Solid waste disposal system in chaos in Faridabad

This industrial hub’s solid waste disposal activities are in a disorganized condition. For the previous six months, the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad has been obliged to depend on its “contingency plan.”

According to reports, the municipal body is turning to temporary solutions as its outsourcing program did not provide the desired outcomes. According to sources in the municipal administration, it chose to employ local contractors for garbage disposal in all three zones after the recommendation of the authorities to terminate the MC’s 2017 contract with a private company.

In accordance with its contingency plan, the MC engaged contractors to do the tasks formerly performed by the firm, which was also tasked with establishing a waste-to-energy plant at the Bandhwari dumping site.

Even though the MC has been spending around Rs 15 lakh a month, there are rumors that this is only a temporary arrangement and that the contractors are paid according to the amount of work completed. They continue by saying that disagreements over the use of force and equipment, as well as other relevant matters, have arisen, indicating that this approach has not been successful.

According to sources, a contractor who was employed in one of the zones abandoned his job since money was not released on time, causing a mess around Faridabad.

Under condition of anonymity, an official said, “The MC has been in a fix over the waste disposal work as the company, which was allotted work in 2017, has neither given up work nor it has been able to do the work satisfactorily.” Despite a recommendation to terminate the Memorandum of Understanding last year, he indicated that some technical challenges prevented the deal from ending. As a result, the municipal body was compelled to implement a temporary backup plan in order to address the issue.

Sources claim that the decision to end the contract was prompted by many accusations of non-performance and the company’s inability to establish a power plant at the Bandhwari location, which is close to the boundary between the districts of Faridabad and Gurugram, for the purpose of converting trash into electricity.

Approximately 850 tons of garbage are produced every day in the city. The Bandhwari site must be used for the disposal of more than half of this trash.

Even though the MC has initiated segregation and processing facilities in the villages of Mujeri and Pratapgarh, which are inside its municipal borders, authorities claim that their capacity still falls short of thirty percent of what is needed.

According to MC Executive Engineer OP Kardam, the organization is taking steps to guarantee appropriate disposal of garbage, which includes sorting and processing it in accordance with NGT guidelines.

Faridabad MC’s stopgap measures are insufficient

In 2017, the Faridabad Municipal Council entered into an agreement with a business for the disposal of garbage and the establishment of a plant to turn waste into energy. However, it is claimed that the company failed to fulfill its obligations or abandoned the project.

Therefore, the authorities opted to recruit local contractors for garbage removal in all three zones and advised terminating the contract.
Sources assert that even though the MC has been spending around Rs 15 lakh a month, this is simply a temporary arrangement.

In addition, disagreements have arisen on the use of force and equipment.
According to sources, a contractor who was employed in one of the zones abandoned his job since money was not released on time.
Additionally, the Mujeri and Pratapgarh villages’ segregation and processing facilities, which are situated inside its municipal borders, can only accommodate less than 30% of the needed capacity.