Tag: MSW

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Plans for waste to charcoal plants in Haryana

Plans for waste to charcoal plants in Haryana

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVNL) and the government of Haryana are planning to sign an MoU for the construction of new waste to charcoal plants. Plants are to be set up in Haldwani, Vadodara,…

Mixed Waste
MSW plants commissioned in Faridabad

MSW plants commissioned in Faridabad

The Municipal Corporation Faridabad (MCF) has commissioned two MSW plants in Faridabad, Haryana. The plants each consist of two trommel machines and have a capacity of 400 tpd. Further plans provide to increase the daily…

Mixed Waste
New solid waste management complex planned for Dumka

New solid waste management complex planned for Dumka

A new solid waste management complex has been approved for Dumka, Jharkhand. It is to be set up on a plot of land in Thadi village, 10 kilometres outside of Dumka. According to the source,…

Waste to Energy
New details on Dadumajra MSW project

New details on Dadumajra MSW project

The project to set up an MSW treatment plant at the Dadumajra (or Dadu Majra) landfill is still in the RfP process, according to a recent report. The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (MC) published an RfP…

Mixed Waste
Kerala MSW management project launched

Kerala MSW management project launched

The large-scale MSW management project in Kerala has now been launched. According to the source, total investments are suppposed to reach INR 24 billion (EUR 265.7 million). The project includes waste management and disposal facilities…

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Astra Regreen plans to build new MRF at landfill

Astra Regreen plans to build new MRF at landfill

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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Kolkata: MSW one of the largest contributors to air pollution

Kolkata: MSW one of the largest contributors to air pollution

The largest source of PM2.5 pollution in Kolkata is the transport sector, according to a recent emission inventory analysis of the city’s air quality. However, municipal solid waste (MSW) is a developing industry that, along…

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Kargil receives MSW treatment plant

Kargil receives MSW treatment plant

Plans have emerged for an MSW management also producing energy in Kurbathang, in Kargil District, Union Territory of Ladakh. The facility should produce energy, as well as provide recycling and composting. As further stated in…

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Update on the Galand WtE project

Update on the Galand WtE project

Uttar Pradesh authorities have now made detailed information on a planned WtE facility in Galand village in Ghaziabad, available. According to a report in The Hindustan Times, the facility is planned to process up to…

Policy & others
Telangana to focus on MSW for recovery purposes

Telangana to focus on MSW for recovery purposes

The State of Telangana is focusing on using municipal solid waste (MSW) for recovery purposes, according to recent statements by the Telangana Special Chief Secretary (Energy). However, the official did not provide information on any…

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Update on two Mysuru waste plants

Update on two Mysuru waste plants

The two MSW treatment and recycling plants in Kesare and Rayanakere, located in Mysuru (Mysore), Karnataka, have not made any further progress since late 2020, reports Star of Mysore. According to a the source, the…

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Karnataka extends generic tariff for WtE projects

Karnataka extends generic tariff for WtE projects

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has recently extended the validity of the generic tariff set for municipal solid waste (MSW) projects in the state till 2020. According to Mercom India, a tariff of INR 7.08…

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New machinery to convert MSW into RDF in Noida

New machinery to convert MSW into RDF in Noida

New machinery converting MSW into RDF should end legal and health problems caused by waste dumping in Noida, according to the Hindustan Times. The Noida authority hired an agency using advanced machinery, which makes transportation…