MCG to buy 40 compactors to collect, transport waste

Gurgaon: To reduce its reliance on private contractors, Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) has planned to purchase 40 hydraulic trash compactor systems at a cost of Rs 36 crore. The corporation had sought approval from the state govt to buy waste compactors before the implementation of model code of conduct, but it is still pending.
Under the proposed plan, each of the 35 wards will be allocated one compactor and the remaining will be deployed to serve the extended areas under the corporation's jurisdiction.
The direction to acquire such systems came during a July 7 meeting conducted by Haryana chief secretary TVSN Prasad to assess the progress of Solid Waste Environment Exigency Programme (SWEEP).
"The decision was made in the light of the termination of the concessionaire agreement with Ecogreen. We have written to the state govt to procure 40 hydraulic waste compactors. Our proposal would have to be tabled before the high-powered purchase committee, which approves purchases of over Rs 5 crore, as each compactor costs around Rs 90 lakh," said an MCG official privy to the matter.
The corporation terminated the contract with its concessionaire Ecogreen on June 15. The concessionaire was engaged in primary (doorstep) waste collection, secondary waste collection and transportation of waste to Bandhwari. Two agencies were hired for secondary waste collection and transportation, one of which was recently issued a notice for not transporting enough waste to the landfill site.
Meanwhile, the MCG also recently sought 600 additional sanitation workers through Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRN).