In order to ensure that construction and demolition debris doesn't find its way to the three dumping grounds, the civic body will construct two debris processing plants in the city. In order to assess the requirement, the civic body has asked MCHI-CREDAI, an association of real estate builders to provide an estimate of the quantity of debris they will generate in the next 10 years and 20 years.

The solid waste management of the civic body will be constructing one plant each in the western and eastern suburbs. Civic officials said that while initially each plant would be able to process and reuse 80 tonnes of debris, they will increase the capacity depending on the requirement. "We'll construct one plant at a discarded pumping station at Mulund. In the western suburbs, due to lack of abundant space, we have asked the contractor to rent out a private space to build the plant," said Ashok Khaire, deputy municipal commissioner. The two plants will cost around R16 crore and a provision for them would be made in the upcoming budget.