Solan MC ropes in Haryana-based firm to dispose of solid waste

Ambika Sharma

Tribune News Service

Solan, September 17

After facing flak from the NGT and the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Solan MC officials have woken up to ensure scientific disposal of solid waste.

Commissioner, Solan MC, LR Verma said, “A Haryana-based firm, Suntan, has been awarded the work to scientifically dispose of the solid waste generated in the Solan MC area as well as lift the legacy waste lying at Salogra.”

The Panchkula-based firm will collect the waste after due segregation into dry and wet and transport it to its facility for scientific disposal. The firm has been given time to seek requisite permissions from the SPCB, NGT as well as the Haryana authorities.

“The tender has been initially awarded for a six-month period and if the work is satisfactory, it will be extended to three years,” said Vishrut Bharti, Joint Commissioner, MC

With nearly 8,000 tonnes of legacy waste having accumulated at Salogra, the firm will also transport and dispose it of within six months.

“About 10-15 tonnes of solid waste is generated on a daily basis in the MC area with the component of wet and dry waste being 60 and 40 per cent, respectively. The wet waste will be segregated daily at Salogra and transported everyday while the dry waste will be transported after four-five days to the processing facility,” said Bharti.

The MC will pay about Rs 900 per tonne for disposing of and processing the legacy waste while about Rs 1,970 per tonne will be paid for the solid waste generated daily.

The work will begin only after permissions have been sought from the SPCB, NGT and the Haryana Government as they will also assess the waste disposal facility of the firm.