Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Tuesday that the Mavallipura landfill will be “revived” to fulfil the assurance given to residents of Mandur on putting an end to dumping garbage in the village from December 1.
After a meeting with ministerial colleagues, Siddaramaiah briefed reporters about the action plan to stop sending waste to Mandur. The action plan includes reviving Mavallipura landfill where a 300-tonne garbage processing unit would be set up.
Reiterating his resolve, Siddaramaiah said the government is fully prepared to stop dumping waste at Mandur from December 1 and the exercise will begin from November 1, when the government will reduce the transportation of waste to the village in a phased manner.
The chief minister said that Bangalore generates about 3,600-4,000 tonnes of waste every day of which about 1,200 tonnes go to Mandur.
He said the MSGP Company is setting up a processing unit of 500-750 tonnes daily. Another firm, Noble Exchange, will use 50 tonnes of waste daily for bio-methanation.
“We will revive Mavallipura landfill where 300 tonnes of waste will be processed. Some waste will be sent to Bingipura and Lakshmipura. I have also directed BBMP officials regarding the segregation of waste. Also, tenders will be floated for garbage disposal in 110 wards,” he said.
Siddaramaiah said there are many illegal quarries which have been stopped. They will be used for dumping construction material and debris to level them so that they can be used for various purposes, including processing units.
Moments after Siddaramaiah’s statement, Environment Support Group (ESG) said the Mavallipura landfill cannot be revived for dumping purposes.
Speaking to Deccan Herald, Leo Saldanha of ESG said as per the high court directive, only segregated wet waste can be processed at Mavallipura and there should not be any dumping of waste.
