New Delhi, Jul 30 (PTI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with Oil India Limited to set up two bio-compressed biogas (Bio-CBG) plants in the capital, aimed at increasing the scientific processing of wet waste and reducing the load on landfill sites.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Mayor Pravesh Wahi.
According to the MCD, the first phase of the project will see the establishment of two Bio-CBG plants with a combined processing capacity of 800 tonnes per day (TPD). A 500-TPD plant will come up on a 10-acre site at Tehkhand, while a 300-TPD facility will be developed on seven acres at Okhla.
The civic body, in a statement, said the plants will process segregated
organic waste to produce compressed biogas and organic fertiliser, helping improve the city’s capacity to handle wet waste.
According to the statement, Delhi generates around 13,500 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste every day. Of this, nearly 7,500 tonnes are currently processed through four waste-to-energy plants operated by the MCD and a biogas facility run by Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), officials said.
The MCD said the new facilities are expected to strengthen source segregation of waste and reduce the quantity of wet waste reaching landfill sites.
Addressing the event, Gupta said scientific waste management requires coordinated efforts by the Delhi government, local bodies, public sector enterprises and other stakeholders.
“The project would help convert wet waste into clean energy and organic fertiliser while improving the city’s waste-processing capacity,” Gupta said She also referred to an earlier agreement with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for the scientific management of cattle waste and said the partnership with Oil India was another step towards improving waste management in the capital.
Mayor Wahi said the two plants would add to the MCD’s waste-processing infrastructure, reduce pressure on landfill sites and support the production of clean fuel and organic fertiliser. He said the civic body would continue to pursue projects aimed at improving scientific waste management in the city.
MCD Commissioner Sanjeev Khirwar and Oil India Chairman and Managing Director Dr Ranjit Rath were among those present at the signing ceremony. PTI VBH VBH NB NB
