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According to Global Cem Fuels, India wants to increase the use of scrap plastic in cement kilns. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has proposed a roadmap for implementing the new rules. It also wants…
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The Department of Biotechnology, a part of India’s Ministry of Science and Technology, has issued a Call for Proposals (CfP) for projects generating power from waste material. This does not only include WtE, but also…
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India’s Minister for Urban Development has announced a new WtE support plan. According to The Indian Express, the measure was said to aim at increasing energy generation through waste to 411 MW in 2018, up…
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As was reported by The Hindu, the National Technical Expert of India’s Swachh Bharat urban sanitation scheme has called to stop using recyclable and organic waste material in Indian WtE plants. According to the official,…
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According to The Times of India, the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB), the administrative body of the Pune Cantonment military site in India’s Maharashtra state, is currently evaluating proposals to improve its solid waste disposal system.…
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As reported on IIFL, Essel Infraprojects Ltd, an Essel Group subsidiary, has been honoured with the Golden Peacock Eco-Initiative Award by India’s Energy Minister for the technical process of their Jabalpur WtE plant. The 219,000…
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According to a government official, India’s state of Karnataka is to unveil a WtE policy soon. It was already announced that the scheme includes plans to set up 4 WtE plants, one in each of…
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India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) was said to have classified plasma pyrolysis as an accepted incineration process for biomedical and municipal solid waste. As stated, India currently has 11 plasma pyrolysis units, all…
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The Indian state of Tamil Nadu is expected to impose new waste legislation soon, following the union government’s 2016 Solid Waste Management Rule. The proposed policy includes a measure forbidding high calorific non-recyclable waste to…
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A generic feed-in tariff for power generated through WtE was set by the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC). The tariff for electricity produced through mass burning WtE projects was set as INR 6.5 per…
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The Indian state of Gujarat has announced a new policy to promote WtE solutions. Under the Gujarat Waste-To-Energy Policy 2016, urban local bodies (ULBs) will be required to provide land at a token leasing rate…
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According to a media report by Live Mint, 24 WtE plants with a combined generation capacity of 233 MW are currently under construction in India, while five other projects with a capacity of 79 MW…
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India’s Department of Technology and Science (DST) is going to establish a new, separate section to assess WtE technology. This was requested by the Ministry of Environment, which stated to receive many requests from the…
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At a recent WtE conference in New Delhi, Indian government officials have strongly emphasised the nation’s WtE potential. It was said that up to 6 GW could potentially be generated through WtE in the country.…
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As reported by The Hindu, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), a civic body of the Greater Bangalore metropolitan area, is seeking an insurance company for its landfills and waste processing plants. Background to this is…
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According to The Economic Times, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has assigned the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) that it should submit the so-called inspection report on WtE and thermal power plants located in New…
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Japanese company Hitachi Zosen Corporation has expressed interest to participate in the State of Haryana’s plans on WtE implementation. However, no specific project was outlined. As reported by The Tribune, Haryana’s Chief Minister is currently…
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According to the Power Ministry, India’s cabinet is likely to approve a new electricity tariff policy in February. As stated by The Economic Times, this will include measures to promote WtE generation, such as purchasing…
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The administration for infrastructure in Bangalore, called Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), is searching for alternatives to landfilling waste in collaboration with Swedish WtE experts. From 1 December 2014 on, no more waste will be…
