The Thane Municipal Company (TMC) will start eco-friendly redevelopment of the Atkoli waste dumping web site in Bhiwandi by establishing bamboo forests and inexperienced patches throughout the realm. The initiative goals to transform the 34 hectare web site, as soon as used for minor mineral extraction, right into a structured waste administration facility.
“The land was just lately handed over to TMC by the Maharashtra authorities, which has sanctioned Rs 50 crore for the mission’s first part,” stated a TMC official related to the mission.
As a part of waste dealing with protocol, every dumped layer shall be coated with soil, adopted by software of odour-control and germicidal sprays. Tree plantation will comply with as soon as the bottom layers are stabilised, stated the TMC officer.
Key infrastructure plan features a protecting boundary wall throughout the location with a 2.5-meter strip alongside the border earmarked for bamboo plantation, inner roads, safety rooms, sanitation services, and plantation zones.
In line with TMC officers, 12 acres shall be used for waste sorting, whereas 10 acres shall be allotted for grass cultivation.
An entry street of 150 meters, a 250-meter sewer line, and important civic infrastructure like bogs and administrative areas will even be developed by TMC’s Public Works Division.
“The commissioner has instructed departments to finish land leveling, wall building, and forestation work inside a set timeline. He additionally directed the Strong Waste Administration Division to handle odour and operational disruptions by means of common monitoring and management measures,” added the TMC officer.
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The authorities have laid thrust on establishing energy provide connections and different measures to make sure that each day waste transport doesn’t trigger inconvenience to residents.
Along with the bamboo buffer, inexperienced islands shall be developed all through the location throughout the monsoon season. Inexperienced belts are additionally deliberate on the web site entrance and close to native workplaces.
