Municipal Commissioner Amit Kumar has sought an in depth report on how a lot cash has been spent on clearing the legacy waste until now.
Whereas talking to The Indian Categorical, Commissioner Amit Kumar mentioned, “Whereas reviewing the waste administration within the metropolis, I’ve requested the officers to submit me an in depth report on precisely how a lot they’ve spent on mining of the legacy trash. Additionally, I’ve requested varied different particulars and have directed them to submit a report inside one week.”
Nearly Rs 100 crores has been spent on mining of legacy trash however the state of affairs on the bottom stays poor.
Residents of Dadumajra proceed to undergo as mountain after mountain of dump continues to exist and taxpayers’ over Rs 100 crore has been spent. The mining of legacy waste has missed a number of deadlines as properly. And by the point earlier trash is being cleared, a brand new mountain of dump will come up as no correct processing takes place.
In 2019, earlier than the Lok Sabha election that 12 months, it was introduced that the administration will do away with the dump on the Dadumajra dumping floor because the venture of legacy mining will assist clear 10 lakh metric tonnes of waste. Throughout inauguration of the venture, officers of the civic physique had promised to clear the land quickly and switch it right into a leisure spot for residents.
Nonetheless, after the fanfare died down and the Lok Sabha polls have been over, it was introduced that this Rs 34 crore is for clearing solely that trash which is simply half of your complete dump. It was mentioned that the civic physique will solely clear half the waste that was dumped in Dadumajra previous to 2008, that’s the Rs 34 crore quantity allotted to the venture will solely maintain half the waste current. Waste amounting to round 5 lakh metric tonnes dumped after 2008 was not included within the ‘mega venture’- tender of which was awarded afresh and given for Rs 68 crore extra.
Once more earlier than the Lok Sabha polls this 12 months, one other key promise was made which was getting a brand new company to run the only waste processing plant. And, it was to contain Rs 400 crore funds to get an organization that runs the plant — which JP was doing previous to 2020. It was mentioned that it’ll require two years of execution and can be given for 15 years.
Nonetheless, in a public listening to held just a few months in the past, upset residents of Dadumajra clearly specified that “they don’t want the plant” and somewhat these hefty funds be given to residents to shift their houses from there.
The residents had acknowledged that they have been residing in unhealthy circumstances, with most of them affected by pores and skin and lung issues due to the dump.
