Dadu Majra to get rid of stench

Ramkrishan Upadhyay
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, April 18

Finally, residents of Dadu Majra will get relief from stench emanating from the dumping ground as a technical committee of the Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL) has approved the request for proposal (RFP) for mining of legacy waste and recovery of land at an estimated cost of Rs 40 crore.

Sources said the CSCL has decided to seek the permission of the Election Commission of India to float a tender in this regard. 

Leachate from the garbage spreads around 20 acres of the total 48 acres of the dumping ground.

Sources said under the RFP, the waste would be processed within a period of 180 days. As per the estimate, around five lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste would be cleared from the ground. 

The reclaimed land would be used for dumping. The selected company would produce the RDF from waste. The construction and demolition waste would be used in the C and D plant, which would be constructed in the Industrial Area. 

Chandigarh produces 450 metric tonnes of waste daily which goes in the garbage processing plant at Dadu Majra. 

Narinder Kumar, a resident of Dadumajra said politicians promises to solve the problem ahead of every election but do nothing once the polls conclude. 

Waste to be processed in 180 days

• Under the request for proposal (RFP), the waste will be processed within a period of 180 days.
• As per the estimate, around five lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste will be cleared from the ground. 
• The reclaimed land will be used for dumping. The selected company will produce the RDF from waste. The construction and demolition waste will be used in the C and D plant which will be constructed in the Industrial Area.