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Compost plants in Nariman Point buildings soon

The association in its special general meeting held in September discussed the issue as waste problem was being debated. In October, they decided that all the buildings will have a plant.

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Each composting plant takes roughly the space of one car park
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Around 32 buildings in Nariman Point have voluntarily decided to set up compost plants and help the BMC in reducing wet waste. None of the 32 buildings, said the Nariman Point Association (NPA), which are its members, have received any notice from the BMC because they do not generate more than 100 kg of wet waste per day. The move, they say, is to help the BMC tackle waste issue.

"In line of our vision to make Nariman Point an environment friendly space, we took up the initiative to do composting on our own. The implementation is already on, and shortly the first two buildings will pioneer the movement and the other buildings will also follow," Dr Earnest John, Chairman, Nariman Point Association (NPA).

The association in its special general meeting held in September discussed the issue as waste problem was being debated. In October, they decided that all the buildings will have a plant.

Ernest House, which belongs to John will be setting up a plant shortly. "Ernest House will mostly go for a compost plant," said Jeyson Nadar, manager of NPA adding, "Each building is looking at the technology that they would want to opt for."

"The plant cost varies from Rs 2.5 lakh to nearly Rs 4 lakh. Each have a different technology. While some compost the waste that can be used, others can create electricity and still others generate bio gas. Buildings will be looking at what they want to do," said Nadar.

Mittal Chambers which settled for compost said that they either use the compost or give it to the BMC, or whoever wants it. "We went in for compost plant. We had one for trial basis for the past one year. Three months ago we purchased one and it worked out well for our needs. We generate around 30 kgs or so and the plant capacity is of 50 kg," said Shrikant Talawdekar, manager of Mittal Chambers.

Each plant, said Nadar takes up roughly the space of one car park. There are one or two societies that are struggling with car park.

Waste matters

The association in its special general meeting held in September discussed the issue as the proble of waste management was being debated. 

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