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New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Puducherry launches Rs 110 crore integrated solid waste management project
PUDUCHERRY: The Union Territory is poised to roll out a comprehensive Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) project for its urban areas, with a pilot phase commencing on June 1. Full-scale operations will follow from July 1, to be executed by Green Warrior Agency (GWA), which has been awarded the contract. The new initiative marks the end of services rendered by Swachhata Corporation, whose contract concludes on June 30. GWA will be responsible for the entire waste management cycle, including door-to-door collection, segregation, transportation, processing, composting, recycling, and biogas generation. Funded under the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the `110-crore project includes a Central capital subsidy of Rs 18.76 crore. It seeks to overhaul the existing system by phasing out community bins and adopting a decentralised, household-level waste collection model. The trial run will be launched in Chief Minister N Rangasamy's Thattanchavady constituency and at the Raj Bhavan, aimed at acclimatising residents to the new waste handling procedures. Speaking to TNIE, Director of Local Administration S Shakthivel said the Kurumbapet dump yard (KDY) is being readied with advanced infrastructure for processing various waste streams, including electronic waste. A 10.5-acre portion of the site has been earmarked for infrastructure development. A 60-tonne-per-day pyrolysis plant is being established at the site to produce 12 to 15 tonnes of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) daily. Additionally, a 100-tonne-per-day Compressed Biogas (CBG) facility, costing `25 crore, is expected to yield 2.5 tonnes of biogas each day. Mechanised systems will handle segregation to facilitate composting and recycling of plastics, wood, and other recoverables. The facility will also manufacture paver blocks, with all end products marketed to industries as part of a circular economy model. GWA will be remunerated at `3,300 per tonne of waste processed. Spanning 23 acres, the Kurumbapet yard is also undergoing legacy waste clearance. Since 2021, Zigma Global Environment Solutions, based in Erode, has removed 10.5 lakh tonnes of legacy waste, reclaiming 14 acres in the process. A resource park and testing laboratory are currently being set up at the site, which will also accommodate the relocated solid waste management wing of the Local Administration Department. Puducherry generates approximately 350 tonnes of solid waste daily, with an additional 100 to 120 tonnes coming from surrounding commune panchayats. While the ISWM initiative is expected to significantly enhance cleanliness and environmental sustainability, officials admit that achieving seamless door-to-door collection across all urban areas will be a major operational challenge.
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Hi-tech dairy to begin operations in Namakkal from January 2026, says Rajya Sabha member
The ₹90-crore hi-tech dairy under construction in Namakkal district will be operational by 14 January 2026, Rajya Sabha member K.R.N. Rajeshkumar said on Thursday. Mr. Rajeshkumar was speaking at a function held in Ariyagoundampatti, Namagiripettai Town Panchayat, where he participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for a sewage treatment plant (STP) cum faecal sludge treatment plant (FSTP). The ₹15-crore project is being implemented under the Solid Waste Management component of the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0. Officials said that this STP-FSTP will be built on two acres of land, with the STP designed to handle 2 MLD and the FSTP with a 10 KLD (10,000 litres) capacity. Under this project, 22 sewage water tanks will be constructed, including eight tanks each at Namagiripettai and Seerapalli town panchayats and six in R. Pudupatti town panchayat. Sewage collected in these tanks in the three town panchayats will be taken to the STP-FSTP through 21.86 km of pipelines. The plant will treat up to 2 MLD of sewage, benefiting 43,823 residents across the three town panchayats. Later, Mr. Rajeshkumar inaugurated three bulk milk coolers (BMCs) installed at Vasanthapuram, Vagurampatti, and Ariyur at a cost of ₹61.88 lakh. He also distributed awards to nine of the region's top-performing milk producers. Mr. Rajeshkumar highlighted progress on the high-tech dairy facility, which incorporates German technology and is being constructed on Mohanur Road, and said it would significantly boost profits for Aavin cooperative milk societies once it becomes operational. MLAs P. Ramalingam and K. Ponnusamy, Namakkal Mayor D. Kalanithi, Deputy Mayor S. Bhoopathi, and officials from various departments were present at the event.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Mayor inspects Chithirai fest work
Madurai: Mayor Indrani Ponvasanth inspected ongoing civic preparations for the Chithirai festival near the Meenakshi Amman Temple on Saturday. Earlier, she inaugurated newly constructed toilet facilities across several wards under the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 . The mayor, accompanied by corporation commissioner Chitra Vijayan, visited Four Masi streets and surrounding areas and inspected sanitation, infrastructure, and public convenience measures implemented there for the fest. The corporation has installed 23 drinking water tanks, 13 permanent toilets, five temporary restrooms, and five mobile medical camps and wellness centres in the temple vicinity. It has repaired roads, installed streetlights, and placed bins at key locations. The mayor also inspected health records and infrastructure of the primary health centre on North Avani Moola Street. The new public toilets are constructed at Rs 35 lakh near Thirupparankundram bus stop, at Rs 25 lakh in the girivalam area. Besides, a borewell and a tank were installed at Sudheer Nagar (ward 76) at Rs 4.98 lakh. She also reviewed drainage issues at Vasanth Nagar (ward 75).
