It’s a small victory for residents living near the Karnataka Compost Development Corporation plant in HSR Layout, who have been fighting for improvement of the plant’s functioning for long.
On Thursday, the BBMP started to clear refused-derived fuel from the plant premises on trial basis.
An Andhra Pradesh based agency will transport 200 tonnes of RDF to Anantapur, said BBMP Commissioner Manjunath N. Prasad, who visited the plant on Wednesday and held discussions with residents.
“The agency will take up the cost of transportation. If the pilot succeeds, tenders will be called for agencies interested in transporting the RDF,” said Mr. Prasad.
Refuse-derived fuel is formed from the crushing of inorganic waste (plastic) and removing moisture.
It has a calorific value of 1,500 kilo calories per kg and can be incincerated using just 5% fuel.
The BBMP has also agreed to the residents’ demand to fence Somasundarapalya lake and to prevent sewage from entering the lake and will allot funds for the same, said Mr. Prasad.
Kavitha Reddy, a member of Kudlu, Hosapalya, Harlur, Somasundarapalya and Parangipalya (KHHSP) Resident’s Welfare Association, said that the RWA would try to get corporate funds for rejuvenation of the lake.
‘Compost nearly cleared’
Mr. Prasad said that nearly all the compost from the plant had been sold to farmers in nearby areas.
“Nearly 2,000 to 3,000 tonnes from KCDC plant has been to be sold to farmers. Similarly compost is being sold from other wet waste management plants in the city,” he added.
