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Plan to tackle Ooty’s waste

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Source : The Hindu Date : 12.06.2009

Plan to tackle Ooty’s waste

Special Correspondent

Udhagamandalam: With the civic administration according high priority to garbage management, waste-related problems are expected to come down steadily over the coming months, according to the Municipal Chairman R. Rajendran.

Scheme

Speaking to ‘The Hindu’ here on Thursday, he said that the municipality was in the process of providing both short and long term solutions. Stating that a major plan of action with private sector participation was in the process of being put in place, he said that the comprehensive solid waste management scheme was expected to be implemented at an estimated cost of Rs. 25 crore. Work on the project, which will be taken up on a Build, Operate and Transfer basis was expected to be completed by the end of 2010.

Last Updated on Friday, 12 June 2009 11:17