Pirana Dumping: How to Solve Mount Pirana Dumping Site?

 


Anyone who resides in Ahmedabad most probably has witnessed the infamous Mount Pirana. Situated on the outskirts of the city, this literal mountain of garbage is a case study in itself when it comes to exploring the pitfalls of inefficient waste management.

Here are some astounding facts around Mount Pirana (as of 2017):

  • Spreading over an area of 84 hectares
  • The city’s most major dumping yard since 1982.
  • Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation collects nearly 4700 metric tonnes of solid waste every single day.
  • As of 2017, there were 75-feet-high mountains of garbage, with each weighing nearly 7 million metric tonnes.

This mountain of garbage, because of a lack of segregation among biodegradable and non-biodegradable often results in fires and fumes that are toxic and cause significant health hazards for waste management professionals of the city as well as the communities that live in close proximity to the mountain.

Over the years, the administration has taken cognizance of this growing problem and has taken a variety of steps to slow it down, with the eventual objective of clearing the land-fill site.

  • At present, 39 trommel machines are processing about 15,000 MT of garbage daily.
  • In nearly 20 months the AMC was able to process and remove 33 lakh MT of garbage
  • Further, the government is also carrying out pilot projects to use construction waste and plastic waste to integrate them in road construction.
  • Moreover, the government is also spreading awareness around the segregation of dry waste and wet waste as it helps cleanliness workers to better manage the waste from a ground level.

You May Also Like: Case Study – Pirana Landfill, Ahmedabad, India by Global Methane

What can common citizens do?

While the government and administration are trying to deal with this massive problem as zealously as possible, there is also a need for common citizens such as ourselves to contribute to the solution rather than the problem.

So here’s what we can do, together, to better manage waste in our beloved city and make Mount Pirana a thing of the past!

  • Better Management of Organic Waste
    • Firstly, let us better understand the problem of organic and biodegradable waste:
      • Such waste can lead to contamination of soil as well as freshwater sources.
      • Manual management of organic waste can cause health problems because of the presence of harmful microorganisms.
      • Biodegradable waste covers approximately 47.4 % of the total municipal waste generated in India.
    • What Can we do?
      • Disposing of it separately in government-mandated waste handling pieces of equipment.
      • Using composters that can not only process the waste but also lead to organic compost that can be useful for home gardeners and commercial centers that generate large scale of organic waste. We, at EnvCure, have developed one such manual Green Converter that converts organic waste to compost. It is completely manual and utilizes no electricity. We also offer an automatic version that can process larger amounts of waste for bigger organizations. Here’s a glimpse into our product:
    • Generates completely organic alternatives to fertilizers and pesticides.
      • It offers noise-less, odorless and hassle-free compost generation.
        • Its body is rust-resistant, giving the product longevity.
          • Reduces the release of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
            • Reduces overuse of land-fills for waste management.
              • Saves significant time and cost for waste management authorities.
                • Zero Manpower Involved.
                  • Within 24 hours, the composter is capable of reducing nearly 90% volume of organic waste deposited.

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