Chas Municipal Corporation (CMC) is all set to erect a waste treatment plant. With an investment of Rs 225 crore, a treatment unit would come-up and for that a tender has been floated, informed Bholu Paswan, Mayor of CMC.
The Mayor said, representatives of private companies including GGPL Bangalore, Bharat Vikash Group New Delhi and SNS Gurgaon recently visited the city in order to inspect CMC’s sites at Kalapathar and near ITI More Chas. "DPR of the plant is ready; the unit will be come-up within next 18 months of its scheduled time," he said. Meanwhile, many local residents came out on streets and opposed for this proposed unit at Kalapathar.
On this part, Bokaro Deputy Commissioner MK Baranawal issued a proposal to Bokaro Steel Plant’s (BSL) CEO for the erection of a common waste treatment unit at Bokaro.
Barnawal directed the BSL management to allot land at Sector 11 for the proposed unit, said Himanshu Mishra of CMC. Tender for the erection of the unit has already been executed and will be opened on 30 November. The unit would be erected with an investment of Rs 21 crore and the company will manage the plant for next 20 years, he said adding, “CMC will provide Rs 204 core funds to the company to manage the plant.”
The Management of solid waste includes door-to-door collection, dumping and processing of the waste, he said. Meanwhile, CMC also prepared a work plan to construct a Town Hall with an estimated cost of 10 crore rupees, the land has been identified in the ward no 31 for construction.
Parking and Paver block would be constructed on both side of the roads form Dharamshala More to
ITI more with an investment of 1.50 crore rupees, said Mayor.
We are determined to cater to more facilities for all those living within municipal limits. These include better roads, round-the-clock drinking water facilities, better drainage system, parks, well-lit roads, timely disposal of garbage, installation of hand pumps, besides other amenities said Mayor.
“Focus will be on core infrastructure services like adequate and clean water supply, sanitation and solid waste management, efficient urban
mobility and public transport, affordable housing for the poor, power supply, robust information technology
connectivity, governance, safety and security of citizens, health and education, and sustainable urban environment,” added Mayor.