A virtual workshop on Construction and Demolition Waste Management was held on 08 July 2021. The conference was hosted by Global Victoria, a unit of State Government of Victoria, Australia.
Keynote address in the workshop was delivered by Mr. Arvind Kumar, Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Government of Telangana. Other eminent guests included Mr. Lokesh Kumar, Commissioner GHMC; Ms. Michelle Wade, Commissioner to South Asia, State Government of Victoria and Ms. Gillian Sparkes, Commissioner for Environment Sustainability, Victoria and govt officials.
The workshop included participation from government, public sector, private sector and academia from both regions. Key discussion points included international collaboration for new technologies in C&D waste management, role of policy in shaping C&D waste private sector and enhanced usage, monitoring and quality control of recycled products.
Arvind Kumar spoke about the existing focus of Government of Telangana in C&D waste management. With 2 facilities already constructed, there is plan to construct 2 more facilities within the city to create a total processing capacity of 2,000 TPD. Further, 6 more C&D waste processing facilities are planned across the state via a cluster mechanism.
This implies that there shall be 1 facility established for a group of urban local bodies. He elaborated on the mechanism for citizen requests for waste pickup which shall be developed as an on-demand service. He also stressed on the focus of Telangana government on Sanitation with establishment of Leachate treatment plants, Faecal Sludge and Septage Management plants and Sewage Treatment Plants. He further invited international private sector participation in the upcoming facilities and emphasized on the need for innovative technology for waste management.
- Victoria state is recycling 7.5 million tonnes of waste, of which 87% of the C&D waste diverted from the landfill and processed into recycled products (aggregates, soil and sand, fill materials) while the rest of the 13% was landfilled.
2. Victoria government started a concept of “Ecologiq” – recycle first, an initiative to maximise the use of recycled and reused material in major transport/ infrastructure projects
3. Ecologiq program- and IEC initiative supporting the implementation of Recycled First in raising awareness among stakeholders)
4. Mandatory recycling for Victoria’s Big Build contractors/developers as per “Recycled First Policy”, In-situ recycling of C&D waste
5. Use of recycled materials in road pavement works and Strong private sector and market
As on date GHMC generate about 1200 Tonns per day of C&D waste with 2 processing plant with capacity of each 500 metric tonnes of waste are in operational at Jeedimetal and Fathullaguda. For improving collection efficacy of C&D waste, GHMC is launching dedicated app for collection of C&D waste from citizens, Private contractors, Bulk waste generators. Further GHMC launched toll free no 18001201159 for collection of C&D waste from source. Further, the focus is on enhancing monitoring mechanisms for bulk waste generators and developing permits for demolition.
