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According to MailOnlineIndia, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NMCD) is said to officially put the Narela-Bawana plant into operation by the end of November/beginning of December. Once in operation, the plant will treat around 2,500…
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As reported by The Hindustan Times, environmentalist groups are criticising the conversion of the defunct Rajghat coal power plant into a WtE plant. One main point of criticism is the missing waste storage opportunities at…
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced to have started the tender process for its 3,000 tpd Deonar WtE plant. As said, the project should be realised under a DBC (Design, Build and Commissioning) scheme…
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As announced by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the local authority has entered contracts with three unidentified companies to set up WtE plants. According to AMC, each of the firms will set up a 1,000…
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A plan to set up a new WtE plant in Bidadi, Karnataka, is said to be in the last stage of being permitted by the state government. If approved, the plant should utilise piped gas…
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In spite of doubts that the proposed Brahmapuram WtE facility is feasible, the Kochi Municipal Corporation still sees the plant as the best solution for the city’s waste management issues, as was reported by The…
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As reported by The Economic Times, India’s National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Elephant Energy Private Ltd (EEPL) to start operations at its Shimla WtE plant until 15 December. The firm is developing the facility…
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According to the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC), virtually no progress has been made on the 130,000 tpy Rajkot pyrolysis gasification WtE project. Plant developers are companies Strot Energy and Rochem Separation Systems, which were awarded…
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Delhi’s three municipal corporations have reportedly consented on plans to convert the defunct Rajghat coal-fired power plant into a WtE plant. It was stated by The Indian Express that the converted facility would have a…
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The state government of Haryana has fixed the conditions for the planned Bandwhari WtE project near Guragon. Accordingly, the state power department will purchase the proposed WtE plant’s power for INR 7.05 per unit (9.7…
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To seek funding for its Brahmapuram WtE project, GJ Eco Power Pvt Ltd (GJ) has recently held a meeting with potential investors and banks. As said, the 300 tpd gasification WtE plant would entail costs…
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According to the Brihanmumbai Corporation (BMC), the tender process for the planned Mumbai Deonar WtE plant is to start in the last week of October. As reported by the Indian Express, a feasibility study for…
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According to the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC), its Patna WtE project is planned to be completed within 2 years. Developer is Patna Green Energy Private Limited, a special purpose vehicle formed by the PMC. According…
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According to the Deccan Herald, plans provide for building a new WtE plant in Bhalswa as part of the initiative “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” (Clean India Mission). The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (North MCD) has announced…
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Update on the WtE plant located at the Narela-Bawana landfill site in North West Delhi. According to a recent news report by The Times of India, the project is expected to be put operational in…
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After there has been no progress on the contracts on proposed WtE plants in India, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), a civic body of the Greater Bangalore metropolitan area, now considers to integrate WtE…
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The state of Karnataka’s Department for Forests, Environment an Ecology was said to have developed a scheme to set up 10 integrated waste management centres throughout the state. As stated by The Times of India,…
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According to India’s National Green Tribunal (NGT), a WtE plant is currently being planned to be set up near Bhopal, the capital of India’s Madhya Pradesh state. As announced, the facility would cost around INR…
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According to media reports, the 8 MW Brahmapuram WtE project has still not taken of. The plant is developed by GJ Eco Power Pvt Ltd on behalf of the Kochi Municipal Corporation (KMC). As said,…
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According to the Jaipur Municipal Corporation, a memorandum of understanding for the proposed WtE plant in Jaipur shall be signed by next month with the unknown partner firm. This was reported by The Times of…
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The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) was reported to have identified four possible plant sites for setting up WtE plants. These are located in Burdick and Khandewadi, Adagon, Sawangi and Tisgaon, respectively. As further stated by…
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Many planned key projects of the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) and the Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (Vuda) are still incomplete even though they are forced by the regional government of Andhra Pradesh. Among these…
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According to The Times of India, the central government of India has reportedly approved a high-temperature hydrolysis WtE plant to be built in Roorkee, Uttarkhand. It was said that the facility would treat around 550…
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As was reported by The New Indian Express, state-owned oil company Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) was said to have signed an agreement with the Kochi Municipal Corporation (KMC) to provide a Viability Gap Fund…
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According to The Eastern Mirror, the state government of Manipur has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with company IEC-TSL Ingenious Energy LLP on setting up a WtE unit at an existing waste management site…
