MUMBAI: The BMC has written to the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board asking for permission to double the garbage intake at the Kanjurmarg landfill.
Currently, out of the 10,500 metric tonnes of garbage that Mumbai produces daily, the Kanjurmarg landfill can scientifically process just 3,000 MT through a bioreactor. The BMC has sought permission to increase the capacity by another 3,000 MT.
This development follows last week's Bombay high court warning to the BMC that unless it makes progress in implementing solid waste disposal rules, it will pass an order disallowing construction in Mumbai, as in the case of Kalyan-Dombivli. Last week, the court was hearing a BMC application seeking extension to the deadline for complying with municipal solid waste disposal rules.
Mumbai generates around 10,500 metric tonnes of garbage, which includes silt and debris. From this, 3,000MT is taken to the Kanjurmarg landfill, 3,700MT to Deonar and 2,600MT to Mulund. "We are looking at reducing the burden of garbage taken to Deonar and Mulund also, as there have been frequent complaints that both have reached their full capacity. Besides, Kanjurmarg has a scientific landfill," said a BMC official.
A senior MPCB official said, "A letter was given to the MPCB member secretary in June this year. We had even informed the Union ministry of environment and forests. Open dumping takes place at the other two landfills. Therefore, we feel that the more garbage we are able to take to the Kanjurmarg landfill where waste is processed scientifically, the less open dumping would take place." Another major challenge is that only around 10% of the waste segregation reportedly takes place at source.
In 2009-2010, the BMC had started the landfill at Kanjurmarg but stopped it in 2012 following litigation from residents and NGOs. It was restarted in March this year with 500 MT of garbage first, which rose to 3,000 MT in a few months.
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