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Daijiworld Media Network–Mangaluru (DV)
Mangaluru, Jul 29: “Working towards ‘Smart Swachh Mangaluru’, Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) has called for new tender to collect dry and wet waste management separately in coming days with a slogan ‘Mix Malpodchi Akka Mix Madbedi Anna’. The new management will collect wet waste on all seven days and dry waste once in a week. People will be given two dustbins for the same,” said Mayor Harinath while addressing the council meeting at MCC office on Friday July 29.
Sudhir Shetty Kannur said, “Two years ago this project was implemented on pilot basis at Court Road and Mannagudda ward but it was not effectively managed. Implementing this scheme now in all 60 wards seems impractical.”
Expressing his disappointment over MCC officials for not effectively supervising the Antony Solid Waste management, he said, “After giving the tender to Antony Waste Handling, MCC officers washed their hands. Officers did not inspect the work done by the company and wasted crores of rupees on solid waste management. It is duty of the officers to look into this. Any agency which works for MCC should be given proper target.”
Opposition party leader Roppa D Bangera alleged wrongdoing and demanded for an inquiry and proper discussion on the failure of Antony Waste Handling.
Dayanda Shetty said that even the present door to door collection was not handled properly.
Replying to opposition, mayor Harinath said, “Huge amount of money has been spent on this company for solid waste management. Another Rs 2 crore will be spent on this solid waste management and officers should take this seriously.”
Environment engineer Madhu said, “The pilot project segregation of dry waste and wet waste was implemented in 2012-13 at Court Road and Mannaguda wards. In 2015, the process was revised.”
Questioning the success of new method, former mayor Mahabala Marla said, “When it could not be done successful in two wards, can it be done in 60 wards effectively?”
Corporator, Kavitha Sanil said, “This scheme of waste management will be successful when enough awareness is created among people. In future this will be implemented effectively.”
During the meeting, corporator Vinayaraj raised traffic problem in city. He said that 95% buildings do not have parking facilities. He also questioned officers who gave these apartments door numbers. “Without parking facilities, commercial buildings have been given permission for trade licence,” he alleged.
Lancelot Pinto, chairman, standing committee of Town Planning has been directed to look into the matter.
Chief Whip MLC Ivan D'souza was felicitated during the meeting.