Mumbai: By the end of July, the BMC plans to launch an integrated construction and demolition (C&D) waste management portal, which aims to ensure that not a single kilogramme of construction and demolition waste is disposed of without monitoring.For the first time, a soil exchange platform will also be part of the portal, wherein developers, contractors, infrastructure agencies and others requiring excavated soil for backfilling, land development or infrastructure works can source it as part of circular economy principles. Besides, all generators and producers of C&D waste, including govt agencies such as MMRDA, MbPA, Mhada, the railways, PWD, Metro Rail and SRA, as well as infrastructure agencies, utility service providers and projects not covered under AutoDCR in the city, will be brought under a single platform as part of a standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by the BMC. This is aimed at ensuring that no waste generated in the city is dumped illegally in mangroves, nullahs or along roadsides within or outside the city, and that all waste generated is accounted for.The portal will be integrated with the AutoDCR system, while the vehicle tracking and monitoring system (VTMS) will form an integral part of the portal, which will help in monitoring the vehicles used for dumping debris. All debris and construction waste generated and disposed of within the city will be tracked and accounted for, enabling the BMC to prevent illegal dumping.According to civic officials, AutoDCR, VTMS and a payment gateway will be integrated into the portal. Agencies and contractors, who are required to submit a detailed waste management plan specifying the quantities of demolition, excavation and construction waste and obtain a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the solid waste management (SWM) department for their projects, will now also have to register on the portal.“The C&D waste will be transported to the BMC’s Dahisar and Shilphata processing plants, while excavated material will either be sent to the Deonar landfill site or supplied to agencies requiring excavated soil,” officials said.
