Chandigarh municipal corporation is set to segregate mixed waste into dry and wet wastes, with an automated municipal solid waste segregation plant, at the Dadumajra dumping ground by the end of this month. As per MC officials, approximately 70 TPD of mixed/unsegregated waste is being collected daily and manual segregation of this garbage is not possible. As per MC officials, …
Working on clearing the entire Dadumajra landfill of legacy waste by December 31, the municipal corporation is also planning to beautify the site with around 9,000 plants and trees. MP Manish Tewari, the UT administrator and the UT adviser should look into it.” Spread across 45.11 acres, the landfill, a major eyesore, is located right in the middle of the …
With the aim to segregate mixed waste into dry and wet before processing, the Chandigarh municipal corporation is planning to set up an automated municipal solid waste segregation plant at the Dadumajra dumping ground at a cost of ₹5.22 crore. However, with different wet and dry waste processing plants in place, MC is able to process only 430 tonnes per …
Taking note of children working as ragpickers at the Dadumajra dumping ground, the Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights has summoned officials of the municipal corporation. A team of officials found nearly 50 children working at the landfill with their families. A team consisting of officials of Child Helpline, Special Juvenile Police Unit, District Child Protection Unit and CCPCR …
