Panipat: New Delhi is enforcing a ban on coal burning from this month following heavy air pollution ... But in Panipat, for example, the 2020 study, by thinktank the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) (estimated a fall of 70% to 80% in sulphur oxide emissions, and a drop of 40% to 60% in nitrog...
India’s enforced ban on coal burning around New Delhi to fight worsening air pollution has forced local industries to shift to biomass. Approximately half of the small industries surrounding the Indian capital now use biomass, up from 15% in 2020, regulators said. “You can tell the fuel being used by the colour of the steam and the smell in the air,” said a manager at a small unit in the global cloth recycling hub of Panipat, about 100 km (62 miles) from New Delhi, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “The air has improved since we shifted to biomass.” But in Panipat, for example, the 2020 study, by think tank the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), estimated a fall of 70% to 80% in sulphur oxide emissions, and a drop of 40% to 60% in nitrogen oxides, if all coal-based industries switched. Textile recyclers, dyers and food processors in the city in the northern state of Haryana, along with those in neighbouring Sonipat and Faridabad, have quickly switched away from coal, the previous fuel of choice. The change to biomass, which usually consists of pellets or briquettes of farm residue, promises to slash emissions and spur farmers to sell such residue instead of burning it, say industry officials and regulators. ‘King’ coal The switch could also bring lower costs, since biomass is 14% cheaper than coal, a 2021 study sponsored by the British government showed. Coal was “king” of fuels in India’s National Capital Region (NCR) after the South Asian nation banned petcoke – a polluting, energy-intensive alternative – in 2017, the CSE report showed. It was the primary fuel for about a quarter of all industries in Haryana’s three major clusters near New Delhi. Now coal is losing out to biomass. “Many petcoke traders became coal traders after a ban on petcoke in 2017,” said Kamaljeet Singh, a senior pollution control official in Panipat. “Now hundreds of coal traders have become biomass traders.” “It has been easier for small industries to convert to biomass instead of converting to natural gas because of lower prices,” Monish Ahuja, chairman of the Confederation of Biomass Energy Industry of India, said. About 81% of the 398 industrial units operating in Panipat alone have converted to biomass, Singh added, devouring coal’s share of 56% in 2020. Rising Prices But biomass traders and consumers are voicing concern about rising prices after the coal ban and seasonal fluctuations in the supply of crop residue, citing these as factors limiting wider national use of the fuel. Average prices of biomass briquettes rose 36% to 7,711 rupees ($94.80) a kilo by the end of 2022, versus 5,677 rupees at the end of 2021, on online marketplace BiofuelCircle, based in the western city of Pune. But owners of industrial units in Panipat said the local nature of New Delhi’s coal ban confers a cost advantage on similar industries elsewhere in India, as they can continue using coal. “Because of these restrictions, Panipat industries are finding it extremely difficult to compete,” said Bhim Rana, president of a dyers’ association in the city. Higher costs fuelled by taxes and a ban on exports of biomass briquettes were among factors attributable to policy that limit supply, the British study said. The study recommended developing a biomass trading platform, better storage, concessional loans and lower interest rates for investors in manufacturing.
