The project will include 40 schools comprising Bandra (West), Khar and parts of Santacruz
In a bid to curb the steep increase in the quantity of e-waste generated, about 40 schools from H/West ward, comprising Bandra (West), Khar and parts of Santacruz, will spur students to go on a electronic waste (e-waste) drive on their respective premises from next week onwards.
The BMC officials requested that schools participate in an e-waste recycling drive in February. As part of a primary project, students of Kamla High School in Khar collected eight kilograms of e-waste in four days.
Speaking about the initiative, Sharad Ughade, Assistant Commissioner of H/West? ward, said, "We should be responsible enough to manage e-waste. Educational institutions in different wards play a major role in teaching the best waste handling practices to students. The BMC will provide necessary support to ensure better e-waste management."
A recycle box will be placed in each school by BMC to collect e-waste.
"Once a week, a vehicle belonging to the civic body will visit and collect the e-waste," added Ughade.
Besides raising awareness, residents of the H/West ward have taken steps to reduce waste generated in the ward office and government hospital.
In June 2016, the ?ward installed a biodegradable waste generator in the ward office. Another generator was installed at the government-run Bhabha Hospital in Bandra (West).
Speaking about the biogas plant in the ward, Ughade, said, "We generate over 1.5 kg of gas per day through leftover food from the canteen. Annually, about 548 kg of bio-gas is generated and used for cooking."
Ughade added: "While processing of food waste into bio-gas kick-started about 20 days ago in civic-run Bhabha Hospital, it has the capacity to contain over 450 kg of food waste for processing. So far, about 110 to 180 kg of food waste is processed from the hospital. Soon, leftovers from the other two ward office building's will also be collected and processed in the bio-gas generator at Bhabha Hospital."
MANAGING E-WASTE
As part of the project, the BMC will provide necessary support to ensure better e-waste management in schools. A recycle box will be placed in each school by the civic body to collect e-waste. while once a week, a civic body vehicle will visit and collect the e-waste.
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