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According to The Hindu, no progress has been recorded on any of the 3 Bangalore WtE projects already approved by local body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The projects include a proposal by firm Saratem…
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According to The Hindu, the Greater Chennai Municipal Corporation (GCMC) will complete a feasibility study and a detailed project report (DPR) on setting up 2 WtE plants before upcoming municipal elections. The facilities would be…
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According to the Agra Municipal Corporation (AMC), its plans for WtE implementation will be delayed by several months. AMC has chosen consortium Spaak Bresson (SB) to develop a 10 MW facility, but it was said…
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According to The Times of India, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has determined a deadline for the Okhla WtE plant to reduce its pollutants emissions. Specifically, the plant has to reach a particulate matter…
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According to The Times of India, the municipal authorities of Guragon and Faridabad, Haryana, are apparently considering to jointly set up a 10 MW WtE plant. The two municipalities are currently producing around 1,500 tpy…
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A construction site has been selected for the Brahmapuram WtE project, which is developed by GJ Nature Care Consortium on behalf of the Kochi Municipal Corporation (KMC), Kerala. As announced by The New Indian Express,…
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As reported by The Economic Times, the proposed WtE plant in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, is said to be planned after the model of a German WtE facility in the Stuttgart region, Baden-Württemberg. Coimbatore’s city mayor…
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According to The Economic Times, the state government of Andhra Pradesh has allowed 10 municipal institutions to enter into contracts with private companies, aiming to set up WtE facilities to generate 66 MW. Of the…
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According to The Times of India, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) mayor has assured the inhabitants of Daruthenga that the proposed WtE plant, to be located in Bhuasuni, will not have any negative environmental effects…
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Plans to build a new WtE plant close to the Deonar garbage dump have been approved despite vehement protests. According to The Indian Express, investments for the facility, which should treat up to 3,000 tons…
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According to The Asian Age, costs for the proposed WtE plant close to Deonar, Mumbai, have been said to amount to about Rs 1,000 crore. Once built, the facility should produce 25 to 30 MW,…
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The municipal administration of Guntur has apparently approved plans to set up a 15 MW WtE facility in Naidupet near Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. As reported by The New Indian Express, the project is developed by…
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The government of India’s federal state of Odisha and the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) have agreed to build a proposed WtE plant near the BMC’s Bhuasuni landfill. However, it is not clear whether this means…
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According to The Tribune, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (CMC) has appointed consultants to assist on its proposed WtE project. As said by CMC officials, the consultants would provide help to finalise terms and conditions and…
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As reported by The Times of India, Kerala’s government will review the Rs 295 crore Brahmapuram WtE proposal again as there are too many unsettled points. According to the Minister for Local Administration, there are…
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According to The Times of India, The Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), Maharashtra, is looking into implementing a WtE process to improve the city’s waste management. However, this seems a long-term goal, as AMC plans improve…
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According to The Times of India, the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has determined a feed-in tariff for the WtE plant proposed by the city authorities of Shimla. Under the ruling, the State Electricity…
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The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) plans a recycling plant for construction and demolition (C&D) waste in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Because of an increase in C&D debris the plant would be needed. A developer isn’t…
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The Deccan Herald reports that the council of ministers has recently granted in principle approvals for a proposal to build three integrated solid waste management parks near Bengaluru. The proposal was brought up by the…
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Bengaluru has received multiple offers by firms to turn the city´s solid waste into electricity, The Deccan Herald reports. According to agents of the firms the heating value of Bengaluru´s garbage would be adequate to…
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The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (CMC) is apparently planning to set up a WtE facility with a treatment capacity of 400 tpd, The Indian Express reports.. As said, the new facility is supposed to be built…
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The Southern Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) announced plans to set up a new WtE facility. As said, the plant would be located adjacent to the existing Okhla WtE facility and should have a treatment capacity…
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The WtE project in Hyderabad, Telangana, has still not received any governmental support, The New Indian Express reports. The proposed plant would process 2,000 tons of garbage daily in order to reach a capacity of…
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As stated by the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC), an RDF plant in Langadiawas near Jaipur will reach full capacity utilisation in this year’s September. JMC also plans to move forward on a discussed 700 tpd…
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The state government of Karnataka has proposed to set up a waste and recycling park near Madhugiri, Tumakuru District. As stated by an city official of Bengaluru, Karnataka’s state capital, the site would include a…
