Due to lack of availability of suitable land, the Solid Waste Management Project of Bilaspur is in trouble. Although an organic waste converter machine costing Rs 56 lakh has been installed by the city council administration in a shed built near the vegetable market here, but due to the opposition of the local people, this machine has been rusting for the last six months. Therefore, the wet waste is being sent to Pingri Farm in Ghumarwin, while the dry waste is being sent to the UltraTech Cement Factory at Bagga. Now the city council has decided that if a suitable private land is available, it will be taken on lease and a solid waste management project will be set up to ensure smooth disposal of the waste.
Every day the vehicle collects wet and dry waste separately from house to house. But the problem of drought management is standing before the city council. Not only this, the city council has also sent the FCA case for five bighas of land lying vacant near the vegetable market for approval. But due to the closure of the garbage disposal process, a big crisis is in front of the city council. According to Urvashi Walia, recently orders have been issued by the High Court to ensure separate collection of wet and dry garbage and special care should also be taken to ensure that garbage does not accumulate in rivers and drains. Answer has been sought on this within the next two weeks with affidavit. AIIMS management was requested to provide suitable land somewhere nearby but no response was received.
According to City Council Executive Officer Urvashi, private land is being searched for the establishment of Solid Waste Management Project. Somebody has land in Kandaur area but the panchayat has not agreed to give NOC, while there is no road to reach the available land near Mandi Bharari. If private land is available, then after the permission of the committee headed by the Deputy Commissioner, the action plan can be finalized after completing the formalities.