Biomining at Vedimara in North Paravur in final stage
GS3अर्थव्यवस्था · विज्ञान-तकनीक · पर्यावरण · सुरक्षा· Pollution (air, water, plastic)· Prelims·
चर्चा में क्यों
The Kerala Solid Waste Management Project, funded by the World Bank, is nearing completion of a biomining project at the Vedimara waste disposal site to reclaim land.
पृष्ठभूमि
The project aims to reclaim 2.4 acres of land at the Vedimara site near North Paravur by removing accumulated waste like plastic, glass, and footwear. To date, 18,055 cubic meters of waste have been removed and sorted, with RDF being transported to a private cement company in Coimbatore.
प्रीलिम्स के लिए तथ्य
- स्थानVedimara waste disposal site is located near North Paravur in Kerala
- तथ्यThe project aims to reclaim 2.4 acres of land by removing accumulated waste
- तथ्य18,055 cubic meters of waste have been removed and sorted as of April 2026
- विज्ञान-तकनीकRDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) is being transported to a private cement company in Coimbatore
- संस्थाThe Kerala Solid Waste Management Project receives financial assistance from the World Bank
मेन्स के लिए
Q. Discuss the significance of biomining in urban waste management and the challenges associated with reclaimingland from legacy waste sites in India.
उत्तर के आयाम
- Logistical bottleneck: High transportation costs for RDF to industrial hubs like Coimbatore
- Land use conflict: Balancing waste reclamation with urban expansion and ecological restoration
- Technical hurdle: Complexity of sorting mixed waste (plastic, glass, footwear) for high-quality RDF production
कीवर्ड: Biomining · Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) · Legacy Waste · Circular Economy · Waste-to-Energy
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