Noida: Local residents will be consulted before identifying any new site for a waste plant and a committee comprising all stakeholders will also be formed for the purpose, district magistrate B N Singh said on Sunday.
The move comes after the Noida Authority wrote a letter to the district magistrate requesting for identification of a site for waste-to-energy plant as the development was stalled in Sector 123 due to protest.
CEO, Noida Authority, Alok Tandon’s letter to DM states that Sector 123 and Sector 151-A have been notified as Sanitary Landfill Sites as per the Master Plans. “The Authority had been storing garbage in Sector 123 for five days in accordance with the National Green Tribunal’s May 29 order. However, the Authority is looking for an alternative site for this purpose due to the law and order situation,” it said.
Reacting to the letter, the DM said that a committee comprising all stake holders—Noida Authority, district administration, local residents, etc—would be formed to hold consultations and arrive at a mutual understanding for selecting a waste management site.