The Delhi Government on Monday said that an action plan will be prepared with the help of Israeli solid waste management experts to improve the sewage system and eliminate the mountains of garbage from the national capital.
Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Vice Chairman Saurabh Bhardwaj interacted with Israeli solid waste management experts through video conference to develop world class sewerage and solid waste management system in the national capital.
According to the statement released by the DJB, experts from Israel informed Bhardwaj that 90 to 95 percent of sewage water is reused in Israel. The sewage treatment plants in Israel employ modern technology for water treatment for this purpose.
“Sludge derived from sewage in the process is then converted into manure and used in the agricultural sector in Israel. Bhardwaj also showed interest in the sewage system of Israel and requested them to provide more information and details regarding this when the next conference takes place,” it said.
To eradicate the three landfill sites in the city, it said that the Israeli experts informed that waste is not dumped directly at landfill sites in Israel. In fact, waste is first collected from households and industries which are followed by proper segregation.
“In Israel, proper segregation plants have been built for the segregation of waste.”