PPCB keeps a tab on MC Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB)’s senior environmental officer Sandeep Behl said they are waiting for MC’s action and they are giving PPCB some plan on how it will be processed. A significant part of such garbage is biodegradable so there is not much risk associated with that,” said Ravneet Singh, project manager of EcoSikh that works on environmental issues. Even though National Green Tribunal has banned manufacture, sale and use of plastic, it is still being used so the government should act on that as well. “The impact of such garbage dump is, as the temperature increases, mosquitoes, flies will breed on it and cause diseases. Plastic still a problem Environmentalists said government should enforce policies used for banned substances like plastic that comprises 50% of the garbage. “We have raised the issue with MC many times and they have assured us that they are working on it,” said the sarpanch. He added that even as the dump is around 2km from their village, but when wind blows, the foul smell reaches their village and rain makes things bad for them. Area residents suffer Gurwinder Singh, sarpanch of Kakka said garbage dump is in 100 qilla (acre) now and indicated that population of 20,000 persons is affected because of it.
Cement and concrete in garbage stuff can be crushed in a plant and recycled as building material,” he added. “A place like Chandigarh’s Rock Garden can be made in the periphery of the city. Non-biodegradable stuff like plastic bottles and metals should be sent to respective industries for recycling, which again generates income.” Arora also said wastes like glass, building material and debris can be recycled as well. Apart from manure, electricity generation, Gobar gas can be used for income generation. After that biodegradable stuff can be used for making of manure and methane gas, which is used for electricity generation, as it is being done in some cities of the country. Firstly, the garbage has to be separated into bio-degradable and non-biodegradable from it’s source during door-to-door collection. If they manage garbage in scientific manner 70-75% problem will be solved. Kapil Arora, president of Council of Engineers, which highlights issues related to public infrastructure and services said, “It is nuisance and main source of air, soil and water pollution, especially during rainy season when toxic substances from dump seep into the soil. Meanwhile, those involved in development of infrastructure and services, said the MC can earn money if it manages garbage well. “These dumps are bigger than Karnal bypass dumps where garbage from Delhi is dumped,” he added. He added that it is also becoming dangerous as 100-150 stray dogs have started foraging garbage for food. The social activist said because of garbage, the people living in the area are facing respiratory issues due to air pollution and water and soil are also getting affected badly. Not many are ready to do it, as money is in lifting garbage from dumps in 95 wards and dropping it at the main dumping site,” he added. I heard that partner of A2Z provided 34-35 vehicles to lift garbage from dumping sites from each ward - they are still collecting the garbage and dropping it at the main dumping site. “Even after A2Z called off operations, small garbage collectors do collect garbage from homes. I asked a Delhi-based garbage management company about the time it will take to process this much garbage and they told me five to six years for proper processing, that too if they work on it round the clock,” said Kumar Gaurav, a social activist who went to the site a few weeks ago. As there has been no processing of garbage for last around 45 days, 15-20 lakh metric tonnes must have been accumulated there.
“Daily about 1,100 metric tonnes garbage is collected from city by the agency concerned and dumped at the main dumping site. As garbage hills are becoming prominent at the site, many residents, especially social workers and those involved in public infrastructure and services, said the situation is unprecedented. Municipal commissioner Pradeep Sabharwal said they process the garbage soon and that tenders will be floated soon. This has resulted in garbage getting accumulated every day since then. After A2Z group, which had signed agreement with the civic body 2011 for 25 years, had called off operations on February 4, the waste processing plant at the main garbage dump site near Kakka village is not working. The municipal corporation (MC) said it will float tenders before March to lift garbage. Ludhiana: The garbage hills that have accumulated near Kakka village on Tajpur road, posing health risks to area residents, may finally get some solution.
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