MMC delegation gives nod after inspecting Pune facility; plan to implement by Liberation Day
Margao Municipal councillors and officials inspecting the gasification waste treatment plant at Pune on Saturday.
MARGAO
Councillors and officials of the Margao civic body on Saturday gave their thumbs up for the setting up of a 10-tonne gasification waste treatment plant at Sonsodo to treat the mixed waste generated in the commercial capital.
A delegation of Margao Municipal councillors led by Chairperson Damu Shirodkar, Chief Officer Madhu Narvekar, Municipal engineer Dipak Desai and officials visited Pune to get a first-hand experience of the functioning of the gasification technology in waste management.
The delegation headed to Pune in view of the Margao Municipal Council resolution, which spoke about an inspection of the operation of a gasification waste treatment plant before giving the nod for Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) to set up the technology at Sonsodo.
The team inspected the gasification project at Hindwadi-Pune on Saturday. Expressing satisfaction over the effectiveness of the technology to treat mixed waste, civic chief Damu Shirodkar disclosed plans to implement the technology in the city on Goa Liberation on December 19.
Officials of GD Environmental Private Limited, Pune, had visited the Margao Municipality a few days ago to hold a power-point presentation for the benefit of the Municipal councillors and civic officials, where the company representatives explained the salient features of the proposed 10-tonne capacity gasification waste processing plant at Sonsodo in detail.
With the councillors and officials evincing keen interest in the proposal, it was decided to inspect and study the project implemented in Pune, and accordingly, this visit was carried out on Saturday.
Municipal Engineer Deepak Desai informed that the project will cost the exchequer around Rs 7.50 crore including GST. “While processing one tonne of waste, around five per cent powder is produced from which pavers are made,” he added.
MMC Chairperson Damu Shirodkar said the government has given work orders to set up a gasification project at Sonsodo. “Today, the municipal team has inspected the plant at Pune and expressed satisfaction. All mixed waste is processed here. In Margao, 80 per cent of the waste is sorted, so the process will be easier. This project is pollution-free and the company’s information related to pollution is displayed on the computer,” he added.
Chief Officer Madhu Narvekar expressed satisfaction after inspecting the waste treatment project in Pune and said that such a project will be useful in setting up good facilities at Sonsodo.
Municipal Councillor Mahesh Amonkar said the team is satisfied with the technology after inspecting the waste treatment project at Pune. Such a project will be useful in addressing the waste disposal problem in Margao.
MMC Sanitary Committee Chairman Camilo Barreto thanked Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, PWD Minister and Margao MLA Digambar Kamat and BJP State President Damu Naik for their full cooperation in setting up this project.
Beside civic chief, the delegation comprised of Vice-Chairperson Babita Naik, Chief Officer Madhu Narvekar, Municipal Engineer Deepak Desai, Sanitary Committee Chairman Camilo Barreto, councillors Raju Naik, Mahesh Amonkar, Damodar Varak, Sunita Paradkar, Milagrina Gomes, Lata Pednekar, Junior Engineer Ajay Desai, and Saish Satardekar.
