The ‘Millenium City’ of India – Gurugram has seen an exponential rise in population in the past decade since the wave of ‘Corporatisation’ hit the earlier agrarian city. And with this increase in population comes an equivalent increase in waste generation. According to the data of Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) 800 tonnes of waste is generated in Gurugram daily. The MCG has played an active and efficient role in keeping the city clean and managing the heaps of waste generated owing to the well-defined and sophisticated process laid out by the MCG.
Door-to-door waste collection: Waste is collected from every household through door-to-door service through third-party agencies. However, recently MCG has proposed to take complete control of the waste collection. It will introduce user charges into property tax bills or engage banks in respective wards to collect the charge. Also, MCG is planning to finance the purchase of electric vehicles for unemployed youth and ragpickers, which can be used for waste collection.
Waste Processing: The MCG operates five composting plants that convert wet waste into compost. Additionally, numerous composting facilities have been transferred to Residents’ Welfare Associations (RWAs), now managed by local communities. Many private colonies and societies have embraced source segregation and composting as best practices. The primary composting methods used throughout the city include
• Pit Composting
• In-Vessel Composting
• Organic Waste Composters
Disposal: As of now, the dry waste is dumped into the Bandhwari landfill. But to address this pressing issue, MCG has constituted a special committee which is working on several initiatives – both long-term and short-term, which can help in the reduction of waste that lands in the landfill. Also, the ‘Integrated Solid Waste Management Project’ is coming into force which will bring the best out of waste by converting it into power by 2024.
MCG has been persistent in its efforts to keep the Millennium City spotless. They are not just looking to clear and process the waste generated but also look for the root cause of waste generation. The corporation recently identified more than 3,000 Bulk Waste Generators (BWGs) in commercial and institutional categories across the city.
Despite such precision in planning and execution, the city needs help in keeping up with cleanliness and waste management. MCG has been persistent in its efforts to keep the Millennium City spotless. Recently, it was discovered that waste was transported from Delhi in odd hours, which adds to the already heavy load of waste management on Gurugram Municipal Corporation. Though, at least 20 vehicles have been penalised for the offence, but the problem remains.
Strict legislative rules are laid under Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 for the proper disposal of waste. This includes segregating wet, dry and domestic hazardous waste and disposing of it properly. In addition to this, MCG has set up a registration portal and empanelled expert agencies to assist with waste disposal. Fines are imposed in case of non-compliance and robust actions are taken against the defaulter.
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With consistenteffort and digitisation into thewastemanagement sector, Millenium City can be seen as the IT hub and the hygiene spot to set up the industries.
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