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm will address delegates at the 41st annual CERAWeek by S&P Global, March 6-10 in Houston. Secretary Granholm will join the world's energy industry leaders, experts, government officials and policymakers, as well as leaders from the technology, financial and industrial communities addressing this year's conference. "We are pleased again to welcome Secretary Granholm to CERAWeek," said Daniel Yergin, conference chair and Vice Chairman of S&P Global. "At a time of great turbulence in energy, her perspective will be an important and timely contribution to the critical dialogue about energy and policy. Her central role on the implementation and direction of major U.S. legislation—such as the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—will be a source of great interest. Since delivering her inaugural energy address as U.S. Secretary of Energy at CERAWeek 2021, her participation has been a significant contribution to CERAWeek and has great impact." CERAWeek 2023: Navigating a Turbulent World: Energy, Climate and Security will examine how a new era of global uncertainty and change is reshaping challenges and opportunities for the energy transition. The conference will explore strategies and solutions for reducing emissions while meeting growing energy demand—all as the world grapples with shifting geopolitics, economic uncertainty and the upheaval of war. The CERAWeek 2023 conference program will explore key themes related to: The Energy Trilemma: Balancing security, transition and affordability Geopolitics and Geoeconomics: An era of volatility Competitive Landscape, Technology and Innovation Financing the Energy Future: The capital transition Supply Chains, Commodity Markets and Energy Transition Future Workforce: Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and next-generation skills The week-long event will also include the CERAWeek Innovation Agora, serving as the center of technology and innovation programming at the conference. Featuring a community of thought leaders, technologists, start-ups, investors, academics, energy companies and government officials, the Innovation Agora will showcase transformational technology platforms in the energy space ranging from digitalization, AI, cybersecurity, analytics and connectivity, robotics, blockchain, additive manufacturing, mobility and decarbonization technologies. The 2023 program will also feature expanded "Agora Hubs"—dedicated areas focused on hydrogen, carbon management and climate. CERAWeek 2023 speakers will include (partial list): John Podesta – Senior Advisor for Clean Energy and Implementation and Chair of the National Climate Task Force, The White House Bernard Looney – CEO, bp Pedro Pizarro – President and CEO, Edison International Patrick Pouyanné – Chairman of the Board and CEO, TotalEnergies Vicki Hollub – CEO, Occidental Petroleum Ryan Lance – Chairman and CEO, ConocoPhillips Mike Wirth – Chairman of the Board and CEO, Chevron Anders Opedal – President and CEO, Equinor Wael Sawan – CEO, Shell Douglas Peterson – President and CEO, S&P Global David M. Rubenstein – Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, The Carlyle Group H.E. Haitham Al Ghais – Secretary General, OPEC H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber – Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology; Special Envoy for Climate Change, United Arab Emirates; Group CEO and managing Director, ADNOC Meg O'Neil – CEO and Managing Director, Woodside Energy Dr. Fatih Birol – Executive Director, International Energy Agency Claudio Descalzi – CEO, Eni Josu Jon Imaz – CEO, Repsol Meg Gentle – Executive Director, HIF Global Ernie Thrasher – Founder and CEO, Xcoal Energy and Resources John Ketchum – Chairman, President and CEO, NextEra Energy Jean-Pascal Tricoire – Chairman and CEO, Schneider Electric Miguel Stilwell de Andrade – Chairman of the Executive Board of Directors, EDP Zoe Yujnovich – Upstream Director, Shell Barbara Burger – Senior Advisor, Lazard Christian Bruch – President and CEO, Siemens Energy Richard Adkerson – Chairman of the Board and CEO, Freeport-McMoRan Olivier Le Peuch – CEO, Schlumberger Michael Smith – Chairman, CEO and Founder, Freeport LNG Sunita Narain – Director General, Center for Science and Environment Charif Souki – Executive Chairman of the Board, Tellurian Amos Hochstein – Special Presidential Coordinator, U.S. Department of State Dan Brouillette – President, Sempra Infrastructure Daniel Poneman – President and CEO, Centrus Energy Ernest Moniz – Founder and CEO, Energy Futures Initiative Felipe Bayón – CEO, Ecopetrol S.A. Walter Isaacson – Leonard Lauder Professor of American History and Values, Tulane University
STRATEGIES for improving water quality in Lake Victoria will be the subject of a new link between the National Environment Management Council (NEMC) and the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) based in the Indian capital of New Delhi."
