PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun
The Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) conducted a trial run of Mechanised Transfer Station (MTS) at Dhoran aimed at enhancing solid waste management in the city.
Officials said that the site has been converted from an open dumping ground to a fully mechanised waste transfer facility which is expected to start functioning regularly shortly. Under the new system, waste will no longer be dumped openly but will be directly transferred into compressed and sealed containers for transportation to the Sheeshambada processing plant. They said that the project involved scientific levelling of the site, installation of a receiving Hopper-based mechanical discharge system and deployment of two high-pressure static compaction machines to reduce waste volume. A sealed capsule-based transfer mechanism has been introduced to prevent leachate leakage and avoid spillage during transport.
Under the new process, door-to-door waste collection vehicles from around 25 connected wards, will unload waste directly into the receiving hopper. The waste will then be compacted in a closed system and loaded into sealed containers. Hook loader vehicles will carry the filled capsules to the processing plant.
The facility has a handling capacity of 140 metric tonnes per day, making secondary transportation faster and more efficient. The mechanised system replaces the earlier open dumping method, which involved manual handling and often caused odor and leachate-related problems.
MCD officials said that the project is aligned with Swachh Survekshan guidelines and reflects its focus on improving sanitation infrastructure, reducing environmental risks and strengthening cleanliness in the capital.
MCD conducts joint drive against C&D waste and encroachments
DEHRADUN: The Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) carried out a joint enforcement and cleanliness drive from Old Rajpur via Rajpur Road to Canal Road on municipal commissioner Namami Bansal’s directions. Led by additional municipal commissioner Praveen Kumar, the drive involved teams from the Health, Construction and Land sections. The operation focused on removing construction and demolition (C&D) waste, garbage, encroachments and illegal promotional material from major city routes. The officials issued 87 challans for littering, plastic use and improper dumping of C&D waste, collecting penalties totalling Rs 71,387. The Land Section took action against encroachments along the roads, issuing 40 challans, serving two notices of Rs 50,000 each and issuing seven additional notices for further legal proceedings. A total of Rs 23,900 was collected as on-the-spot penalties. Teams removed 431 banners and posters, 24 boards, three handcarts with materials and two temporary counters from public spaces.
