BHUBANESWAR: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to hire an additional 250 sanitation workers for solid waste management in the city. Applications from Mission Shakti groups, transgenders, self-help groups and other voluntary organisations have been invited. “The city’s population is increasing and we need more manpower to look after the solid waste management. We have published an advertisement asking the interest groups to apply. Those selected will be hired as Swachh Sathis and Supervisors. One Swachh Sathi is required for 600 households,” BMC deputy commissioner (sanitation) Suvendu Swain said…
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Landfill at Bhalswa to get cleared by March 2024
Delhi government is targeting the removal of 50 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of garbage from Bhalswa landfill by March next year, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday. Officials informed the CM that against an initial target to remove 6,500 MT of waste per day, 12,000 MT would be cleared daily. The CM, along with mayor Shelly Oberoi, reviewed the progress of work at the landfill, including the process of biomining and bioremediation of legacy waste. After taking note of the timelines of garbage processing operations, he walked up to…
Read MorePlastic recycling machines installed by JMC-H in the Walled city
Jaipur: To manage plastic waste better, Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC)-Heritage has now installed two plastic bottle recycling machines in the Walled City. Officials said, these machines crush the plastic and recycle them into pencil holders, examination boards, trays, coasters, decorative planters among other items. One machine has been installed at the entrance of the civic body’s office opposite Hawa Mahal and another near Indira Rasoi at Jal Mahal. Officials said that with increasing tourists, plastic bottle waste is a major problem which can be recycled using these machines. Munesh Gurjar,…
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