'Rule Violation: Garbage Mud capped'

 Complaint to the CM from the contractor of waste transportation against the MSGP organization of Doddabelavangala

 'Rule Violation: Garbage Mud capped'

Kere Manjunath ಕೆರೆ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ 

 BENGALURU: An organization that was supposed to scientifically separate the mixed waste transported from the city and make compost, violated the rules and dumped more than half of the garbage in the soil.

 The association of contractors who transport waste from the city has also accused MSGP Infratech, which has been angered by the villagers of Chigarenahalli of Doddabelavangal for its waste treatment and unscientific disposal, of violating the rules.

 The Bengaluru Metropolitan Cleanliness and Lorry Owners and Contractors Association has submitted a request to the Chief Minister that an investigation should be conducted on MSGP Infratech, which has violated many rules in solid waste treatment and land filling.

 BBMP has entered into an agreement with MSGP Infratech to provide facilities for solid waste treatment and landfilling at Chigarenahalli, Doddabelavangal, Doddaballapur Taluk, Bangalore Rural District. More than 50% of the waste is landfilled. The corporation has also lost financially. Lokayukta or CID should conduct an investigation into this matter," General Secretary of the Sangh S.N. said to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Balasubramaniam wrote the letter. A copy of the complaint has also been submitted to the CEO and Managing Director of Bangalore Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML).

 There is a rule that more than 15% of waste cannot be landfilled in a solid waste treatment plant. The MSGP has dumped 4.60 lakh tonnes to 5.60 lakh tonnes of waste in mud (mud capped) despite a notice issued by the Senior Environmental Officer of the State Environmental Pollution Control Board. MSGP, which operated a 500 tonne per day mixed waste treatment plant from 2014 to 2022, received around 11.05 lakh metric tonnes of waste from BBMP. He complained that more than 50% of the waste is filled in the soil without treatment.

A case (150/2021) has been filed by the Chief Engineer of BBMP in Belavangal Police Station against MSGP causing environmental pollution. This is also a breach of contract. 15% of the tipping fee and final waste receipt shall be retained and paid monthly for 180 months after the expiry of the lease period. However, 100% of the money has been paid,' he informed with the document.

 Chemical, dry plantations in boreholes

 MSGP Garbage Processing Unit was started in 2014 at Chigarenahalli village to convert garbage into compost using modern machines of Japanese type. In the next two years, it began to destroy the surrounding environment, including groundwater. The liquid waste coming out of the garbage heap is getting chemically contaminated water in the tubewells of the farmers of Tanniranahalli village. Nut and banana plantations dried up. Locals complain that drinking water is not bad even today.

 The emergency limit of MSGP garbage disposal unit in Chigarenahalli has exceeded. It is difficult for the people of this part to live,' complained Vijayakumar, CH Ramakrishna of Doddabelavangala village. Many requests have been submitted to officials including legislators and people's representatives. The promise has not yet been fulfilled,' he said.

 'No violation, let someone investigate'

 Ours is the only organization in the country that is running a processing unit at its own place. Providing good quality fertilizer. It is administered in the same manner as the contract with the government, with occasional differences. Ours is an open unit, anyone can come and investigate whenever they want," said K.P. Praveen, Managing Director of MSGP Infratech.