AURANGABAD: With the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) having failed to find a solution for managing the waste dumped at Naregaon for 33 years, the Maharashtra Pradesh Khatik Sanghatana (MPKS) - dealing in raw meat business - has implemented a system to ensure that waste generated doesn't lead to any problem and is turned into fish food.The association in April had proposed to take care of the waste generated in the business. The AMC gave its approval on conditions that the waste is transported and treated outside the city as per scientific processes in line with the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 and without any monetary support from the civic body.Subsequently, the Sanghatna hired four vehicles to undertake collection from the shops. Sameer Qureshi , youth chief of MPKA, said that the association carries out collection of 2 to 3 tonne of waste from around 300 chicken , fish and meat shops across the city. As much as 90% of the shops are covered in the system."This waste is collected between 8pm and 11pm every day when the shop are being closed. Then it is taken outside the city where the reject meat is boiled, shredded and added with fish-food giving a final semi-liquid product," Qureshi said.This food is used to feed the fish at the fishing tanks at Kaygaon Toka . "The mechanism helps in scientific disposal of the waste while turning waste into wealth," he added.Head of AMC's solid waste management cell Nandkishore Bhombe issued a letter of appreciation to the association for their work last month and appealed for persistent support.

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