Auto giant Honda to help manage Gurugram waste

As Gurugram reels under legacy construction and demolition waste (C&D), auto major Honda has stepped forward to lend a helping hand for its management. To this end, the company today signed an MOU with the district administration in presence of CM Nayab Saini.

Under this agreement, the government will provide land and waste for setting up a plant, while Honda will manufacture tiles from the waste. Saini held a special meeting with top Japanese companies in Gurugram on Sunday, inviting them to make greater investments in Haryana.

The CM is likely to visit Japan from October 6 to 8, during which he will visit the Haryana Pavilion and hold discussions with senior officials of major Japanese companies operating in the state. He also discussed the establishment of a dedicated cluster for Japanese companies in Haryana in Narayangarh.

Saini said that Narayangarh was strategically located close to Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab, at a distance of merely 40–45 km, which would significantly boost trade.

Discussing water supply facilities at Manesar, the CM said that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) had been prepared, and work would commence soon after the tendering process. A budget provision of around Rs 3,000 crore has been made to ensure availability of water through a pipeline from the Munak Canal. It has been planned keeping in mind the expected population growth over the next 25–30 years, ensuring there’s no scarcity.

The CM emphasised the need for proper treatment of chemical water discharged by industrial units, encouraging the adoption of advanced technologies. For this, a plan has been prepared through the HSIIDC. In the first phase, this system will be implemented in Manesar at a cost of around Rs 78 crore, enabling industries to reuse water.

The CM also announced the introduction of advanced fire brigade systems. In the initial phase, these will be set up in Gurugram, Faridabad and Sonipat. He added that the government had initiated steps to establish ten new IMTs (Industrial Model Townships), and around 6,000–7,000 acres of land had already been registered on the e-Bhoomi portal for this purpose.