Sustainable waste management system - an urgent need
Updated: Nov 08, 2013 03:11:14pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (KNN) Concerned over the phenomenal waste produced each year from construction and demolition activities, the Union Minister of State for Urban Development, Deepa Dasmunshi called for a holistic, integrated and sustainable waste management system in the country.
“The plan should also target for waste diversion and recycling through implementation of new policies, information technologies, awareness and waste management facilities,” she said while inaugurating a two day symposium on Technology and Equipments for Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling.
The event was organised in association with ICI in New Delhi.
“Recycling of aggregate materials from construction and demolition waste can turn the otherwise waste materials into usable products and help in the conservation of natural resources for future generations as well as for the sustainable development of the society,” Dasmunshi added.
Expressing his views on the subject, Secretary, Urban Development, Sudhir Krishna underlined the need for a regulatory framework so that the issue of C&D waste is addressed in a systematic approach.
To exploit the full potential of C&D waste Krishna said, his ministry is implementing incentive schemes and promoting R&D so that the waste generated from these C&D activities can be used as raw materials for generating economic resources.
The Ministry of Urban Development has also been formulating policy guidelines and providing technical assistance to the states and cities for implementation of waste management projects.
The event saw the participation of eminent experts, technology providers and equipment manufacturers.
Topics covered during the symposium were management of C&D waste, process of recycling concrete pavements, washing equipment, on site crushing, mobile plants, robotic demolition, etc. (KNN/ES)
“The plan should also target for waste diversion and recycling through implementation of new policies, information technologies, awareness and waste management facilities,” she said while inaugurating a two day symposium on Technology and Equipments for Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling.
The event was organised in association with ICI in New Delhi.
“Recycling of aggregate materials from construction and demolition waste can turn the otherwise waste materials into usable products and help in the conservation of natural resources for future generations as well as for the sustainable development of the society,” Dasmunshi added.
Expressing his views on the subject, Secretary, Urban Development, Sudhir Krishna underlined the need for a regulatory framework so that the issue of C&D waste is addressed in a systematic approach.
To exploit the full potential of C&D waste Krishna said, his ministry is implementing incentive schemes and promoting R&D so that the waste generated from these C&D activities can be used as raw materials for generating economic resources.
The Ministry of Urban Development has also been formulating policy guidelines and providing technical assistance to the states and cities for implementation of waste management projects.
The event saw the participation of eminent experts, technology providers and equipment manufacturers.
Topics covered during the symposium were management of C&D waste, process of recycling concrete pavements, washing equipment, on site crushing, mobile plants, robotic demolition, etc. (KNN/ES)
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