Rapid and unplanned urbanization of cities with heat wave , while greatly impacted the urban population , experts, environmentalists & researchers stressed upon heat action plans. Cities including Angul , Talcher , Bhubaneswar , Jharsuguda, Kendujhar , Sundargarh etc of Odisha are witnessing rising episodes of heat waves in the recent few years. These heat waves are becoming more intense in urban areas due to concretization, diminishing green space and water bodies, poor site layouts and unguided design of the buildings and increasing private motorized mobility among other factors. Heat wave is the biggest killer in Asia out of all hazards that affected public health in 2010-2020 according the sixth assessment report of the International Panel for Climate Change. Furthermore, India recorded 280 heat wave days across 16 states in the summer of 2022 according to an analysis by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) . In a conference at Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, organised by CSE & Piloo Mody College of Architecture (PMCA),participants discussed on the issue of rising heat waves and strategies needed to combat it through better urban planning and designing. “Lack of climate-responsive planning and design has caused our cities to spiral into public health concerns and poor liveability with compromised thermal comfort and deteriorating air quality.” – told Rajneesh Sareen, Programme Director,CSE . “Several experts, including Prof. Dharitri Das, Dr. Kajri Mishra, Dr. Sudha Panda, Dr Jayant Routray, Mr. Rahu Das, Prof. Raj Kunwar Nayak & Sanghamitra Rath etc participated in the conference and shared their knowledge and experience to develop a strategy combine these parameters into a strategy and draw a roadmap for its implementation. Two CSE publications titled ‘Mass Housing and Liveability: Mapping of the Ground Reality’ and ‘How Accessible are Low-income Settlements?’ were released by the experts.
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A toxic smog engulfs India's capital every winter, as particles from bonfires of crop stubble and vehicle exhausts hang in the air, but New Delhi is enforcing a ban on coal burning from this month that is forcing industry to shift to biomass. The drive has pushed about half the 1,695 units in a cluster of small industries around one of the world's most polluted capitals to use biomass, regulators told Reuters, up from fewer than 15% counted in a 2020 study. "You can tell the fuel being used by the colour of the steam and the smell in the air," said a manager at a small unit in the global cloth recycling hub of Panipat, about 100 km (62 miles) from New Delhi, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "The air has improved since we shifted to biomass." The change in air quality is as yet hard to quantify. But in Panipat, for example, the 2020 study, by thinktank the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), estimated a fall of 70% to 80% in sulphur oxide emissions, and a drop of 40% to 60% in nitrogen oxides, if all coal-based industries switched. Textile recyclers, dyers and food processors in the city in the northern state of Haryana, along with those in neighbouring Sonipat and Faridabad, have quickly switched away from coal, the previous fuel of choice. The change to biomass, which usually consists of pellets or briquettes of farm residue, promises to slash emissions and spur farmers to sell such residue instead of burning it, say industry officials and regulators.
NEMC, CSE team scan Lake Victoria pollution
Last month, India along with 195 countries agreed upon the ‘Kunming-Montreal Global biodiversity framework’ (GBF), a guide for countries to arrest and reverse biodiversity loss, and set a target to conserve 30 percent of the world’s land and oceans b... Unfortunately, in spite of ‘some kind of conservation measure’ over 90 percent of the area of the biodiversity hotspots in India has been lost and 25 species have become extinct, according to the Centre for Science and Environment’s ‘State of India’s... Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/budget-2023-no-more-illogical-cuts-allocate-more-for-biodiversity-conservation-1184067.html
