Aafrin Kidwai 
The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) will soon put into action its plan to transform waste generated in the twin cities into torrefied charcoal that will be used at thermal power plants in lieu of fossil fuels.
HDMC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a subsidiary of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC – NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN), which will use the garbage from the twin cities as raw material for the generation of electricity.
Union minister for coal and mines and Dharwad MP Pralhad Joshi told The Times of India that the MoU was the result of a six-month long endeavour. “The project aims at utilising 200 tonnes of solid waste generated in the twin cities daily for conversion to fuel.”
The waste-to-energy plant, estimated to cost Rs 45 crore, will be set up by NVVN, while HDMC will provide 240 tonnes of waste to the unit for generation of torrefied charcoal.
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