Garbage Transportations Stations would be revamped with new technology , MD SWMMB told KATI
Irfan Aligi
Karachi. Nov 26, 2019: Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWB) Managing Director Asif Ikram has said the there is need to reform the system of first hand garbage collection in the Karachi, Garbage Transportation Stations would be revamped for the processing and it will cut the cost of transportation and dumping.
He was speaking to a gathering of industrialists at Korangi
Association of Trade & Industry (KATI) here on Tuesday. KATI President Shiekh
Umer Rehan, Senior Vice President Muhammad Ikram Rajput, Vice President Syed
Wajid Hussain, Head of KATI’s standing committee on Local government Zubair
Chhaya and others also expressed their views on the occasion.
SSWB MD IKram said there is plenty of
capacity in landfill sites with 5 Acres land “ there is need to just put things
in order” he added.
He said that the board is planning to launch a processing system to
curb subsoil contamination. He said that garbage transportation stations (GTS)
would be revamped for the on spot processing and it will cut the cost of
garbage dumbing. He also announced that after considering reservations of KATI
the GTS located alongside EBM Causeway would be shutdown permanently. He also
added that SSWMB will offer full support for any investment projects regarding
waste management.
President KATI Sheikh Umer Rehan briefed the MD regarding economic significance
and production capabilities of KATI and solid waste related issues faced by
industries. He said that solid waste management should be revamp as per the
modern technology, it would not only cut the cost of processing but also will
be cost effective for the industry. He also thanked CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah,
Chief Secretary Mumtaz Ali Shah and MD SSWB on shutting down of GTS located
alongside EBM Causeway. Head of KATI’ standing committee on local Bodies Zubair
Chhaya said that our long awaited demand had been addressed after shut down of
GTS in Causeway. He suggested the if SSWMB would allow KATI to manage
collection of waste in Korangi industrial Area and dumping it in specified
location , so it would be a great relief to the industries of Area and for the
administration too. The MD consented the idea and both sides also agreed to
hold a meeting to decide modalities in coming future. Former Presidents of KATI
Danish Khan, Gulzar Feroz, Syed Farrukh Mazhar, Ehtisham Uddin, S M Yahya and
other also attended the meeting.
