Gurugram civic body struggles to find agency to manage construction waste

                Gurgaon: MCG's search for securing an agency for managing the city's construction and demolition (C&D) waste collection and transport has failed to meet success so far. 
The 
corporation has issued a fresh tender recently for legacy C&D waste removal.In April, the corporation sought bids to remove 6 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste from the 
city, attracting 
three bidders. However, none of these bidders satisfied the required eligibility conditions. According to an MCG official, the city produces around 1,500 to 2,000 tonnes of 
construction 
waste daily.As per the proposal, it is a Rs 9-crore project which mandates the use of GPS-equipped vehicles and the establishment of a dedicated helpline for the resolution 
of complaints 
within 48 hours. The agency hired would also need to submit their vehicles' registration details and fitness certificates before starting work.At present, the city relies on a 
single company 
that runs the Basai C&D waste processing facility, which collects construction waste within a 15-kilometre radius of the plant. The facility at Basai has a daily capacity to 
treat 300 MT of 
construction debris. The MCG has not been able to identify any contractor to handle construction waste collection beyond this range.
In the last fiscal year, MCG allocated Rs 10 crore for C&D waste management in their budget.The corporation spent only 50% of it on construction waste management. This 
fiscal year, 
the civic body has allocated Rs 20 crore for the same. Councillor of Ward Number 9 Avneesh Raghav said, "The situation regarding construction debris scattered 
throughout the city is as 
concerning as municipal solid waste. Yet, there remains uncertainty about any initiatives to address the accumulated C&D waste from previous years."From old parts of the 
city to the 
Gurgaon-Faridabad road, the city has been struggling with unauthorised disposal of C&D waste. The councillors in April raised the issue with the MCG officials, requesting 
the 
establishment of zone-specific C&D waste processing facilities in the city. They demanded that dedicated collection and processing units be set up.


Source : Times of India