Mysore/Mysuru: The tender process has finally commenced for the clearance of over 7 lakh tonnes of legacy waste accumulated at the Solid Waste Management Unit (Excel Plant) in Vidyaranyapuram, Mysuru. The project, marred by numerous obstacles, has experienced prolonged delays. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-ur-Rahman Shariff said that the…
Tenders called to clear solid waste deposit at Sewage Farm
August 4, 2023Budget: Rs. 60 crore from Swachh Bharat Mission, announces MP Pratap Simha Mysore/Mysuru: After facing numerous obstacles and experiencing a prolonged delay, tenders have finally been issued to address the issue of over 7 lakh tonnes of legacy waste accumulated at the Solid Waste Management Unit (Excel Plant) located at Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram here….
Solid waste clearance at Vidyaranyapuram Excel Plant: State to approve Rs. 58 crore project
March 28, 2023Meeting with Chief Secretary tomorrow; Tenders to be called soon: MP Pratap Simha Mysore/Mysuru: The controversial Solid Waste Management Unit (Excel Plant) at Sewage Farm which has been inviting the wrath of local residents, thanks to the foul smell emanating from the rotting waste, will soon be cleared. There are over 7 lakh tonnes of…
Rs. 57 crore to clear legacy waste at Vidyaranyapuram
December 1, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Government will soon approve a Detailed Project Report (DPR) worth Rs. 57 crore to clear mounds of legacy waste that has piled up over the years, causing unbearable stench at the Solid Waste Management Unit (Excel Plant) at Sewage Farm premises in Vidyaranyapuram here. “Over 6.5 lakh tonnes of waste have accumulated…
Kesare, Rayanakere waste plants to be reality in two months
November 9, 2022Vidyaranyapuram Excel Plant to be shut; 7 lakh tonnes of legacy waste to be cleared CAPACITY, COST, TIMELINE Kesare Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling Plant: Up to 300 tonnes to be ready by Dec. 15 Rayanakere Solid Waste Treatment and Recycling Plant: Up to 200 tonnes by January 2023 Project Cost: Kesare Rs. 22 cr.;…
Stink will Stop?
March 15, 2021MCC invites tenders to remove mounds of garbage at Sewage Farm Tenders worth Rs. 10.13 crore for biomining, transportation and disposal Mysore/Mysuru: In a big relief to nearly a lakh residents living around the Solid Waste Management Unit (Excel Plant) at Sewage Farm premises in Vidyaranyapuram, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has finally called for…
Project clearing Excel Plant stench caught in tender quagmire
September 1, 2020MLA Ramdas writes to MCC to stall tender process of Bioremediation project Mysore/Mysuru: The desperate wait of over 50,000 residents living around the Solid Waste Management Unit (Excel Plant) at Sewage Farm premises in Vidyaranyapuram for relief from foul smell has just got longer as the project to clear the legacy waste is stuck in…
Excel Plant Stench: MP, MLA clarify stand before media
May 10, 2020No objection to Nagpur Model if people agree, says Ramdas Honest attempt made; public opinion sought, adds Pratap Simha Mysore/Mysuru: The issue of stench emanating from the Solid Waste Management Unit (Excel Plant) at Sewage Farm premises in Vidyaranyapuram and Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha’s statement that he was committed to solve the problem while Krishnaraja…
Bioremediation Technology to clear legacy waste, says District Minister V. Somanna
January 4, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: In a big relief to the residents living around the Solid Waste Management unit at Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram, who are suffering from foul smell emanating from two lakh tonnes of legacy waste piled up at the unit, District Minister V. Somanna gave his nod for a project to treat the waste using modern technology….
DC led team to visit Nagpur to study waste disposal
December 25, 2019Mysuru: In a major step to scientifically clear two lakh tonnes of waste piled up at the Solid Waste Management Unit at Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram here, the District Administration has now decided to adopt Nagpur model. A team of officers and elected representatives, led by the Deputy Commissioner, will visit Nagpur to learn about…
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