An integrated municipal solid waste management system for Sambalpur city, which was accorded corporation status in 2014, has been proposed to be developed at Nildungri on the outskirts of the city. A 31-acre land has also been identified there for it.
Bimalendu Rai, commissioner of Sambalpur Municipal Corporation (SMC), said: “The civic body has already got the possession of the land. A consultant has also been entrusted with the task of preparing a detailed project report (DPR) of the proposed waste management system in Sambalpur.”
Officials of the consultancy firm had recently visited the proposed site for a survey. The DPR will be submitted to the government for approval, Rai added. Once it gets the government nod, the SMC will also apply for environment clearance.
Sambalpur city generates about 100 metric tonne of solid waste everyday. At present, garbage generated from Sambalpur is dumped in Durgapali. Prior to being upgraded into a corporation, Sambalpur Municipality would dump its garbage on a 26-acre stretch in Jamadarpali. However, villagers started opposing the dumping of the garbage there alleging that it was polluting the area. Subsequently, the SMC started dumping the garbage in Durgapali and was also in search of a suitable location to set up a solid waste management system for the city.
