Kirron Kher inaugurates automatic block making machine at C&D waste plant
Chandigarh, May 13:- Smt. Kirron Kher, Member Parliament, UT, Chandigarh today inaugurated fully automatic block making machine, hydro-vibro compaction type with batch mix plant at the C&D waste plant site, industrial area Phase-I, here today in the presence of Smt. Sarbjit Kaur, Mayor, Sh. Dharam Pal, IAS, Adviser to the Administrator, Chandigarh, Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh.
Speaking on the occasion Smt. Kher said that having a capacity of approximate 12000-15000 paver block per day, the automatic block making machine will be boon for not only the Municipal Corporation but for the city as well. She said that the demand for the efficient and fast production line of automatic block making machines adds to reducing the per-unit cost of the blocks, offers high quality, less damaged and dimensionally accurate concrete products.
She said that using a block making machine in construction has been increasing over the years but this is not a coincidence as concrete blocks offer multiple advantages economically, in terms of constructive performance, as well as in build quality and versatility.
While sharing information about the plant, Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh said that keeping in view ease of citizens, an exclusive system has been set in place for transportation of construction and demolition waste from their door steps the MCC vehicle will lift 250 cubic foot C&D waste for its scientific disposal including loading and unloading @ Rs. 800 per trip upto 5 kilometer distance from the C&D waste plant situated at industrial area Phase-I and Rs. 100 extra per kilometer beyond 5 kilometer from the plant site. She said that people may also transport their C&D waste to the 23 designated C&D waste collection centers located throughout the city.
She said that any type of concrete blocks can be produced with consistent quality by fixing different types of moulds and ram in the automatic machine and designed to deliver unparalleled performance and cost-effective solution. She said that the scope of work for establishment of the automatic machine involves approximately 1.62 crores including maintenance for next 5 years including all the maintenance and wear & tear of all machinery at casting unit of C&D waste processing plant.
The Commissioner said that various concrete products will be produced in this automatic block making machine including big and small size kerbs, channel, paver block 60mm and 80mm and PCC bricks.
Others present during the inauguration were Sh. Dalip Sharma, Senior Deputy Mayor, Sh. Anup Gupta, Deputy Mayor, Smt. Vimla Dubey, area councilor, other councilors and officers of MCC.
