President lay foundation stone for waste-based electricity plant
The naming of the Karadiyana Waste Management Project as the Mihisaru Viyamana Resources Management Centre, to streamline the solid waste management in the Colombo district and laying the foundation stone for the project, which aimed at generating electricity from garbage in the Western province, was held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena, yesterday (17).
According to the Punarudaya national programme for environmental conservation, this project will be implemented by the Fairway Waste Management (PVT) Ltd, with the support of the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development and the Ministry of Local Government & Provincial Councils, making a reality of the concept of establishing large waste management Projects, introduced by the Waste Management Authority of the Western Provincial Council.
Through this project 500 tons of solid waste received at the site per day will be turned into electricity and fertilizer. The project will produce green electricity to power more than 37,500 households and apart from generating electricity, organic fertilizer will also be produced.
There will be a significant reduction of the amount of waste left out as 90% of waste will be converted into electricity and fertilizer. This will provide a sustainable solution for the environmental and social issues arisen due to the disposal of waste.
Ministers and MPs, including Patali Champika Ranawaka, Ranjith Siyabalapitiya, Deputy Minister Lasantha Alagiyawanna, Western Province Chief Minister Isuru Devapriya were among those present on the occasion.
(President’s Media)
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Another foundation stone addition to Volkswagen factory,mega poles and three state of the art hospitals.
Carry on president.
with the present government addiction to solar power and shunning coal fueled electricity it will be a waste of public funds in burning garbage which has to be burnt by mixing it with pulverized coal and making use of least cost electricity from coal to burn it. At least make use of duty free furnace oil to burnt the garbage
Maha banku horath avilla