Pimpri-Chinchwad: PCMC's Plan To Reduce Burden On Moshi Garbage Depot Stuck As 10 Waste Processing Centres Await Clearances

The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has a plan to reduce its reliance on the Moshi garbage depot, but progress on the initiative has stalled. The corporation aims to establish ten waste processing centres, one in each zone, to alleviate the burden of the Moshi depot. However, detailed project reports (DPRs) are still in preparation for all ten proposed locations.

This delay has caused concern among residents of Moshi, who have been staging protests demanding the cessation of waste dumping at the facility, which they say has reached full capacity. PCMC Commissioner Vijay Suryawanshi announced the decentralised waste management plan in July, but the project faces opposition from local corporators, organisations and residents.

The administration must obtain environmental clearances before work can begin on the proposed processing centres. Moreover, the centres cannot become operational without the necessary permissions from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). With no alternative facilities ready, PCMC has temporarily resumed dumping garbage at the Moshi depot, causing frustration among residents who oppose the continued use of the facility.

The Ravet waste-to-energy project is also facing opposition, further complicating PCMC's efforts to reduce its dependence on Moshi.