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has launched public consultations for the proposed capacity upgrade at the Narela waste-to-energy (WtE) plant from the current 24MW to 60MW, officials aware of the development said on Monday. The move comes over a month after the expansion at the plant in Okhla was approved by the expert appraisal committee (EAC) under the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC). Local residents had opposed the expansion, citing increased pollution in their area and several violations of pollution control norms by the plant. Waste to energy plants incinerate municipal solid waste to generate electricity. Experts say that such facilities cause pollution and describe them as short cuts in handling waste, circumvent procedures such as waste segregation. The Narela plant was launched in February 2017. It is run by M/s. Delhi MSW Solutions Ltd. (DMSWSL) which developed the 24 MW unit within an integrated solid waste management facility at a site notified by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). According to a DPCC order, a copy of which HT has seen, “The expansion of the existing WtE project has been recommended by the mayor of the erstwhile north Delhi Municipal Corporation and the Delhi LG for alleviating the mammoth task of municipal solid waste in Delhi. Now, the project proponent has proposed to expand the capacity of the plant from 24MW to 60MW in the same premises. The existing facility has a processing capacity of 4000 tonnes of waste per day (TPD).” Currently. Delhi has four waste to energy plants one each at Ghazipur, Narela, Okhla and Tehkhand. While the Tehkhand plant became operational in October 2022, all three plants were fined ₹5 lakh each in August 2021, after the values of pollutants were found exceeding the permissible limits. Experts have been calling for a switch from WtE plants, highlighting how have they been exceeding permitted emission levels. They have argued that by simply tackling wet waste in Delhi, Delhi can manage half of its own waste organically. “We are creating more WtE plants and expanding the current ones, instead of finding solutions for wet waste. It is this same wet waste which ends up at landfill sites and causes build up of methane and leads to landfill fires,” said Bharati Chaturvedi, founder and director of Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group, and added that despite protests by local residents and past violations, environmental clearances were still being granted to these plants. “We are also in an environmental emergency and the first good air day last year was only in September. In such a scenario and even when the plant gets fined for causing pollution, it is allowed to continue to operate by paying a small amount and that sets the wrong precedent,” she adds. Atin Biswas, a waste management expert and programme director of the municipal solid waste sector at the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), said that WtE are seen as easy solutions to bypass segregation of waste at source, which was non-negotiable for sustainable waste management. “Mixed waste being used as feedstock in almost all the functional WtE plants. In a city like Delhi where the citizens are already having to breathe in a polluted air, the decision to increase capacity of another WtE plant cannot be supported,” Biswas said, and added that such plants work only when high calorific value waste is utilised.
Rapid surge in environmental pollution and advancements made in the field of bioinformatics and biostatistics are key factors driving market revenue growth Bioremediation Market Size – USD 13.82 Billion in 2022, Market Growth – at a CAGR of 9.3%, Market Trends – Rise in government initiatives to promote bioremediation”— Emergen Research VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, January 23, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global bioremediation market size was USD 13.82 Billion in 2022 and is expected to register a rapid revenue CAGR of 9.3% during the forecast period, according to latest analysis by Emergen Research. Rapid surges in environmental pollution and advancements made in the field of bioinformatics and biostatistics are key factors driving market revenue growth. Global environmental pollution has risen significantly in recent times. A recent report released in India by the Centre for Science and Environment states that 62% of the total land in Delhi was under degradation and around 30% of the total geographical area of India is under degradation. Two major categories of environmental toxins that can be discovered in soil and water are textile dyes and antibiotics. The growth and development of plants may be adversely affected by those persistent contaminants. The report's main goal is to provide an overview of the market, the range of the product, growth possibilities, and hazards. In-depth details on each company in the worldwide bioremediation market are also provided in the study, along with information on their position in the industry globally, financial situation, recent product launches, and plans for future growth. The market participants are concentrating on creating a variety of strategies, including alliances, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, product launches, and investments in R&D.
