Legacy dump at Jawaharnagar in Hyderabad to be capped soon.
HYDERABAD: The long pending capping of the legacy dump at Jawaharnagar landfill site and transferring leachate treatment to the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) is going to materialse soon with the Union Ministry of Urban Development releasing its first instalment of Rs 25.72 crore for the project to GHMC a few days ago.
As per the Concession Agreement between GHMC and Hyderabad integrated Municipal Solid Waste Limited (HiMSW), Concessionaire has to do the work of reclamation and capping for Jawaharnagar.
Because of the old dump at Jawaharnagar landfill site, a quantity of 12 million tonnes is piled up due to unscientific disposal practices adopted in the past leading to problems of leachate to several surrounding villages.
Environmental Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI) has recommended GHMC for capping of the legacy dump at Jawaharnagar landfill site in view of ground and water pollution caused due to legacy leachate from the Jawaharnagar landfill site long ago.
Residents of the neighbouring villages have complained about the groundwater and air pollution and even resorted to several agitations in the past over the pollution.
GHMC officials said that proposed capping works would be initiated soon at the Jawaharnagar site.
The area allocated for the active capping is 74.66 acres and passive capping is 28 acres.
GHMC will bear Rs 33.86 crore for the passive capping and Rs 102.97 crore for the active capping.
Another Rs 10.14 crore would be utilised for transporting leachate to STP.