All cities in Odisha, including municipal corporations, municipalities and NACs, are together generating a total of 2005 tonnes of wastes per day and there is no specific plan made for treatment of plastic and polythene wastes.
Housing and Urban Development Minister Pushpendra Singh Deo in formed this in the State Assembly in response to a question of Congress MlA Naba Kishore Das on Friday.
The Minister, however, said that a process would be undertaken soon to separate plastic materials from the wastes. For better management of plastic wastes by the urban local bodies, steps are now being taken for adoption of a Plastic Waste Management Bye-law now, the Minister said.
Of the total wastes generated in 112 cities, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation is generating the highest 336 TPD (tonne per day) wastes followed by Cuttack MC 244 TPD, Brahmapur MC 125 TPD, Sambalpur 118 TPD and Rourkela 108 TPD.
Among municipalities, Puri is generating higest 70 TPD wastes, according to the information.