NONGPOH: The Solid Waste Management project of Nongpoh Town located at Umshangling which had been delayed for over a decade is likely to be inaugurated by December.
The Engineer-in-Chief of the Urban Affairs Department, Edel War revealed this during the spot inspection conducted by the local legislator of Nongpoh, Mayralborn Syiem on Tuesday.
War also informed that the project will be made fully operational by December this year for segregation and recycle of waste products collected from various villages under Nongpoh.
Earlier, the project was abandoned by the contractor but later with the intervention of the Urban Affairs Department, the project was revived after an additional Rs. 1.90 crore was sanctioned by the state government.
Beside segregation and recycle of waste products, the project will also have a Vermicompost pit where biodegradable waste will be converted into manure to be supplied to the farmers of the areas whereas non-biodegradable waste will be sold to the buyers.
MLA Syiem while talking to media persons, said he was compelled to conduct a spot inspection as this is one of the important projects which has been delayed for over a decade.
Syiem urged the people to have a holistic approach towards maintain-ing cleanliness in Nongpoh Town in particular and in the District as a whole.
The legislator also exhorted the village Durbars, the Nongpoh Town Committee and the general public to extend their cooperation with the District Administration for the project to be a success and also to protect the environment and stop littering waste products in public places.
