NMDC ltd officials recently visited a solid waste management facility developed by Dhamtari Municipal Corporation to study its functioning for a proposed Solid Waste (Domestic) Management Facility to be developed for its proposed townships at Dhanpunji and Chokawada in Bastar, officials informed.
The estimated population at the proposed townships would be 10,000 people.
NMDC aims to make the township zero waste to landfill. Approximately 5 MT of waste will be generated per day including day and wet waste, officials informed.
Digitalisation of entire waste management process through in-house developed software would be done.
Notably , NMDC is coming up with 3.0 MTPA capacity Integrated Steel Plant (NISP) at Nagarnar, Bastar District in Chhattisgarh.
To meet the residential requirements of NISP, the company has proposed to expand the build-up area of NISP township from 1.95 lakh sq.m to 2.82 lakh sq.m by constructing 1008 quarters in the area earmarked for earlier educational complex and 664 quarters instead of 360 quarters at the project site in village Dhanpunji and Chowkawada.
There will be no change in Studio type-I and II apartment built-up area, officials informed.
Apart from the residential units, the project involves construction of all the allied facilities such as community hall, health centre, officer’s club, shopping facilities, maintenance office, STP, compost plant, etc.