The demolition waste from any house must be mandatorily handed to the
\nKolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) so a plant meant to process construction
\nand demolition waste can function optimally. Waste generated during
\nconstruction, too, has to be sent to the plant.<\/p>\n
Only 15 tonne of waste was being fed into the plant daily, way below its
\ncapacity to process 500 tonne of waste in a day. The plant is supposed to use construction and demolition waste — including concrete chunks, bricks and
\ncement \u2014 and build paver blocks out of them. The paver blocks are used to
\npave footpaths and common areas of many apartment blocks.<\/p>\n
A large proportion of the construction and demolition waste generated in the
\ncity is being used to fill water bodies on the outskirts of Kolkata. In almost
\nevery neighbourhood in the city, local contractors take away waste from a house
\nthat is undergoing repairs or being pulled down.<\/p>\n
The KMC Building Rules require the owner of any property to intimate the
\ncivic body before its demolition. The owner will be charged a transportation fee
\nfor picking up and transporting the waste.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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