Ramky Enviro Engineers (REEL) has entered into a seven-year contract with the Greater Chennai Corporation to design and implement an IOT-enabled solid waste collection programme.
The company will cover four zones in Chennai including Tiruvottriyur (Zone 1), Manali (Zone 2), Madhavaram (Zone 3) and Ambattur (Zone 7).
The programme which has been launched by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami will involve 100 percent waste segregation at source across all the households in the four zones within one year and sustain these efforts consistently.
To achieve this objective, the KKR-backed REEL has acquired a fleet of about 850 zero-emission electric primary collection vehicles, 15 mechanical sweepers, 15 compactors and other specialised infrastructure, which will be operated on a 24-hour basis in three shifts.
The entire fleet is GPS and IOT-enabled and the entire waste collection system runs on RFID-based real time monitoring and control systems.
The project will generate direct employment for over 4,000 people with a major focus on women empowerment and inclusion of informal groups.