Kolkata civic body to clear Dhapa landfill in the next two years

Following the National Green Tribunal’s directive, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is taking all possible measures to clear the landfill site at Dhapa completely by the next two years.

The Solid Waste Management (SWM) department of KMC has already taken steps for treatment of waste by preparing organic fertiliser and at the same time processing and biomining of wastes dumped at the landfill site.

Dailyhunt.in reports that the KMC reports that a company near the Dhapa landfill site is converting 500 metric tonnes of waste daily to organic fertiliser and is expanding its capacity further so that it can process 1,000 metric tonnes daily.

A12-acre portion of the landfill has already been sealed and has been turned into a green site with the dumping of waste being stopped completely. But the one spanning 60 acres with huge quantities of waste piling is a major challenge for the KMC.

Picture Credit: Biswarup Ganguly, Kolkata Municipal Corporation – Kolkata 2013-04-15 6065, CC BY 3.0