Mysuru to use bioremediation to dispose untreated waste

Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to adopt bioremediation to dispose more than two lakh tonnes of waste which has piled up at its solid waste management unit at Vidyaranyapuram.

The MCC has prepared a plan with an estimated cost of Rs 15 crore, pending government approval.

The MCC is under pressure from the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to clear the piled up garbage by 2020. This prompted the civic body to look at all options of waste disposal. The Times of India quoted an MCC officer explaining that bioremediation is cost-effective and eco-friendly. The technique involves the use of organisms to remove the pollutants from a contaminated site.

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