Throughout history, the sacred geography of Adivasis has been taken away by organised discord and state machinery. And the ongoing land conflict in Mali Parbat is an extended string of what followed in the fights to save the Niyamgiri Hills. The locals of Mali Parbat --- predominantly Adivasis, Dalits and Bahujans --- have had one unified demand for the past two decades, “We shall die, but not allow Mali Parbat to be mined”. Located in the Pottangi tehsil in the Koraput district, Mali Parbat sits on mines of bauxite rocks, a source of ‘profit and development’ for big corporates. Hence, the surrounding forested lands, rich with vegetation and a source of 36 perennial rivers, have been eyed by the Aditya Birla Group-owned Hindalco since the early 2000s. In 2003, the mining giant received its mining lease from the Odisha State Government to carry out bauxite mining over 268.11 hectares of land, which is almost equivalent to 375 football fields, with a capacity of 6 lakhs tonnes of bauxite per annum. The industry also received its first Environment Clearance Agreement (ECA) in 2006 which lapsed in 2011. However, since then chains of events --- illegal mining, protests, court cases, violence, and criminal charges --- have gripped the villages and lives of locals struggling to save their native and sacred holy land. Odisha holds over half of India’s bauxite reserve and 95 per cent of it lies in its southeast region in what the mines department calls the Eastern Ghats Mobile Belt (EGMB) --- a reason why vast swathes of forests have been cleared for mining in Koraput, Rayagada and Kalahandi resulting in large-scale displacement and migration of Adivasi and Dalit communities from this region. In 2006, a report by the nonprofit Centre for Science and Environment found that Odisha had cleared more forests than any other Indian state for mining, with half a million displaced, predominantly Adivasis. Throughout history, the sacred geography of Adivasis has been taken away by organised discord and state machinery. And the ongoing land conflict in Mali Parbat is an extended string of what followed in the fights to save the Niyamgiri Hills. The state’s failure to recognise the rights and interests of tribal minorities protected under the Fifth Schedule is a reflection of the politics of sacred geography or more precisely politics of rights. The sacred land of Mali Parbat Atop the Mali Parbat is the abode of Pakuli Devi, the supreme ancestor of Adivasis, Dalits and Bahujans. “Right at the centre of the proposed mining area is a huge cave, Patripakhan, that can almost house around 2,500 people at a time. Inside it, there is a massive stone mound which is worshipped as Pakuli Devi, the deity of the locals of Mali Parbat,” Sharanya Nayak, an activist based in Odisha tells Outlook. Every summer (April), holy rituals along with religious festivals are held around Patripakhan by the locals which include Paraja, Kondh, Gadaba and Mali communities With the mining into effect, the symbol of their religion and faith will be completely wiped away. “Mali Parbat is sacred to us. Our deities reside there. It is literally impossible for us to think, live and work without our Mali Parbat,” often says Bijay Khillo, Dalit leader and President of Maliparbat Surakhya Samiti (MPSS). From 2012 to 2014 Hindalco carried out illegal mining and tried to build an access road from Kankadamba village, in the foothills of Mali Parbat to the cave. Locals saw this as a major threat to losing their sacred place as if the mining giant wanted to begin by uprooting the soul of their faith. Resisting the destruction of their sacred land, the locals cry, “You can relocate the idols of your hundreds of gods and goddesses but can you relocate nature and its resources? Can you relocate an ancient cave that has been a source of faith for thousands of people?” Locals of Mali Parbat holding a protest march. Locals of Mali Parbat holding a protest march.Rajaraman Sundaresan The battle so far: Public hearings deemed unfair On January 7, 2023, for the third time in a row, the mining proposition has been rejected by the locals of 41 out of 44 villages of Sorishapodar, Khudi, Dalaiguda and Pakhajhola panchayats in Similiguda block, resisting a loss of identity, lands, home, culture and ecology. Running at only 2.2 per cent of its capacity in the years it mined bauxite, Hindaloco Industries lost its ECA in 2011. However, the mining