*MCC to construct drain at Dadumajra Sanitary Landfill for leachate disposal*
*Mayor starts construction of dedicated drain*
*Chandigarh, June 18:-* To address the critical issue of leachate accumulation around the Dadumajra sanitary landfill during the monsoon season, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh (MCC) has initiated the construction of a dedicated drain for proper leachate disposal.
Today, City Mayor Sh. Kuldeep Kumar formally inaugurated the construction of the drain along the boundary wall towards the Dadumajra colony at the dumping ground in the presence of Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, MCC, other councilors, senior MCC officials and local residents.
Sharing details about the project, the Mayor said that the 1,235-meter-long drain, with a cross-sectional width of 1.2 meters, will be constructed within the next 6 months at a cost of ₹301 lakhs. The collected leachate will be disposed of at the end point of the dumping ground, preventing it from flowing onto the road and causing inconvenience to the residents of Dadumajra colony and village.
The drain will help prevent the outflow of leachate and ensure its proper disposal at the designated endpoint, explained the Mayor.
Speaking on the occasion, MCC Commissioner Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, emphasized the importance of this project in addressing the long-standing issue of leachate management at the Dadumajra sanitary landfill.
She further said that to address the issue of leachate and ensure the well-being of the community, MC Chandigarh has already constructed a 400-meter wall around the dumping ground, accompanied by a continuous drain to prevent leachate generated from the dumpsite from flowing onto the streets and into nearby residential areas. Additionally, a sanitary landfill site and a 15-foot wall have been constructed around the dumping ground in the past two years.
The compost plant, spread over an area of 7,200 square meters and equipped with a 300 TPD windrow, is designed to handle the increasing waste generation in the city. With a commitment to providing effective waste management services and maintaining a clean and garbage-free city, MC Chandigarh has invested in this much-awaited project. The plant will cater to the processing needs of wet waste until the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plant, designed for wet waste through Bio-methanation, becomes operational, she added.
