Czech help for solid waste management

Disna Mudalige

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Czech Republic and Environment and Renewable Energy Ministry to implement a solid waste management project in the Colombo city. Environment and Renewable Energy Ministry Secretary

B M U D Basnayake and Czech Republic MPI Group Chairman Michel Smrz signed the MoU on behalf of the two parties at the ministry.

Basnayake said under this project technological and financial support would be facilitated by the Czech Republic to implement a suitable solid waste management project in the Colombo City.

He said innovative mechanisms followed in the Czech Republic for this purpose are being studied, and a feasibility study would be carried out in Colombo to identify the most suitable options.

Basnayake said the ministry hopes to coordinate with the Colombo Municipal Council to carry out this project. Cosmic Technologies (Pvt) Ltd is acting as the Sri Lankan representative of this project.

A huge mass of solid waste( about 700 -750 tonnes per day), is collected within the Colombo city area.