Dindigul to have Rs.13.89 cr solid waste management project

Dindigul Corporation council has approved execution of a solid waste management project at an estimated cost of Rs.13.89 crore and commissioning of a power generation plant using bio-wastes in the city. Two resolutions to this effect were passed unanimously by the members at a council meeting. Addressing the meeting, Mayor V Marudha Raj said that the corporation would purchase 270 pushcarts, five light collection vehicles, 137 compactor bins, one mini tipper lorry and two compactors under this project.
Besides, a resource recovery centre, compost platform and a pre-processing shed would be constructed and required machines commissioned for processing wastes.