In order to address the current and future problems related to solid waste management in
the city, CDA in collaboration with Infrastructure Project Development
Facility (IPDF) has a conceived a modern Municipal Solid Waste
Management Project under public private partnership model.
According to a spokesperson of IPDF, globally cities and
municipalities are devising innovative methods and use of modern
technology for integrated solid waste management. Water, sanitation and
solid waste management sectors offer tremendous potential for private
sector participation which can be harnessed for bringing improvement in
the quality of citizen’s lives.
Moreover; the urban waste can be used in number of ways e.g.
composting, residual drive fuel and waste to energy conversion
purposes. “Such effective disposal of waste may definitely result into
generation of reliable revenue stream; which may increase the technical
and financial viability of the project.
In this regard fertilizer and cement industry may prove to be
consistent customers of urban waste; that may serve their ends in
various ways, he added.
A feasibility study for the project on urgent basis has already been
initiated with the assistance from Infrastructure Project Development
Facility (IPDF), with the objective of executing the project on Public
Private Partnership (PPP) basis.
IPDF is the central PPP unit of the Government of Pakistan working
under aegis of Ministry of Finance. In view of the inherent
attractiveness of this project, this can safely be anticipated that
private sector sponsors will generate adequate level of returns from
the project. SANA
