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The Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana, Punjab, has issued a new WtE proposal to the Municipal Infrastructure Development Company (PMIDC). The proposal reportedly provides for a waste complex including garbage processing, bioremediation of legacy waste, as…
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The Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana has presented plans to set up a large-scale biogas plant in Ludhiana, Punjab. Plans provide for the plant to process 200 tpd of wet biowaste to produce CNG. If approved…
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Bioremediation has begun at the Tajpur Road dump site in Ludhiana, which will help clear five lakh tonnes of legacy waste. The project will cost Rs 27.17 crore and is being executed under the Ludhiana…
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Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) intends to set up a CBG plant at the Haibowal Dairy Complex in Ludhiana, Punjab. As part of the so-called Buddha Nullah Rejuvenation Project, the future plant should be used…
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) monitoring committee has approved a new date of April 30, 2025, for establishing and commissioning the solid waste management plant in Ludhiana. The NGT members also questioned the Punjab Pollution…
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The Haibowal in Ludhiana, Punjab, is not working at full capacity. The plant at Hambran road is running at 100 to 125 tpd of cow dung, whereas its regular capacity is at least 225 tpd.…
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The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has said it will penalize the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation for its failure to manage the city’s solid waste. Officials from the PPCB noted that the city’s lack of solid…
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The Ludhiana civic body is ready with its integrated command and control centre (ICCC) under the Smart City mission. It is expected to be inaugurated soon. Under the Smart City mission, there is a provision…
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In Ludhiana, local authorities have started to crackdown on plastic-bag use. 125 kg plastic bags were confiscated by municipal teams during raids at markets in Ludhiana’s Field Ganj, Khud Mohalla, Baba Than Singh Chowk and…
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The plastic manufacturers and traders’ association in Ludhiana has announced yet another agitation against the state government’s decision to impose a plastic ban starting August 1. In 2016, the state government had announced a ban…
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After Chennai, the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) committee will now visit Gurugram to assess the city’s solid waste management model. Last week, the committee headed by Ludhiana mayor Balkar Sandhu, was in Greater Chennai Corporation,…
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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…
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As the issues between the Municipal Corporation (MC) and A2Z Waste Management have not been resolved, the MC is likely to handle the solid waste management itself after February 4. Mayor Balkar Singh Sandhu said…
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A2Z Infrastructure has issued a public notice informing Ludhiana residents that the company will not be providing services including waste collection and processing after February 4. Last week, the company had served a self-termination notice…
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Inadequate resources, insufficient land for waste disposal, lack of integrated solid waste management plan, limited public unawareness, shortage of staff, absence of incorporation of modern technology, and poor enforcement of rules and regulations are some…
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A2Z Waste Management has served a notice to the Ludhiana civic body regarding termination of their contract. A2Z wants to exit the project and has given 45 days notice to the civic body. February 4…
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Complying with the guidelines of National Green Tribunal (NGT) and solid waste management rules, a total of 40 garbage compactors are being set-up in Ludhiana to make the city garbage free. In the first phase,…
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After several delays, a new construction and demolition plant will come up at Dhandari Kalan area. Built at the cost of approximately Rs 7.90 crore under the smart city mission. Request for proposal (RFP) for…
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The Ludhiana municipal corporation (MC) has decided to install cameras in Buddha Nullah and Sidhwan Canal to rein in litterbugs dumping the garbage. They will upload the violators’ videos or pictures on their Facebook page.…
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The Ludhiana MC officials have started a campaign to educate its staff and citizens about responsible waste management practices. This has been prompted by indications that the Punjab solid waste management and cleanliness and sanitation…
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The municipal corporation (MC) has issued a warning to officials of A2Z Group, the private company which has been tasked with handling solid waste management in the city, to improve their working. In a meeting…
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The monitoring committee of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) to impose bank guarantees on the Ludhiana municipal corporation (MC) for failing to implement proper solid waste management measures…
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A2Z Waste Management has commissioned a new RDF incineration plant in Ludhiana, with a processing capacity of 1,600 tonnes per day, as The Times of India reported. The 11 MW RDF plant located at Tajpur…
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Chief Secretary Punjab, Karan Avtar Singh to effectively resolve the issue at the Ludhiana Refused Drive Fuel (RDF) production plant. This directive aims at ensuring that the…
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According to The Times of India, a committee of Punjab’s legislative assembly has apparently asked the operator of a RDF plant near Ludhiana to increase the capacity of their facility. Specifically, the capacity should jump…
