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Tesla Green Ltd on Thursday has formally offered to set up the Black Hole technology plant at Sonsodo, promising to clear the existing dump yard within 8-9 month at a cost of Rs 21 crore and make the site re-usable.
After a power point presentation in the Civic body, wherein Dr Amin Dhillon faced a host of questions from the City Fathers and citizens, MMC Babita Angle Prabhudesai has said the proposal would be placed before the Council meeting. The Chairperson, however, favoured that the proprietor set up a small 1-2 tonne demo plant at Sonsodo to give an insight into the Black Hole technology, but Dr Dhillon said the government or the local authority will have to bear the cost of the machine, estimated to cost around Rs 3.5 crore.
During the presentation, Dr Dhillon explained that the Black Hole technology is based on zero emission technology, and requires minimum space and manpower. “I have seen the existing Sonsodo dump yard. I feel that a plant with a capacity to treat 1000 tonnes of waste a day may suit the requirements of Sonsodo. Such a plant will cost Rs 21 crore and the entire dump yard will be cleared within 8-9 months”, he said.
When his attention was drawn that the existing Sonsodo waste dump contains all sorts of waste, including heavy metal, glass, mud etc, he said the plant will be designed to meet the Sonsodo requirements.
When pointed out that the Goa State Pollution Control Board has not granted its nod for Black Hole technology till date, Dr Dhillon said the company has replied to the host of queries raised by the Board, even as he welcomed the Board’s recommendation to use the technology to treat the bio-medical waste at GMC.
MMC Chairperson said the Black Hole proposal will be placed at the Standing Committee and then before the Council meeting. “I can understand the sentiments of the citizens, when it comes to Sonsodo. We will discuss the matter and issue NOC to set up a demo machine to treat 1-2 tonnes of waste, based on which we can later allow the company to set up a 1000 tonne plant”, she added.
A local resident of Amrutnagar, Sidhanath Buyao said residents were apprehensive that the plant may give rise to gaseous emissions. “They, however, said there will be zero pollution. Let us wait and see how GSPCB Board and Science Tech take a call on the technology”, Buyao said.