giant resumed its bauxite mining through illegal means but the same had to be halted due to stiff protests from the locals. In 2007, the government of Odisha executed a 20-year mining lease across Mali Parbat to Hindalco, which got environmental clearance in 2006 and started mining in 2008. Around this time, the Mali Parbat Surakshya Samiti (MPSS), spread across about 40 villages, came together around this time and their strong opposition led to the halting of mining in 2010. A decade later, in 2020, Hindalco once again applied for the renewal of the ECA following which in April 2021, the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change permitted a public hearing for environmental clearance on the project. In September 2021, the Odisha Pollution State Control Board (PSC) held a public hearing in Kankadamba village, one of the pro-mining villages, making it the first public hearing. However, it was disrupted by protests from locals who alleged that barricades were put up to bar entry and the meeting was held by unfair means in the presence of around 30 platoons of paramilitary forces. Nearly 30 youths, including a minor, were arrested and taken into custody to break the “community’s will”. Eventually, the hearing was officially deemed cancelled by the Koraput district collector following clashes between pro and anti-mining protestors as the meeting started before the time at 9:30 am and many locals were not allowed to enter the venue after that. Hence, a second hearing was necessitated on November 22, 2021, which was however saw a repeat telecast of the scenes from the September hearing. In a report by The Bastion, a local Adivasi said that the public hearings in September and November felt “more like police-sabhas rather than public sabhas,” where the crowd was overpowered by military forces. Following this, a writ petition was filed by a few Mali Parbat villagers along with environmental activist Prafulla Samantara based on which the Odisha High Court, on December 1, 2022, stayed the November public hearing as well. A two-person bench headed by Chief Justice S Muralidhar and justice MS Raman at the high court in Cuttack said the district judge will supervise the next public hearing on the case to ensure free and fair proceedings and would be held on January 7, 2023. Although the state machinery, PSC, reported to the media that hearings were concluded with peace, in the days ahead of the meetings, platoons of police and paramilitary forces would enter into 20-25 villages till late at night to make “public announcement” for the upcoming hearings. “It was evident that it was a mere act of intimidating people in the guise of public announcement,” the locals tell Outlook. In one incident, on November 18, 2021, P K Mohapatra, the inspector-in-charge of the Semiliguda Police Station issued notices under section 149 (prevent from committing a cognizable offence) and section 107 (keep security for maintaining peace) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CRPC) on 51 predominantly Adivasi and Dalit residents of 11 villages, reports Article 14. The report adds that over the weekend, several of those who were served notices were made to sign undertakings that they would not be part of any meetings or ‘unholy gatherings’ or become ‘party to any act which is not in the interest of the common public, directly or indirectly’. Two days ahead of the third hearing, on January 5 the police drafted their own format and forced prominent leaders of the community to sign an undertaking, which was deemed ‘undemocratic and unconstitutional’. Again, the same act was repeated in November 2021. On January 7, nearly 70-75 out of 85 locals, who spoke at the hearing, protested against the mining proposition and the minutes of the report have been sent to the HC. However, leaders of the movement fear that the court will now conclude the same as a ‘free and fair hearing’ and the minutes would be sent to the PSC for further decision on the matter. “But does that mean a roadway to mining? No. Despite a 20-year-long opposition, if the Ministry consents to the ECA, we’ll take this up with the National Green Tribunal, the Supreme Court,” Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Prafulla Samantha tells Outlook. Adding along similar lines, Sharanya says, “As long as the hills are there, as long as Hindalco is there and as long as people are there, resistance will continue.”
