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The Greater Chennai Corporation’s (GCC) project to construct a WtE plant in Kodungaiyur, Chennai, under a PPP model is expected to be commissioned in 2 years. According to earlier sources, the plant is to process…
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Three new biogas plants should be operational by Februrary 2024 near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The plants are supposed to be set up at the direction of Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) in Manali, Shollinganallur, and Koyambedu.…
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The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), Tamil Nadu, has approved a project to build a WtE plant under a PPP model. The plant is to process wet waste and RDF generated in processing plants in Kodungaiyur…
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Initial data shows waste volumes rose significantly in comparison with the last few years during Diwali week. In Nagpur, the daily volume of garbage increased by almost 200MT, as per SWM department officials. On the…
Aafrin Kidwai
The Chennai Corporation has fined individuals for dumping waste illegally in the Perungudi lake and surrounding areas. Civic body officials conducted an inspection in the area and a total of 21 persons were found dumping…
Aafrin Kidwai
Following general feedback from the public, the Greater Chennai Corporation plans to complete all cleaning and maintenance work in the city at night-time. This is intended to prevent traffic disruption and inconvenience to the public.…
Aafrin Kidwai
Officials from the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) are currently in Chennai to assess the city’s waste management model. Urbaser Sumeet, which manages SWM operations in Chennai, is playing host to the Ludhiana officials, a company…
Aafrin Kidwai
Ramky Enviro Engineers (REEL) has entered into a seven-year contract with the Greater Chennai Corporation to design and implement an IOT-enabled solid waste collection programme. The Hyderabad-based company said it will cover four zones in…
Aafrin Kidwai
A day after announcing it will implement a user fee for garbage collection from January 1, 2021, the Greater Chennai Corporation has decided to roll back its decision. The announcement was made following a request…
Aafrin Kidwai
Building owners within the Greater Chennai Corporation will have to pay user charges to the civic body for garbage removal from January 1 as per Solid Waste Management Rules, 2019. The move to collect user…
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The Greater Chennai Corporation is making efforts to mechanise its core activities through the purchase of equipment for garbage collection. Proposals worth Rs 200 crore are in the pipeline to procure mini amphibians which clean…
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The Greater Chennai Corporation has announced to start a call for tenders in the next week for the construction and maintenance of three biogas plants at Pallikaranai, Sholinganallur and a former asphalt complex in Anna…
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The Greater Chennai Corporation has issued plans to set up several WtE plants in the city. According to The Times of India, one WtE facility will be completed in Manali in August, while others have…
