Tiruchi Corporation decides to go in for IoT to streamline waste management
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Tiruchi Corporation has initiated the installation of Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled devices across its Micro Compost Centres (MCCs) to enhance operational efficiency and streamline waste management practices.
At present, the weighing of waste and recording the login and logout time of trucks are handled manually at the MCCs. With the new IoT-enabled system, these functions will be automated and integrated with the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) for continuous monitoring.
Tiruchi has 39 MCCs in five zones, each handling 5 to 10 tonnes of waste daily, employing three to five trained workers.
In the first phase, IoT-enabled smart weighing systems with a capacity of five tonnes are installed at four MCCs — Ambedkar Nagar (Zone 1), Manalvarithurai (Zone 2), New Raja Colony (Zone 4), and Konakkarai (Zone 5) — at a cost of ₹22.61 lakh. In Zone 3, a 60-tonne capacity system is set up at the Ariyamangalam dump yard at a cost of ₹29.97 lakh.
Each system includes a weighbridge, an IoT device, four cameras, a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader, RFID-tagged vehicles, and a solar panel for energy-efficient operation.
A Chennai-based agency had been roped in to supply and install the systems. A senior official said that installation work is under way and a trial run will be conducted soon. Once the trials are successful, similar systems will be installed at all MCCs across the city, he added.
Through the new system, the Corporation will be able to monitor the efficiency of each MCC and waste collection truck, including details such as the number of trips made, waste collected per trip, and the time taken for each cycle. Officials said the system will automatically log entry and exit times of vehicles, weigh the incoming waste, and transmit the data to the ICCC for analysis.
The data collected will provide accurate insights into the city’s daily waste generation patterns and maintain a digital database categorising the city’s waste into biodegradable, non-recyclable, non-saleable, and domestic hazardous segments.
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