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The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has removed 52.64 lakh tonnes of bequest discarded from the Perungudi and Kodungaiyur dumping grounds done bio‑mining, truthful far. The civic assemblage manages an mean of 6,300 tonnes of coagulated discarded a time crossed its 426 sq. km limits, according to a property release.
At Perungudi, which spans 250 acres, bio‑mining was taken up connected 225 acres to wide 27.50 lakh tonnes of discarded astatine a task outgo of ₹350.65 crore. Of this, 26.14 lakh tonnes person been cleared and 94 acres reclaimed, the merchandise said. A second‑phase tender has been sought to region an further 5.50 lakh tonnes astatine an estimated ₹53.60 crore, the merchandise added.
At Kodungaiyur, with a full country of 333 acres, discarded had accumulated connected 252 acres. Bio‑mining began successful 2024 nether a ₹641‑crore task awarded successful six packages. Of the 66.52 lakh tonnes identified for removal, 26.50 lakh tonnes person been cleared and six acres reclaimed. Around 3 acres person been fenced and provided with irrigation facilities, and 1,500 saplings person been planted astatine a outgo of ₹57 lakh, the merchandise mentioned.
Apart from this, astatine Athipattu, 1.07 lakh tonnes had earlier been removed. Work to wide the remaining 72,000 tonnes for ₹6.94 crore is nether mode and scheduled for completion successful six months, the merchandise stated.
