MARGAO
Will Sonsodo will play host to a 15TPD waste treatment bio-methanation plant to treat the wet waste generated in the commercial capital as per Chief Minister Pramod Sawant’s recent statement?
Or, will a 10TPD gasification plant will take shape at the Margao Municipal Council’s waste dumping site in the coming days? Or, whether both the 15TPD bio-methanation plant and the 10-TPD gasification will be set up at Sonsodo to deal with the burning garbage issue?
These questions have come to the fore in view of the Chief Minister’s announcement made last week, unveiling plans by Goa Waste Management Corporation (GWMC) to set up a 15TPD bio-methanation plant at Sonsodo.
For, just a week ago, the Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) has floated a tender to set up a 10TPD gasification plant at Sonsodo apparently as a pilot project.
Notwithstanding these recent announcements, the Margao Municipal Council has till date not taken any decision either to go for the 15TPD bio-methanation plant or the 10TPD gasification plant. Both the 15TPD bio-methanation plant, which is estimated to cost Rs 17 crore and the 10TPD gasification plant costing Rs seven crore, are to be funded by the Margao Municipal Council.
Interestingly, neither the MMC has given its nod for the bio-methantion plant nor the gasification plant. And, it’s still unclear whether the Margao City Fathers will opt for the 15TPD bio-methanation plant or the 10TPD gasification plant or set up both the plants at Sonsodo.
