GIREM (Global
Initiative for Restructuring Environment and Management) recommends
waste-to-energy plants in each Assembly segment
As urban India
grapples with the challenge of handling municipal solid waste, GIREM , an
industry body, has come out with an exhaustive report which recommends setting
up of waste to energy plants at the Assembly constituency level.
According to a press
release from GIREM, the report ‘Managing Solid Waste at the Assembly
Constituency Level’, underscores the benefits of WTE methods, particularly
in minimising the use of landfills; generating energy from waste; cutting down
on huge transportation bills; and involving the community at the Assembly
level. The report has been submitted to various State Governments.
Mr. Ankey Prasad,
Chairman, GIREM said,
“The amount of solid waste generated in India is unimaginable & only
technology can help resolve the problem as landfill as a solution has major
limitations. GIREM recommends safe & green technologies, which are
implementable across the country. Combined waste incineration methods are
time-tested in developed countries and the report has cited successful models”
Mr. Shyam Sundar S.
Pani, President, GIREM said, “Public hygiene in India has been compromised. It
is one of the most neglected areas of urban development & we are sitting on
a garbage bomb which is ticking away. Considering the gravity of the situation,
GIREM’s study points out how the problem can be resolved at the Assembly level
& also make the legislator accountable for cleanliness and upkeep of his or
her constituency. The waste to energy plants are safe & environment
friendly & above all have the potential to supply energy to the grid.”
The report had
pointed out that with the average Indian generating nearly 500 gm of waste on a
daily basis, urban India is generating 7.03 crore ton of solid waste annually.
The collection & disposal of garbage in most of the cities is woefully
lacking, leading to environmental & health hazards.
At the same time,
landfills are becoming scarce in urban areas & also prohibitive. It is
estimated that at current rates of dumping / land-filling, by the year 2050,
India will require about 1,400 square km of land or / the equivalent of 3
Mumbai cities.
Not to forget, the
resistance that is building up in locating landfills in suburban or / even
rural areas.
Municipal Solid Waste
Generation & Management..!
In this background,
GIREM conducted a study of municipal solid waste generation & management in
Gurgaon & Bangalore.
GIREM also studied
one of the best waste to energy plants in the world, located in Sweden, and
owned by 11 municipalities there. The waste fuelled district heating power
plant is located just 200 metres from a residential area, and is considered
safe.
It is one of the
world’s most advanced facilities for the incineration of waste, is licensed to
incinerate 5,50,000 ton of waste per year & it operates 24 / 7, 365 days a
year.
The plant delivers
the annual electricity consumption for almost 60,000 apartments and heating and
hot water for about 1,20,000 apartments.
For Bangalore..!
In the case of
Bangalore, which has 28 Assembly constituencies, the amount of solid waste
generated on a daily basis is 4,620 ton. The same can be incinerated using the
Swedish technology. The energy generated from these plants can provide lighting
for 6,500 flats. With this technology we can process 165 ton per day in an
Assembly constituency.
Mr.Pani also said,
“The Swedish plant can be scaled down to the requirements of an Assembly
segment. The plant is based on high technology & the benefits are many
specifically in terms of environment & health, outweighing all other
factors, including cost. The plant is a feasible and scalable solution”
GIREM is focused on
urbanisation, future cities & eco-socio-economic infrastructure, with a
vision to be an industry platform to help create better sustainable business -
eco systems & societal infrastructure through public-private partnerships.
For More Information,
Please Contact:
Mr. Ajay Muliyil
Equator
Communications
Handheld: +91 99001
61311
Email: ajay@equatorpr.net
Mr. Tejasvini KB
Conference Manager -
GIREM
Handheld: +91 96202
03725
Email: tejasvini@girem.in
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