MCC intensifies efforts to clear 7L tonnes of legacy waste by June

Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has intensified efforts to clear nearly 7 lakh tonnes of legacy waste accumulated at the Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram by the end of June.MCC, which awarded the contract to a Surat-based company, said 4.2 lakh tonnes of waste had been cleared by the end of Jan. The work began in March 2024.
The legacy waste, piled up across 22 acres, has been a long-standing source of concern due to health and environmental issues reported by residents of Vidyaranyapuram, JP Nagar and neighbouring areas.Despite consistently securing top rankings for cleanliness, MCC has been grappling with the challenge of clearing this accumulated waste, especially as the city generates around 500 tonnes of waste daily.So far, the company has cleared waste spread over 14 acres and has expedited the process to remove the remaining waste on 8 acres.Using bioremediation and biomining technology, the company is scientifically processing the waste by separating soil, plastic and metals with the help of machines. Workers stationed at a makeshift camp on site are clearing an average of 8,000 tonnes of legacy waste per day, officials said.The segregated plastic is being transported to cement factories in Kalaburagi and Raichur, and to other parts of the country for cement production. The company is also producing compost manure from organic components.MCC is utilising the segregated soil for landfilling and other civic works.MCC assistant executive engineer Mohan, who is overseeing the clearance operations, said the company has completed work in five blocks, amounting to around 4.1 lakh tonnes of cleared waste. MCC has identified six blocks in total, and the final block is now being taken up.Speaking to TOI, MCC commissioner Syed Asif Tanveer said that legacy waste will be fully cleared by June. Once the legacy waste is completely cleared, MCC plans to set up a CNG gas plant in collaboration with Bharat Petroleum Corporation at the site, he said. BPCL officials have also conducted soil tests as part of the process, he noted."We also plan to clear the waste generated across the city on a daily basis without allowing it to pile up at the sewage treatment plant," he said.