Rs 2.63 cr paid,civic body yet to get garbage sites

Meanwhile Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) which processes 1200 metric tonnes of garbage is lately facing the heat with more garbage being generated during the festive seasons starting from Ganeshotsav. On a regular basis there are around 1000 metric tonnes generated from Urali Devachi,200 metric tonnes from Ramtekdi Hadapsar and 50 from the eleven biogas plants in the wards. A senior PMC officer said that the city is generating 1,600-1,700 metric tonnes and there is definitely a load on them. “Added sites would help us set up plants and process the garbage,” he added. With five per cent growth of garbage generation every year,additional sites are definitely needed,” said the PMC officer. The issue of the sites was also up for discussion in the assembly,however there has been no decision yet.

The administration had 25 acres each from both the sites but the villagers from the Tulapur and Vadu had opposed it. Ganesh Hingne from Tulapur,one of the protestors,said since Alandi is a holy town,they did not want garbage processing in their area. The sites were earmarked after dumping at Urali Devachi was stopped from May 1 and the state government decided to set up two more garbage processing sites.