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Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
NMC To Set Up Scientific Sanitary Landfill For Inert Waste At Bhandewadi
Nagpur: In a significant move to streamline solid waste management, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) initiated development of a scientific sanitary landfill at Bhandewadi for inert waste — non-biodegradable, non-combustible, and non-recyclable remnants such as silt, dust, and debris from street sweeping and solid waste processing. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The landfill will be constructed on a 7-acre plot next to Sustainable Business Development (SusBDe) project site and animal cremation ground. This land forms part of the 55-acre area reclaimed by NMC through legacy waste treatment undertaken by Zigma Global Environ Solutions at the Bhandewadi dumping yard. Bhandewadi, which once lay on the outskirts of Nagpur with no residential presence nearby, is now surrounded by densely populated colonies. Over the years, residents repeatedly raised concerns over foul smell, health hazards, and pollution. Keeping this mind, municipal commissioner Abhijeet Chaudhari has now envisioned complete treatment of daily garbage to eliminate untreated dumping and ensure cleaner surroundings. Currently, Nagpur generates around 1,200 to 1,300 metric tonnes (MT) of municipal solid waste every day. Only 750–800 MT is being processed by SusBDe, a Netherlands-based firm contracted for a 15-year term (extendable to 30 years) to handle both fresh and legacy waste using dry fermentation technology. Of this, a small proof-of-concept mobile unit processes merely 200 MT/day, leaving a wide treatment gap. Though the full-scale plant was originally scheduled for completion by March 2025, the deadline has been extended to November 2025, with civic officials saying efforts are underway to ramp up the capacity to 450 MT/day in the coming months. Under the agreement, SusBDe is expected to produce up to 27 million cubic metres of compressed biogas annually and share carbon credits equally with NMC. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The firm is also bound to pay annual royalty of Rs15 lakh to the civic body. Of the 55-acre reclaimed land, 30 acres have been allotted to SusBDe for the waste-to-biogas facility. The remaining portion, including the seven acres for the proposed landfill, is now being prepared for construction. NMC has invited bids from qualified contractors to build, operate, and maintain the landfill for two years. An NMC official said the landfill will be crucial for disposal of inert waste left after processing. Currently, the civic body has been using such material for filling low-lying areas and road construction, ensuring no inert remains at the dumping site. Together, the scientific landfill and biogas plant are key pillars in NMC's push to make Bhandewadi a model hub for sustainable and scientific waste management — aimed at delivering long-term relief to nearby residents and restoring environmental health.
The Hindu
13-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Bio mining resumes in Kodungaiyur after a delay; GCC to expedite work
Chennai Corporation has resumed bio mining at Kodungaiyur dump yard and hopes to complete the work ahead of the scheduled target of February 2027. 'On May 12, permanent power supply was established to run packages 4 and 6 of the bio mining project in Kodungaiyur. The remaining four packages are expected to receive electrical connections by May 20. We will expedite the work,' said Chennai Corporation Commissioner. The bio mining project is a major initiative aimed at the scientific processing and reclamation of the long-standing waste dump located at Kodungaiyur, which spans over approximately 250 acres. For over four decades, wastes from Zones 1 to 8 of the city has been deposited at this site. 'The total waste to be processed is 66,52,506 tonnes and so far 11,06,521 tonnes have been processed,' said an official. The work is divided into six packages handled by three concessionaires Zigma Global Environ Solutions for packages 1, 4, and 6, Ramky Infrastructure Ltd. for packages 2 and 5 and Ascent-e-Digital Solutions for package 3. In view of the summer season, combustible materials pose a fire hazard. A 24x7 water tanker with sprayer has been stationed at each package. The GCC has also stationed two water lorries having a capacity of nine KL to handle the emergency situation. A water sump with a 1.5 lakh litre capacity is also available on-site at the dumpyard. Instructions have been issued to Package 3 concessionaire to hand over at least two acre of reclaimed land by June 30, 2025 for tree planting initiatives. A mega camp for rag pickers was conducted on April 26 to assist with obtaining Aadhaar cards, ration cards, voter IDs, other mandatory documents and tenement allotments for those without housing. The GCC will provide employment opportunities based on educational qualifications, aiming to uplift their living standards. A letter of acceptance has been issued to Delhi MSW to install an Integrated Waste Processing Facility at the site. The installation timeline is three years. The planned facility capacities include waste to energy plant with a capacity of 2100 MT, bio-CNG plant 550 MT, material recovery facility 1200 MT and compost plant 1100 MT. A total of 4950 MT of fresh waste per day will be processed in the future. A sanitary landfill is also proposed as part of this integrated setup to manage future fresh waste sustainably, said an official.
