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Srinagar Mayor seeks financial support for SWM

Srinagar Mayor seeks financial support for SWM

The Mayor of Srinagar Mr Junaid Azim Mattu held a meeting with the Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Mr Hardeep Puri to discuss various issues related to the improvisation of solid waste management in…

Waste to Energy
Srinagar WtE plant stuck in limbo

Srinagar WtE plant stuck in limbo

Four years after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) passed an order for setting up a 5 MW waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Srinagar, its installation remains stalled by procedural delays. The plant was to be installed…

Mixed Waste
Kashmir High Court constitutes committee to oversee SWM

Kashmir High Court constitutes committee to oversee SWM

The Kashmir State High Court has constituted a three-member committee to oversee the functioning of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) and other municipal committees of all districts of Kashmir division with regard to managing and treating…

Waste to Energy
No progress at Achan WtE project

No progress at Achan WtE project

In January 2018, an INR 120 crore contract to construct a 5 MW WtE plant in Achan, Kashmir, was awarded to a consortium of companies including Highland Automobiles Private Ltd., Key Stone Energy Ltd. and…

Waste to Energy
6 WtE projects planned in Kashmir region

6 WtE projects planned in Kashmir region

As has been confirmed by government officials, there are currently 6 WtE projects planned for the Kashmir region, Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir. This was reported by Kashmir Reader. The locations for the new…

Cement kilns in Kashmir to utilise RDF

According to The Greater Kashmir, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided to convert waste into RDF for use in cement plants in order to ensure proper management of wastes. Non-biodegradables, which is estimated to…