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Efficient
waste management mechanism for tsunami hit areas
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The
Chamber of Construction Industries (CCI) has made
representations to the Government on the immediate need to
introduce an efficient waste management mechanism which
would in turn facilitate the reconstruction and
rehabilitation process in tsunami affected areas.
The CCI has conveyed this to the Minister of Advanced
Technology and Enterprise Development Rohitha Bogollagama
and requested to introduce a strategy on post disaster waste
management, The CEO of the Chamber Dakshitha Talgodapitiya
said.
"This is an important subject that should be addressed by
the authorities immediately as piles of waste following a
natural disaster have posed significant risks to public
health and become a hindrance for the reconstruction
process," he said.
He said waste management initiatives assist in the
re-development of urban infrastructure and provide a
positive psychological impact on people by visual
improvements of ground conditions.
A presentation organized by the Chamber to educate
responsible authorities and officials was held on Monday.
The presenter, an Engineer and waste management specialist
Claus Lillmark has wide experience in this regard in
Grenada.
He said that a strategy has to be worked out considering
assessment, procurement, training health and safety and
transport to collect waste and disposal of unusable with the
assistance of the relevant government authorities.
Chairman CCI Surath Wickramasinghe, Secretary, Ministry of
Environment P. Lelaratne, Director General Construction and
Relief Sivadasan, Chairman, Cement Corporation Gratien
Pieris and representatives from the Highways and Housing
Authority, also participated. |
           
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