AHMEDABAD: The Government of Gujarat on Monday, March 21, informed in the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat that 42.4% of the Pirana rubbish mound has been cleared by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. The state government said that out of the 1.25 crore metric tonnes of garbage at Pirana, about 53 lakh metric tonnes has been processed.
Vinod Moradiya, Minister of State for the Department of Urban Development and Urban Housing, Government of Gujarat made the announcement in the assembly. He said that in a bid to work for its people, the government is ensuring scientific processing of waste cleared from the Pirana garbage mound. He added that the process to develop a garden at the site has already begun as 14 acres of land has already been cleared of the garbage.
In the assembly, Moradiya also announced that 95% of the work on the ‘Nal se Jal’ project has been completed and all the residents of the city will receive tap water in near future.