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The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is reportedly planning to set up two MRFs in Dhapa and Pathuriaghata, both in Bengal. According to the source, plans include a polystyrene recycling plant and an organic waste compactor.…
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Lucknow Swachhata Abhiyan (LSA) and the Lucknow Municipal Corporation have entered an agreement for a waste management project in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Amongst others, the project includes the establishment of an MRF. The source does…
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Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) can now purchase electricity through open access from a Waste to Energy in Pune by Antony Lara Renewable Energy (ALREPL), without paying surcharges. The permit has been granted by the…
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A new source provides more detailed information on the waste processing plants at the Kodungaiyur dump yard, planned by the Greater Chennai Corporation, according to The Hindu. The site is to include an MRF to…
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San Diego, California-based WtE project developer Astra Energy has recently formed a joint venture with Astra Regreen India (ARI) for equipment sale and plant installations. ARI should hold the rights for sales, marketing, and distribution…
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Bihar’s state urban development and housing department intends to build a WtE plant in Patna, Bihar. The facility to be erected at Ramachak Bairiya on Patna-Gaya road should host several separate units for compost, biomethanation,…
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The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram has recently inaugurated an MRF in Badshahpur, Haryana. Waste management company Ecogreen Energy will operate the facility, which can recycle multiple waste streams including plastic, glass and metal, according to…
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A new MRF could be coming to North Goa’s Igorjevaddo in Neura panchayat. Local residents have been opposed to the project, claiming the location is unsuitable and could cause problems in the future. The proposed…
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), HDFC Bank and the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) are setting up a material recovery facility (MRF) to manage up to 300 metric tonnes of dry waste in the city every month.…
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The J&K State Level Apex Committee (SLAC) has directed that 100% door-to-door waste collection be implemented in all J&K towns by October 2, 2021. This was decided during the recently held 8th SLAC meeting on…
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The Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) is setting up a solid waste management centre spread across a 1,500 – 2,000 square metre area in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and HDFC Bank. At the SWM centre,…
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The Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) has launched a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) at Bhawania Pokhri, Belupur. The facility has been started in Public Private Partnership mode with Tetra Pak, GIZ and TERI as part of…
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Each of the three municipal council areas of Pilibhit will now have their own material recovery facility (MRF). The Uttar Pradesh government has reportedly allocated Rs 33 lakh for each municipal council to set up…
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A tender by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for several MRFs in Mumbai has only been partly successful. Contractors have not applied to set up plants in the western and eastern suburbs of the city,…
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According to The New Indian Express, the municipality of Jagatsinghpur intends to install a MRF and micro composting centre (MCC) at a cost of INR 15 to 20 lakhs. Until now the realization of the…
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According to The Times of India, the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB), the administrative body of the Pune Cantonment military site in India’s Maharashtra state, is currently evaluating proposals to improve its solid waste disposal system.…
