Aafrin Kidwai 
The Maharashtra government has approved the Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s (NMC) plan to develop composting plants, material recovery facilities (MRF), and construction and demolition (C&D) projects. This marks a shift from the NMC’s earlier focus on waste to energy projects to manage its waste.
The state has agreed to revise the cost for these projects to Rs 268.68 crore. Tenders will be prepared soon and projects are expected to be commissioned within nine months
In 2014, the NMC had proposed to develop a waste-to-energy project and received approval from the government. Nagpur Solid Waste Processing and Management Private Ltd (NSWPMPL), a joint venture with Noida-based Essel Infraprojects Limited and Japan-based Hitachi Zosan India Private Ltd, was awarded the contract in May 2017. The plan also included the development of a biogas plant and compost plant. The government had approved these projects at a cost of Rs 231.2 crore under Swachh Maharashtra Abhiyan, reports The Times of India.
However, NSWPMPL failed to develop the WTE project and in June last year, the civic body terminated the contract with the company. Following this, the NMC drew up a new plan to divert its resources to composting and recycling.
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