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Waste to Energy
Natural gas plant may replace Njeliyanparamba WtE project

Natural gas plant may replace Njeliyanparamba WtE project

As per a new source, the WtE project at Njeliyanparamba in Kozhikode district, Kerala, may be replaced by a natural gas plant. The natural gas facility may be implemented as a pilot project. Reportedly, GAIL…

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TN police set up squad to monitor dumping of waste from Kerala

TN police set up squad to monitor dumping of waste from Kerala

The Tamil Nadu police have established a special unit to keep an eye on medical trash being dumped in Tennessee from Kerala. According to a press release from state police headquarters, “South zone police have…

Biogas
Mumbai civic body to set up small biomethanisation plants across city

Mumbai civic body to set up small biomethanisation plants across city

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is constructing nine mini waste-to-energy or biomethanisation plants with a daily capacity of two metric tonnes (MT) of organic waste. These will be located throughout Mumbai with the goal of…

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India’s waste and scrap import up by 76%

India’s waste and scrap import up by 76%

According to an industry report released earlier this week, India’s import of waste and scrap materials has increased by 76% in value terms to USD 12.5 billion in 2020-21 from USD 7.1 in 2014-15. According…

Landfilling
Nearly 15% increase in waste dumped at Delhi landfills

Nearly 15% increase in waste dumped at Delhi landfills

As per recent official data, the quantity of waste thrown into Delhi’s three landfill sites increased by roughly 15% over the previous year. Delhi generated 10,990 tonnes per day (TPD) of municipal solid waste (MSW)…

Policy & others
Indore earns Rs 50 lakh through carbon credits for waste projects

Indore earns Rs 50 lakh through carbon credits for waste projects

In what is probably a first-of-its-kind attempt by an Indian city, Indore has sold carbon credits earned for its sustainable projects, including a bio-methanation plant and compost plant, generating revenue worth Rs 50 lakh. MoHUA…