Each bin will cost the corporation Rs 50,000 Believe it or not, if there ever is another bomb blast in Delhi, the safest installations will be, hold your breath, the MCD dustbins. After all, the civic agency proposes to install bomb-proof dustbins in the city in time for Commonwealth Games 2010. And each of these super bins will cost a cool Rs 50,000.
Said Mayor Dr Kanwar Sain: ‘‘since it is our responsibility to install dustbins, we do not want to leave anything to chance, especially with the Commonwealth Games round the corner. Dustbins are usually a neglected lot. Last year, bombs were planted in the bins, leading to widespread damage.’’ Each of the mega-expensive dustbins will be of 1,000-litre capacity. Added Sain: ‘‘A UK-based company has made a presentation before us and we will study the proposal by testing the dustbins and start with a pilot project.’’
The MCD claims that it wants to install these bomb-proof dustbins around sensitive buildings like stadiums, the Games Village and multi-level parking lots.
Elaborating on the benefits of the unique trash cans, Sain said: ‘‘This Company is certified by the UK government and similar dustbins are being used there. The company has also installed 50 such dustbins in Assam under a pilot project initiated there. These dustbins will be made of bullet-proof material and will not be damaged during bomb blasts.’’
The MCD had earlier proposed installing dustbin-cum-flower pots to deal with problems of littering and aesthetics. While describing the same, the MCD had said the bins would look like flower vases. What it meant was that flower pots would be placed on top of dustbins which would be open from the front to throw garbage in.
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