Where did the plan for involving citizens in segregation of waste go wrong?
The segregation plan has worked at places, while failing to take off in a big way. Waste is being segregated at 68 locations in the city, where the advance locality management group (ALMs) are active. This, however, currently accounts for only 1% of the waste. What might have disheartened citizens is the lack of infrastructure at the dumping sites to treat the segregated waste separately. The Bombay High Court recently stressed the need to reduce the burden on dumping grounds. How can this be achieved? Citizens can help us achieve the objective. Segregation and recycling of waste at the source will reduce the amount of waste transported to the landfill sites. While only 100 tonne per day (TPD) is diverted from this way, Mumbai will do well to achieve 500 TPD in the near future. Activists have labelled the capping technology used for the partial/ complete closure of dumping sites at Deonar and Gorai as expensive and potentially harmful. Your response The technology has been used worldwi
