Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 20 -- Bio-mining drive at Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram set for June completion; most of 6-lakh tonnes waste cleared

Works to clear legacy waste at Sewage Farm (Solid Waste Management Unit or Excel Plant) in Vidyaranyapuram are nearing completion, with most of the six lakh tonnes of accumulated municipal solid waste already removed.

The untreated waste, dumped at the site for nearly three decades, had grown into a hill-like mound and become a major political issue.

Following mounting pressure, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) engaged Surat-based D.H. Patel Company in March 2024 to remove the waste through bio-remediation (bio-mining), initially setting a deadline of January this year.

The work was delayed due to ...