GURUGRAM: The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) is set to establish three facilities for processing construction and demolition (C&D) waste throughout the city. A senior MCG official stated, “Discussions have begun, and we aim to have these plants operational before the next monsoon season.” A major facility with a capacity of 2,000 tonnes per day (TPD) is proposed near the Global City project.
The second facility will be located at the Bandhwari landfill site, which currently holds about 12 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of legacy waste, and will have a capacity of 400-500 TPD.
The third facility is planned for Begumpur Khatola and is expected to handle 500 TPD.
During a recent meeting, Vikas Gupta, the secretary and commissioner of the Haryana urban local bodies (ULB) department, instructed MCG officials to create a comprehensive strategy for C&D waste management, emphasizing the need for specific action items and timelines for execution. The discussions also covered MCG’s intent to process waste at Auto Market, Sector 10, and how to collaborate with various agencies that could utilize the recycled materials. MCG was directed to set distinct rates and form a panel of vendors for two key purposes: regular collection of C&D waste and clearing legacy construction waste from city hotspots.
No fresh assessment
However, the civic body has not yet conducted a new assessment of construction waste scattered around city roads and public areas.
According to TOI, MCG was unsuccessful in finding an agency to deal with the collection and transportation of C&D waste as of June 5.
The corporation has recently issued another tender to address the removal of legacy C&D waste.
Despite receiving proposals from three bidders in April for the removal of 6 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste, none of them met the eligibility requirements, according to officials.
MCG estimates that daily construction waste production in the city is around 1,500 to 2,000 tonnes. Currently, a single firm operates the Basai C&D waste processing facility, collecting construction waste within a 15-kilometre radius of the plant. This facility processes 300 MT of construction debris each day. MCG has faced challenges in securing a contractor for construction waste collection beyond this defined radius. For the last financial year, MCG allocated Rs 10 crore for C&D waste management, but only utilized half of this amount. For the current fiscal year, the budget has been increased to Rs 20 crore for similar efforts.
