CHENNAI: You would possibly need to reconsider the next time you unload a plastic bag full of bio-degradable waste into the street-side bin. The pile of waste is burning a hollow for your pocket without you ever noticing.
For example, take the Athipattu landfill in Ambattur (Zone 7). Greater Chennai Corporation will pay a personal contractor 1.79 crore of taxpayer money just to stop the landfill from flowing over its limitations. Aside the plausible reason that the company's mistaken source segregation coverage contributed to the placement, it's also a marker to the increasing flow of waste into the town's landfills.
"Athipattu has been taking in additional waste (around 100 tonnes) generated in Valasaravakkam (Zone 11) for the past 12 months or so," mentioned a company source.
The distinction is evident. In 2012-13, the company paid around 2 crore consistent with annum to a contractor to shift out 315 tonnes of waste consistent with day from Athipattu to the Kodungaiyur landfill. Today, the company will pay just about the same quantity but for 120-day contracts. The contractor, on paper, is expected to shift out 415 tonnes consistent with day.
It represents a 34% spending building up for the company from the ultimate 120-day contract which ended in March ( 1.34 crore), yet someway the placement does not ring an alarm bell for the civic frame. "The increase in cost of waste transfer is also due to rise in fuel price. Wages for workers involved in the process too have gone up," a company officer mentioned.
Reclamation of the Athipattu landfill used to be proposed when Ambattur merged with Chennai company in 2011. However, the proposal continues to assemble dust.
"We forwarded the proposal to the government a few months ago. We are still waiting on an administrative sanction. We are confident of reclaiming the site," mentioned N Mahesan, leader engineer, structures and cast waste control.
For example, take the Athipattu landfill in Ambattur (Zone 7). Greater Chennai Corporation will pay a personal contractor 1.79 crore of taxpayer money just to stop the landfill from flowing over its limitations. Aside the plausible reason that the company's mistaken source segregation coverage contributed to the placement, it's also a marker to the increasing flow of waste into the town's landfills.
"Athipattu has been taking in additional waste (around 100 tonnes) generated in Valasaravakkam (Zone 11) for the past 12 months or so," mentioned a company source.
The distinction is evident. In 2012-13, the company paid around 2 crore consistent with annum to a contractor to shift out 315 tonnes of waste consistent with day from Athipattu to the Kodungaiyur landfill. Today, the company will pay just about the same quantity but for 120-day contracts. The contractor, on paper, is expected to shift out 415 tonnes consistent with day.
It represents a 34% spending building up for the company from the ultimate 120-day contract which ended in March ( 1.34 crore), yet someway the placement does not ring an alarm bell for the civic frame. "The increase in cost of waste transfer is also due to rise in fuel price. Wages for workers involved in the process too have gone up," a company officer mentioned.
Reclamation of the Athipattu landfill used to be proposed when Ambattur merged with Chennai company in 2011. However, the proposal continues to assemble dust.
"We forwarded the proposal to the government a few months ago. We are still waiting on an administrative sanction. We are confident of reclaiming the site," mentioned N Mahesan, leader engineer, structures and cast waste control.
Moving trash from Athipattu costs Rs 1.79 crore
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July 16, 2018
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