NA EMMANUEL MBATILO, DAR ES SALAAM BARAZA la Taifa la Hifadhi na Usimamizi wa Mazingira (NEMC) wamesaini mkataba wa miaka mitatu wa ushirikiano na Taasisi inayojishughulisha na masuala ya kisayansi na kimazingira kutoka nchini India ambapo ushirikiano huo utasaidia kufanya maboresho katika ukusanyaji wa taka ngumu. Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari leo Januari 23,2023 Jijini Dar es Salaam, Mkurugenzi wa Baraza la Taifa la Hifadhi na Usimamizi wa Mazingira (NEMC) Dkt. Samuel Gwamaka amesema NEMC pamoja na Center for Science and Environment wamekusudia kujengeana uwezo na uzoefu kuwa pamoja na kufanya tafiti zinazohusiana na miji yetu katika ukusanyaji taka lakini vilevilekubadilishana uzoefu ambapo baadhi ya wataalamu wao wanaweza kupewa mafunzo. Amesema nia ya mkataba huo uwe wa miaka mitatu kuanzia sasa lakini kutakuwa na uwezekano kuupeleka mbele zaidi lengo kubwa ni kuzipa nguvu Mamlaka za Serikali za Mitaa hasa katika majiji, miji pamoja na Wilaya ndo maana wakurugenzi wameweza kushiriki kwenye mkutano huo ili waweze kubadilishana mawazo na uzoefu ili baadae tuwe na mifumo ya kisasa kuhakikisha taka ngumu zinazozalishwa ziwezwe kutengwa na zisionekane kwenye madampona zile zinazooza ziweze kuwa mbolea. "Suala la taka ngumu limekuwa changamoto katika miji mingi sio Tanzania tu,lakini katikanchi mbalimbali kwahiyo tumekuwa na wenzetu kutoka nchi mbalimbali ikiwemo Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Ghana , Zambia ambao na wao wametuma wawakilishai wao hapa kuja kujadili na kuweza kubadilishana uzoefu". Amesema Aidha amesema madampo imekuwa mojawapo ya sehemu ambayo ni changamoto na ni gharama katika kuyaendesha katika uksanyaji wa taka ngumu na matokeo yake miji yetu mingi imekuwa ni michafu hivyo kupitia Taasisi hiyo kutoka India ambao wao wamekwenda mbali katika teknolojia hivyo kusaidia kutengeneza mifumo rafiki kwaajili ya kutenga taka ngumu zisiweze kuleta madhara kwenye mazingira. Kwa upande wake Mwakilishi kutoka OR TAMISEMI, Bi.Hawa Mwechaga amesema TAMISEMI inasimamia halmashauri 184 ambako huko kote kuna taka ngumu kwahiyo kwa kila halmashauri wana idara zinazoratibu uzalishaji wa taka ngumu hivyo wanashirikiana na NEMC kuona ni namna gani wanaenda kuboresha Majiji na miundombinu mbalimbali.
BARAZA la Taifa la Hifadhi na Usimamizi wa Mazingira (NEMC) wamesaini mkataba wa miaka mitatu wa ushirikiano na Taasisi inayojishughulisha na masuala ya kisayansi na kimazingira kutoka nchini India ambapo ushirikiano huo utasaidia kufanya maboresho katika ukusanyaji wa taka ngumu. Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari leo Januari 23,2023 Jijini Dar es Salaam, Mkurugenzi wa Baraza la Taifa la Hifadhi na Usimamizi wa Mazingira (NEMC) Dkt. Samuel Gwamaka amesema NEMC pamoja na Center for Science and Environment wamekusudia kujengeana uwezo na uzoefu kuwa pamoja na kufanya tafiti zinazohusiana na miji yetu katika ukusanyaji taka lakini vilevilekubadilishana uzoefu ambapo baadhi ya wataalamu wao wanaweza kupewa mafunzo. Amesema nia ya mkataba huo uwe wa miaka mitatu kuanzia sasa lakini kutakuwa na uwezekano kuupeleka mbele zaidi lengo kubwa ni kuzipa nguvu Mamlaka za Serikali za Mitaa hasa katika majiji, miji pamoja na Wilaya ndo maana wakurugenzi wameweza kushiriki kwenye mkutano huo ili waweze kubadilishana mawazo na uzoefu ili baadae tuwe na mifumo ya kisasa kuhakikisha taka ngumu zinazozalishwa ziwezwe kutengwa na zisionekane kwenye madampona zile zinazooza ziweze kuwa mbolea. "Suala la taka ngumu limekuwa changamoto katika miji mingi sio Tanzania tu,lakini katikanchi mbalimbali kwahiyo tumekuwa na wenzetu kutoka nchi mbalimbali ikiwemo Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Ghana , Zambia ambao na wao wametuma wawakilishai wao hapa kuja kujadili na kuweza kubadilishana uzoefu". Amesema Aidha amesema madampo imekuwa mojawapo ya sehemu ambayo ni changamoto na ni gharama katika kuyaendesha katika uksanyaji wa taka ngumu na matokeo yake miji yetu mingi imekuwa ni michafu hivyo kupitia Taasisi hiyo kutoka India ambao wao wamekwenda mbali katika teknolojia hivyo kusaidia kutengeneza mifumo rafiki kwaajili ya kutenga taka ngumu zisiweze kuleta madhara kwenye mazingira. Kwa upande wake Mwakilishi kutoka OR TAMISEMI, Bi.Hawa Mwechaga amesema TAMISEMI inasimamia halmashauri 184 ambako huko kote kuna taka ngumu kwahiyo kwa kila halmashauri wana idara zinazoratibu uzalishaji wa taka ngumu hivyo wanashirikiana na NEMC kuona ni namna gani wanaenda kuboresha Majiji na miundombinu mbalimbali.
