Aafrin Kidwai 
Annadale ground and suburb hilltop view of Simla
Trials to produce electricity from waste has begun at the solid waste management plant at Bhariyal, located on the outskirts of Shimla.
Around two-kilowatt power is being produced during the trials every day. The waste-to-energy plant has the capacity to generate two megawatts electricity daily.
The project had been delayed due to the pandemic. However, the Shimla municipal corporation (MC) now says that the required power will be produced as soon as the plant gets fully commissioned. The MC has entrusted a private company with the task of running the solid waste management plant but the firm is yet to get some machines from abroad which has caused this delay, reports the Hindustan Times.
Around 70 to 80 tonnes of garbage is generated daily by the households of Shimla. However, the plant would require 100 tonnes of daily waste to generate electricity for the city. To fulfil this requirement, the MC has made arrangements to source garbage from the panchayats adjacent to Shimla.
Picture Credit: Deepaksharma.ds2, Annadale, Shimla, CC BY-SA 3.0
