The construction and demolition waste recycling plants planned by GHMC could come up in a month or two, with tenders finalised and sites zeroed in. Government orders too have been issued towards the same a few days ago, the officials informed.
Fathullahguda in Nagole and Jeedimetla have been finalised, as the sites where the contracting agency Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited would build the waste recycling plants and manage them.
The agency is responsible for collection, transportation and processing of the construction and demolition waste at the plants. GHMC, on its part, would collect fee for disposing of the construction waste at the time of issuing building permission itself. The fee has been fixed at ₹8 per square foot, informed the Commissioner, GHMC, B.Janardhan Reddy.
“As the fee would have already been paid, the builder would not take the trouble to dump it, and instead call us for the same,” Mr. Reddy said. This apart, the agency also will have to take care of unclaimed debris wherever it is detected. Ninety percent of the construction debris is recyclable, Mr. Reddy informed.
The Greater Hyderabad region generates about 500 tonnes of construction debris in a day, most of which gets deposited in nalas, lakes and roadside for lack of alternative, choking the water bodies.
GHMC has been toying with the idea of the C&D waste recycling plants along the lines of the same set up in cities such as Delhi, for over two years. The construction and demolition waste management rules issued by the Central Government too, seek establishment of such processing plants.
However, not many companies have come forward to file tenders owing to lack of experience and expertise in the field.
IL&FS and Ramky were the two companies which have finally filed tenders, and the latter was chosen as the lowest bidder.
Two more locations which were finalised by the GHMC for setting up the plants were Mallapur near Nacharam, and Kotwalguda in Rajendranagar, for which fresh tenders will be called later, Mayor Bonthu Ram Mohan has informed. Each plant will be set up with a capacity to handle 200 tonnes of debris per day.
Mr. Reddy has also cautioned the public against dumping the construction debris in public places, storm water drains and lakes, as punitive measures would be taken against the same.
“I have spoken to the Commissioner of Police about the need to keep an eye on such violations so that cases can be filed against the errant builders,” Mr. Reddy said.
