Doorstep garbage collection push

e said the company would gradually extend the facility to all 55 wards of Dhanbad spread over the five circles, namely, Jharia, Dhanbad, Sindri, Katras and Chhatatand. Dhanbad Municipal Corporation (DMC) will launch a toll-free number (1800121100220) for residents to call in case collection vehicles don't arrive on time."Garbage collected from each ward will be transported to static garbage compactors that have been set up across the district by DMC. From there we will transport the garbage to a landfill site coming up at Sindri," Pattanaik said, adding streets and drains would, however, continue to be cleaned DMC's staff'.According to the terms of the solid waste management project, 25 garbage compactors are to be set up. Ten compactors have already been set up by DMC. Fifteen more compactors are to be set up by the Hyderabad firm."We will begin the process of setting up garbage compactors after DMC allots land," said Pattnaik, adding that a waste- to-energy plant would also be established at Sindri in the last phase of the project.Sources said the waste-to-energy plant, to be spread over 40 acres in Sindri, is likely to produce 6 MW electricity per day. The plant will generate 1 MW of power from 100 tonne garbage. All 55 wards of Dhanbad are estimated to produce 600 tonne garbage per day. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://ariscool.com/deowbowned

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