Bhubaneswar: The State capital city will add 14 more Material Recovery Facility (MRF) Centers. The march of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) for segregated waste management in a scientific manner is supported by Micro Composting Centers (MCC) and MRFs. Initially, 41 numbers MCCs and 10 numbers of MRFs were planned.
Based on the load of dry waste in the city on daily basis, BMC Commissioner Sanjya Kumar Singh has instructed to construct more numbers of MRFs. Construction activities are going on to achieve the target. As on date four numbers of MRFs are completely functional, civil construction of eight are over and the rest are in process.
In MRF recyclable materials like cardboard, glass, plastic materials, clothes, leather, shoes and other materials are segregated for its processing. The materials are pressed in the belling machine to be handed over to certified recyclers of State Pollution Control Board. Besides, there are weighing machines and napkin incinerators in each unit.
Five Swachha Karmis from rag pickers’ group are engaged in each MRF. They support in segregation of recyclable materials and get a monthly incentive of Rs 7000.
Total 24 MRFs planned will fulfill the need of 67 wards whereas 10 numbers will be in North Zone and 7 each will function in South East and South West Zone respectively. The capacity of each is 10 tons per day.
Worth mentioning that awareness drive is continuing for door-to-door segregated waste collection. Swachha Sathis, Sanitary Inspectors, sanitation Experts and Swachha Bhubaneswar Abhiyan Cell Experts are facilitating the drive to promote circular economy.
Active community participation in the drive will contribute to Sustainable Development Goal, appeals BMC.
Ms Kalinga