GREATER NOIDA: The Greater Noida Authority will soon hire a private agency to dispose of 3 lakh tonnes of legacy waste and reclaim 22 acres in Lakhnawali village. For this, GNIDA has invited expressions of interest (EOI) from experienced companies specialising in waste management and reclamation for the remediation of a temporary dumpsite near the village. The deadline for submitting the proposals is November 22, with a presentation of proposals scheduled for November 24. The project aims to employ biomining and mechanised methods to effectively address environmental concerns and restore the land to its original state. Officials said GNIDA will initially provide up to three acres inside the dumpsite for setting up processing plants and machinery. The selected agency will be required to establish processing facilities to dispose of existing legacy waste through scientific processing, adhering to the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules of 2016, CPCB guidelines for Legacy Waste Management in 2019, and other relevant regulations. Moreover, the company needs to employ technology that is adaptable enough to increase the capacity and incorporate environmentally friendly improvements post-project initiation. The agency will monitor the reduction in the volume of the existing dump every month. Contour survey reports, indicating monthly volumetric reduction of the existing dump, are required to be submitted along with every monthly bill, a GNIDA official said. Additionally, monthly confirmation of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) disposal retrieved from the processed waste, as per the Biomining (Legacy Waste) guidelines of 2019, is mandatory. Moreover, the company is responsible for deploying the necessary vehicles and manpower for the job.We also published the following articles recentlySet up panel to dispose of waste at dumping grounds: Maharashtra CMMaharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed officials to form a committee to dispose of waste at Mumbais dumping grounds and submit an action plan within a week. The committee will be composed of members from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. The meeting also discussed waste management issues and the potential for waste-to-bio-CNG plants. Prime Minister Narendra Modis Swachh Bharat Mission aims to make Indian cities garbage-free, with Rs 3400 crore allocated for implementation in Maharashtra.HC tells MCG to lift waste; corpn says disposal to improve in a wkThe Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) to remove garbage strewn across the city amidst an ongoing strike by sanitation staff. The petition, filed by a resident, argued that the citys overall hygiene and civic infrastructure was poor even before the strike. The court accepted the plea and the MCG has been given a week to improve the situation. The strike is in response to the corporations decision to outsource sanitation services to private firms, leaving many workers jobless.Clearing solid waste pile will take 3-5 yrsThe mountain of garbage at Rajkots Nakrawadi dumping site continues to grow due to slow waste clearance. The Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) submitted a report to the National Green Tribunal stating that it will take at least three years to clear the 10 lakh tonnes of legacy waste. However, an environment activist claims that the actual amount is 25 lakh tonnes. The delay in the waste-to-energy plant is causing pollution and health issues in nearby villages. The hearing on this matter is scheduled for December 7.

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