Telangana’s Malkajgiri civic body proposes Rs 12 crore debris-processing facility

Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation plans to develop a construction and demolition waste processing plant at Rampally village in Telangana’s Keesara mandal to address the indiscriminate dumping of debris on roads and public land.

The proposed facility will cover five acres in Ghatkesar Circle and have a processing capacity of 200 tonnes a day. The project is estimated to cost Rs 12 crore and is expected to be completed within six months.

The facility will be developed under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 on a public-private partnership basis. The Union government will fund 40 per cent of the cost, while the private concessionaire will invest the remaining 60 per cent, reported The New Indian Express.

The concessionaire will operate and maintain the plant for 10 years from the start of commercial operations.

The proposed arrangement covers the collection, transportation, processing, recycling and disposal of construction and demolition waste. Covered, GPS-enabled vehicles will transport debris from designated collection points, dumping sites and individual premises to the facility.

A dedicated helpline or call centre will receive collection requests and complaints, including reports of abandoned or illegally dumped debris.

The plant is intended to recover recyclable materials that can be reused in construction. Residual waste will be sent to scientific landfills approved by the municipal corporation.

The concessionaire will also manage the logistics of waste collection, providing a formal alternative to unauthorised dumping on roadsides and vacant government or public land.

Construction and demolition waste can include concrete, bricks, masonry, soil and other materials generated during building construction, renovation and demolition. Without suitable collection and processing arrangements, such waste can obstruct drains, occupy public space and contribute to environmental problems.

The proposed facility will add dedicated processing capacity to the municipal corporation’s waste-management infrastructure. Its effectiveness will depend on the appointment of the concessionaire, the completion of the facility and the introduction of an efficient collection system.