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4 more bio-chest units in Tirupati
As the two bio-chest units set up on pilot basis running successfully in temple city, the Municipal Corporation of Tirupati (MCT) has decided to set up four more units. Two months ago, on a trial basis, the civic body officials have fixed a bio-chest unit at Indira Priyadarshini main market and another one at Rythu Bazaar located on RC Road.
Tirupati: As the two bio-chest units set up on pilot basis running successfully in temple city, the Municipal Corporation of Tirupati (MCT) has decided to set up four more units. Two months ago, on a trial basis, the civic body officials have fixed a bio-chest unit at Indira Priyadarshini main market and another one at Rythu Bazaar located on RC Road.
Each bio-chest unit is converting one tonne vegetable waste into bio-manure every day. The civic staff is collecting vegetables waste generated at Tirupati main market. MCT Commissioner Ch Hari Kiran has decided to set up few more bio-chest units across the pilgrim city for converting vegetable waste into bio-manure to be used in gardening and cultivation.
According to MCT Engineering department, bio-chest units will come up at TPPM High School, Prakasam Centenary Park, Babu Jagjivanram Park and at vegetable market near Parasala Street. Officials are scouting for two more sites to set up the bio-chest units. According to the MCT Public Health department, 190 metric tonnes of waste is being generated in temple city every day in which 30 metric tonnes is vegetable waste.
Recently, the MCT officials have collected information on vegetable waste being generated by star hotels, restaurants, food courts and hotels which run round-the-clock. The MCT Commissioner will issue notices to the star hotels and restaurants asking them to fix bio-waste processing units on their premises by December last week. If they fail to set up bio-waste units then the MCT will not lift the garbage from hotels concerned after December last week.
Related to converting vegetable waste into manure, speaking to The Hans India, MCT Health Officer Dr P Usha Kumari said that Corporation wants to set up more bio-chest units in pilgrim city. “We are ready to give permission if the individuals are interested to fix bio-waste processing units,” she added.
By K Nethaji
