BY TC News Desk
Agartala, 30th June 2025: Kailashahar is in the grip of a growing waste management crisis, as the absence of a designated dumping site continues to strain the city’s sanitation infrastructure. With mounting waste from marketplaces, hospitals and residential areas, the Kailashahar Municipal Council is under increasing pressure to find sustainable solutions.
Despite earlier attempts to establish a waste separation facility in the Sonamukhi area, operational setbacks primarily due to a shortage of trained manpower and mechanical issues have hindered progress. Around 20 municipal workers are currently engaged in the labor-intensive task of manually sorting garbage.
Municipal Chairperson Chapala Debroy accompanied by Deputy CEO Hemanta Dhar and councilors Sikkim Sinha, Siddharth Roy and Anima Malakar visited the facility this afternoon to assess the situation. Speaking to reporters, Debroy emphasized the council’s commitment to addressing the challenge head-on.
“Although the situation is difficult, we are not avoiding responsibility. We have adopted the Reduce, Recycle and Reuse method for a long-term solution. Garbage is being collected from every house in the city daily,” Debroy asserted.
The council has also urged residents to segregate wet and dry waste at the household level, aiming to streamline the sorting process and reduce environmental impact. A key component of the strategy is the full activation of a trommel machine, which will allow for faster, automated waste separation.
Councilor Sikkim Sinha echoed the sentiment, noting, “If the tertiary center is fully operational, the pressure on the landfill will be reduced and the city will be much cleaner and more environmentally friendly.”
Previously, the municipality relied on a temporary dumping arrangement at Nottingchara in Shantipur. However, resistance from local communities forced the plan’s suspension. Officials are now scouting for alternative disposal sites, especially for medical waste generated by district and sub-district hospitals.
Debroy appealed to the public for cooperation, emphasizing shared responsibility: “This problem is not the administration’s alone, but every person in the city. Therefore, everyone’s cooperation is needed to make the waste system operational. If we all take responsibility together, then changing the face of the city is not impossible.”
As the Council intensifies efforts to combat the crisis, civic participation and infrastructural upgrades remain critical to building a cleaner, healthier Kailashahar.
