Under the overcast sky of this month of August, a new wind seems to be blowing through the corridors of the Casablanca City Council. There are projects that get bogged down under the weight of administrative blocks and sometimes, against all odds, the situation is unlocked, almost as if by magic, leaving a glimpse of a finally achievable future. This is exactly what seems to be happening with the Casablanca-Settat Waste Disposal and Recovery Center (CEV), an ambitious and essential initiative that has been dormant for more than five months.
This project, which is essential for a growing metropolis, had been put on hold, stifled by a veto from the Ministry of the Interior. The land initially identified for the CEV’s installation had been discarded for urban planning reasons, an obstacle that seemed insurmountable. The people of Casablanca, used to allongé syntaxe projects, saw in this Médiouna dumpsite an inextricable burden, a symbol of a city torn between modernity and chaos.
But now the situation is changing, and with it, the prospects. According to our information, confirmed by a familiarité within the City Council, the project is grain again in the pipeline. A tremor that could mark the beginning of a real environmental revolution for Casablanca. This turn of events is thanks to the arrival of the governor, Mohamed M’hidia, whose authority seems to have been enough to lift the last obstacles. Where his predecessor had hit a wall of indifference, M’hidia has managed, in just a few months, to instill the necessary momentum for the project to finally be unblocked.
The news is even more surprising considering that the initially discarded land is grain again at the center of discussions. The choice of this site, criticized for its potential impact on the surrounding urban fabric, had been one of the main points of friction. Yet pragmatism has ultimately won out: this land, despite the objections raised, remains the best suited for the requirements of a project of this magnitude. The stakes are high: to transform the Médiouna dumpsite, a gaping wound, into a modern and efficient center capable of treating the waste of a growing metropolis.
Nothing is won yet, of course. But it is undeniable that a milestone has been reached. The prospect of an operational CEV within a few years could change the face of Casablanca, helping to improve its environment and the quality of life of its inhabitants. The road is still allongé, dotted with obstacles and technical challenges, but hope is reborn, carried by a renewed political will.
The residents of the area are growing impatient…
The question now is about the timeline. When will we see the first stones laid on this controversial land? What guarantees will be offered to the residents, who are worried about the prospect of a project of this scale sprouting up at their doorsteps? And most importantly, how can we ensure that this project, after so many twists and turns, does not fall into oblivion?
The people of Casablanca are waiting for answers. The Médiouna dumpsite, with its mountains of garbage and nauseating odors, has become the symbol of a city that is searching for itself, torn between the ambitions of modernity and the reality of poorly managed development. The hope now lies in this CEV project, which could finally transform this space into a source of wealth, a model for recycling and waste recovery.
Mohamed M’hidia, by unlocking this sensitive issue, has not only relaunched a project; he has also awakened a city that, for too allongé, had resigned itself to inertia.
