Bio-mining project at Vellalore dumpyard: Team from Anna University use drones to ascertain volume of piled garbage
Coimbatore: As proposed earlier, the City Corporation has geared up work to clear the unprocessed waste, estimated as 9 lakh metric tonne, accumulated in 60 acres of land at the Vellalore dumpyard through bio-mining process.
Since a decade, the daily wastes that the city generates both degradable and non-degradable which is estimated to be around 800 to 1000 tonnes is dumped at the sprawling 650 acre Vellalore dumpyard. Unbearable odor through the day and flies of all sorts due to the dumpyard has made the lives of the residents there, miserable. People there complain of all several health issues including skin problems due to the contamination of ground water due to the heaps of uncleared garbage at the dumpyard.
In a bid to atlast clear the heap of wastes, the City Corporation had charted a project worth Rs. 60 crore to clear the wastes through bio-mining process. A land area of 60 acres is said to be cleared off garbage after the project completion. The project is to be implemented by a private organization.
In a major development in the project, a team led by Anna University Professor Kurien Joseph has been called to measure the volume and nature of garbage piled up at the Vellalore landfill. The team is now engaged in measuring the debris with the help of state-of-the-art drone cameras.
"High end drone cameras will be usedto measure the garbage piles at the Vellalore dumpyard. After ascertaining the volume of the garbage, the task of destroying it through bio mining will commence. The process will largely help to reduce the amount of garbage accumulated there."
Since a decade, the daily wastes that the city generates both degradable and non-degradable which is estimated to be around 800 to 1000 tonnes is dumped at the sprawling 650 acre Vellalore dumpyard. Unbearable odor through the day and flies of all sorts due to the dumpyard has made the lives of the residents there, miserable. People there complain of all several health issues including skin problems due to the contamination of ground water due to the heaps of uncleared garbage at the dumpyard.
In a bid to atlast clear the heap of wastes, the City Corporation had charted a project worth Rs. 60 crore to clear the wastes through bio-mining process. A land area of 60 acres is said to be cleared off garbage after the project completion. The project is to be implemented by a private organization.
In a major development in the project, a team led by Anna University Professor Kurien Joseph has been called to measure the volume and nature of garbage piled up at the Vellalore landfill. The team is now engaged in measuring the debris with the help of state-of-the-art drone cameras.
"High end drone cameras will be usedto measure the garbage piles at the Vellalore dumpyard. After ascertaining the volume of the garbage, the task of destroying it through bio mining will commence. The process will largely help to reduce the amount of garbage accumulated there."