BARAZA la Taifa la Hifadhi na Usimamizi wa Mazingira (NEMC) wamesaini mkataba wa miaka mitatu wa ushirikiano na Taasisi inayojishughulisha na masuala ya kisayansi na kimazingira kutoka nchini India ambapo ushirikiano huo utasaidia kufanya maboresho katika ukusanyaji wa taka ngumu. Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari leo Januari 23,2023 Jijini Dar es Salaam, Mkurugenzi wa Baraza la Taifa la Hifadhi na Usimamizi wa Mazingira (NEMC) Dkt. Samuel Gwamaka amesema NEMC pamoja na Center for Science and Environment wamekusudia kujengeana uwezo na uzoefu kuwa pamoja na kufanya tafiti zinazohusiana na miji yetu katika ukusanyaji taka lakini vilevilekubadilishana uzoefu ambapo baadhi ya wataalamu wao wanaweza kupewa mafunzo. Amesema nia ya mkataba huo uwe wa miaka mitatu kuanzia sasa lakini kutakuwa na uwezekano kuupeleka mbele zaidi lengo kubwa ni kuzipa nguvu Mamlaka za Serikali za Mitaa hasa katika majiji, miji pamoja na Wilaya ndo maana wakurugenzi wameweza kushiriki kwenye mkutano huo ili waweze kubadilishana mawazo na uzoefu ili baadae tuwe na mifumo ya kisasa kuhakikisha taka ngumu zinazozalishwa ziwezwe kutengwa na zisionekane kwenye madampona zile zinazooza ziweze kuwa mbolea. "Suala la taka ngumu limekuwa changamoto katika miji mingi sio Tanzania tu,lakini katikanchi mbalimbali kwahiyo tumekuwa na wenzetu kutoka nchi mbalimbali ikiwemo Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Ghana , Zambia ambao na wao wametuma wawakilishai wao hapa kuja kujadili na kuweza kubadilishana uzoefu". Amesema Aidha amesema madampo imekuwa mojawapo ya sehemu ambayo ni changamoto na ni gharama katika kuyaendesha katika uksanyaji wa taka ngumu na matokeo yake miji yetu mingi imekuwa ni michafu hivyo kupitia Taasisi hiyo kutoka India ambao wao wamekwenda mbali katika teknolojia hivyo kusaidia kutengeneza mifumo rafiki kwaajili ya kutenga taka ngumu zisiweze kuleta madhara kwenye mazingira. Kwa upande wake Mwakilishi kutoka OR TAMISEMI, Bi.Hawa Mwechaga amesema TAMISEMI inasimamia halmashauri 184 ambako huko kote kuna taka ngumu kwahiyo kwa kila halmashauri wana idara zinazoratibu uzalishaji wa taka ngumu hivyo wanashirikiana na NEMC kuona ni namna gani wanaenda kuboresha Majiji na miundombinu mbalimbali.