In 2020-2021, nine out of 14 urban local bodies showed good practices in processing solid waste: report

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Panaji

Nearly 10 per cent of the municipal solid waste generated in Goa daily is not being treated as per the provisions of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2016, states Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) report.

The gaps in the management of solid waste were revealed in the annual report on norms compliance submitted by GSPCB to the Central Pollution Control Board for the year 2020-2021.

The total quantity of solid waste generated in Goa was about 226.87 tonne per day, while the quantity of waste treated by the local bodies was 197.47 tonne per day. The gap in treatment capacity was 21.40 tonne per day.

The report states that there are eight dumpsites – four exist in Mapusa, Curchorem-Cacora, Margao, Mormugao and remaining old dumpsites are in Bicholim, Pernem, Canacona and Cuncolim, which received 22.05 tonne of waste.

Although dumpsites have satisfied the need for immediate waste disposal, this method is not ideal for long-term waste management and has multiple negative effects on the environment and public health due to groundwater contamination from leachate generation and emission of greenhouse gases from landfill gas (LFG) generation, adds the
report.

The report also states that in 2020-2021 nine out of 14 urban local bodies – Panaji, Pernem, Ponda, Bicholim, Sankhali, Quepem, Cuncolim, Sanuguem and Valpoi showed good practices in processing and disposal of solid waste.

“All the urban local bodies properly arranged for the primary collection of waste stored at various sources of waste generation and also its safe transportation for treatment.”

The report further states that except for Bicholim municipal council, all other urban local bodies ensured segregation by the residents at the source “which is an effective and sustainable strategy for management of municipal waste.” 

The report also states that it has been operating waste-to-energy plant in Saligao generating 0.6 mW of electricity to ensure treatment of solid waste as per the norms.

On aspect of solid waste processing facilities set up by local bodies, the GSPCB in the report states that “only Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) and Mormugao Municipal Council have installed biogas plants of 12TPD and 10TPD capacity to treat wet waste respectively. And, Margao municipal council has planned to set up biogas plant.”

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