Sylhet is set to get the country’s first biodrying plant as part of the Sylhet City Corporation’s (SCC) modern waste management plan, a move expected to bring a major transformation in urban waste handling.
The technology-based facility will help produce alternative fuel from waste while playing a key role in building a circular economy, officials said.
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives State Minister Mir Shahe Alam inspected the waste management project at Lalmatia in South Surma on Thursday afternoon. SCC Administrator Abdul Qaiyum Chowdhury was present during the visit.
During the inspection, the State Minister visited the city corporation’s secondary transfer station (STS) and reviewed the progress of the proposed biodrying plant with officials.
Mir Shahe Alam said Sylhet was comparatively cleaner than many other city corporations in the country and praised SCC’s initiatives in waste management, dengue prevention, cleanliness drives and canal restoration.
“SCC has remained ahead of many other city corporations in programmes such as mosquito control, cleanliness campaigns and canal restoration. I hope this progress will continue in the future,” he said.
SCC Chief Executive Officer (Joint Secretary) Mohammad Rezaul Rafin Sarker and Chief Waste Management Officer Lt Col (retd) Mohammad Eklim Abdin briefed the State Minister on different aspects of the city’s waste management activities, STS operations and the biodrying plant project.
The inspection was also attended by Local Government Division Joint Secretary Md Robiul Islam, waste management consultant Md Shaheen Ahmed Khan, SCC Secretary Md Ashik Noor, Acting Chief Engineer Md Ali Akbar, Executive Engineer (Mechanical) Lt Col (retd) Mohammad Ullah, Executive Engineer (Electrical) Joydeb Biswas and senior SCC officials.
