NOTES OF MEETING HELD WITH DR. A. D. SAJNANI,
MANAGING DIRECTOR, SINDH SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD
ON FRIDAY, 15TH FEBRUARY 2019
AT 4:00 P.M. AT SITE ASSOCIATION
The following were present in the
meeting.
i.
Dr. A. D. Sajnani Managing Director, SSWMB
ii.
Mr. Anis Ahmed Dasti Director Operations, SSWMB
iii.
Mr. Muhammad Irshad Deputy Director (West), SSWMB
iv.
Mr. Khalid Aftab Assistant Director (West), SSWMB
v.
Mr. Farhan Lodhi Representative of Hangzhou Jinjiang Group
vi.
Mr. Syed Imdad Ali Shah Managing Director, SITE Limited
vii.
Mr. Ghulam Ahmed Chandio Secretary, SITE LIMITED
viii.
Mr. Nazar Jatoi Estate
Engineer B&R, SITE Limited
ix.
Mr. Saleem Parekh President, SITE Association
x.
Mr. Ahsan Arshad Ayub SVP, SITE Association
xi.
Mr. Naveed Wahid VP, SITE Association
xii.
Mr. Saleem Nagaria Ex-VP, SITE Association
xiii.
Mr. Abdul Hadi Chairman,
Law & Order, SITE Association
The meeting started with recitation from
the Holy Quran.
Mr.Saleem Parekh welcomed the honourable
Guests and informed that the meeting has been convened to discuss single
point agenda of solid waste lifting from SITE area. He informed that in the
past many meetings were held with SSWMB and its Chinese Contractor Company
HANGZHOU JINJIANG on 4th August, 23rd October and 20th
December 2018 respectively but the outcome is still not satisfactory. Heaps of
Industrial Waste & domestic garbage are increasing day by day as there is
no system to lift the garbage on regular basis.
Mr.Parekh stated that as per fair
estimate, 400 tons solid waste is generated on daily basis from SITE area
including domestic waste and stressed that there must be a system for its
proper disposal. He added that SITE Limited can hardly manage to lift 200
tons solid waste from SITE area for dumping at GTS. He informed the
Chief Guest that the Managing Director of SITE Limited has also been specially
invited to attend today’s meeting in view of its importance.
He also informed about the poor
performance of Chinese company engaged by SSWMB for garbage lifting from the
area. Mr.Faisal Rehman was focal person of the Chinese company who was
provided free of cost use of SITE Association plot in good faith just to
facilitate garbage lifting from the area but unfortunately, there was no
significant improvement in area condition as garbage continues to accumulate
everywhere.
The stakeholders SSWMB, SITE Limited and
SITE Association had detailed discussion over garbage lifting and many related
issues which are as under.
1. Volume of solid waste in SITE area
comprises both domestic and industrial waste. Dr.Sajnani confirmed from his
staff that very little volume is received from SITE Limited at the landfill
site.
2. SSWMB is fully aware about nature and
volume of industrial waste from industrial areas of Karachi. An study of 6
industrial areas of Karachi namely SITE, Korangi, Landhi, F.B.Area, North
Karachi and Super Highway has already been conducted by SSWMB through hiring an
independent firm and as such, SSWMB have complete data of solid waste
generated in these areas which is very fairly authentic.
3. Disposal of
industrial waste is totally different from domestic garbage. Industrial waste comprises a certain
percentage of toxic, non-toxic and hazardous waste (about 40-50 ton) which
require special handling, transportation and land arrangements. This waste require
incineration, detoxification or controlled landfilling. It cannot be mixed
with domestic waste in anyway. Dr.Sajnani stated that SSWMB doesn’t not allow
dumping of industrial waste at its landfill site which is currently, being
disposed off in dark at different places in an unauthorized way. Mr.Farhan
added that at 18 collection points in SITE industrial area, where solid
waste of mixed nature is dumped by industries.
4. Designated GTS for
SITE domestic waste is ‘Qasba & Baldia’. There are 23 domestic garbage dumping
points in the vicinity of SITE which should be lifted by town administration. From this point
forward, it is the responsibility of SSWMB to bring them at landfill site for
proper disposal in an environment friendly manner.
5. Dr.Sajnani proposed that to control the
issue of garbage dumping in front of someone’s factory by other persons, it
is better to keep containers of approx.600 liter capacity inside the factory and
keep the street and outside area clean. In the absence of any dumping
point, it will be difficult for other persons to throw waste in front of any
factory. He said that this system is working successfully in many countries.
The President SITE agreed to the proposal and suggested that instead of
switching over entire area on this new system, it will be better to first launch
it on a model area. SITE Association will identify the model area to start the service.
In the first place, SSWMB will send a concept paper about how this system will
operate and from where and at what cost, containers can be purchased.
6. President SITE
Association requested to clear the present junk at GTC College (Koyla Kanta
street) which has not been
lifted since January-2019, to which, Dr.Sajnani agreed. Estimated 1500 tons
is to be lifted and need approx. 300 vehicles (average 5-tons per vehicle
lifting). Dr.Sajnani assured to work out plan for this.
7. Members were informed that from GTS to
Landfill site another contractor has been engaged by SSWMB who is also not
lifting garbage from GTS. HANGZHOU JINJIANG is also the contractor of
SSWMB and paid on per ton of garbage lifted basis.
Notes recorded by:
Muhammad Faheem
Deputy Secretary
15-Feb-2019
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