Plastic waste, dumped in trash cans and later used as landfill is preventing rainwater from seeping into the groundwater, scientists said Tuesday. To make matters worse, the Centre, following a survey this month, said Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad are generating maximum amount of plastic waste.
Hyderabad generates about 6,000 tons of waste, of which more than half (about 3,500 tonnes) is plastic waste, on a daily ba sis, GHMC officials say. Ex experts cite the civic body has not been active in the implementation of the ban and say this could pose a significant risk in the near future.
"The government should take the unit in full swing. But the GHMC not been doing. When plastic is placed as landfill or dumped, it takes a long time to degrade, therefore the limiting movement of rainwater to seep in aquifers, "said chief scientist Dr. Shakeel Ahmed, NGRI.
According to officials of the plastic waste is generally used as landfill, but as i is a non-biodegradable sub stance, persisting for rivers Centu underground, creating a barrier, preventing rainwater seeps Expert that the rate of recharge depleted aquifers and is next to zilch here
Hyderabad generates about 6,000 tons of waste, of which more than half (about 3,500 tonnes) is plastic waste, on a daily ba sis, GHMC officials say. Ex experts cite the civic body has not been active in the implementation of the ban and say this could pose a significant risk in the near future.
"The government should take the unit in full swing. But the GHMC not been doing. When plastic is placed as landfill or dumped, it takes a long time to degrade, therefore the limiting movement of rainwater to seep in aquifers, "said chief scientist Dr. Shakeel Ahmed, NGRI.
According to officials of the plastic waste is generally used as landfill, but as i is a non-biodegradable sub stance, persisting for rivers Centu underground, creating a barrier, preventing rainwater seeps Expert that the rate of recharge depleted aquifers and is next to zilch here
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