(The Gist of PIB) CSIR-CMERI develops sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Processing Facility


(THE GIST OF PIB) CSIR-CMERI develops sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Processing Facility

[November-2020]


CSIR-CMERI develops sustainable Municipal Solid Waste Processing Facility

  • The Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) under Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed a Municipal Solid Waste Processing Facility that has helped in achieving decentralised decimation of solid wastes.

Key highlights:

  • CSIR developed facility has not only helped achieving decentralised Decimation of Solid Wastes, but has also helped create value-added end-products from abundantly available redundant stuffs such as Dry Leaves, Dry Grass etc.
  • It is estimated that about 62 million tonnes of waste are generated annually in the country. Only about 75- 80% of the municipal waste gets collected and out of this only 22-28 % is processed and treated and rest is dumped in landfill sites.
  • It is projected that by 2031 MSW generation shall increase to 165 million tones.
  • Issues associated with MSW management include limited utilization of recycling activities, inadequate management of non-industrial hazardous waste, inadequate landfill disposal, inadequate service coverage etc.
  • Poor MSW results in pollution of surface and groundwater (leakages from landfills), health, environmental and economic threats on nearby population and properties etc.
  • Government had notified the new Solid Waste Management Rules (SWM), 2016 which are applicable beyond Municipal areas and extend to urban agglomerations, census towns, notified industrial townships etc.

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