Thread by @GreenWireIndian

Pt1: Close to 4500 Tonnes of waste is being collected by the Chennai Corporation every day. To segregate and recycle the waste huge infrastructure is needed and instead of building that infrastructure the @chennaicorp (Contd)

#SWM #ChennaiCorporation #6000CroreSWMTender

Pt2: under the leadership of @SPVelumanicbe has decided to invest into 6000 Crore Tender to consolidate all the 3 different kinds of waste namely:
-- Compostable waste
-- Non Compostable
-- Hazardous waste (Contd)
#SWM #ChennaiCorporation #6000CroreSWMTender

Pt3: that people are currently segregating & handing over to Corporation and dump into the water bodies. And guess what? this contract would is for next 8 years.
The existing dumpyards would become much larger hills in future. Contd
#SWM #ChennaiCorporation #6000CroreSWMTender

Pt4: Even if next Govt wants modifications it would require addtl invstmnt. Big question that Minister @SPVelumanicbe & @chennaicorp Mayor Prakash needs to address is if 6000 Crores is reqd to combine all 3 wastes into a lorry & dump it in water bodies?
#SWM #6000CroreSWMTender

Pt5 @Arappor full video documentary on the Solid Waste Management Scene in Chennai is beautifully done to explain easily on how this 6000 Crore Tender plays a spoiler in the SWM scenario in chennai.

Watch it here:

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