Garbage segregation and treatment should be done at local level: Pawar

Pawar said Thane Municipal Commissioner R A Rajeev,along with former chief secretary Ratnakar Gaikwad,had developed a model where treatment of garbage generated power. Similar such initiatives should be carried out at all levels,he said. Pawar assured that funds will be sought from the Centre and state.

“Decentralising the treatment process is the answer to the garbage problem. We also have to look for innovative answers to tackle this problem,” said Pawar. He said at the city level there are biogas plants while at the rural level there would be grazing land allocated for such purpose. Existing funds allocated are Rs 68 lakh for rural areas while Rs 15 lakh for city areas and Pawar has asked the DPDC to allocate funds for the same.