Waste plant in Narela to start soon

A 24 MW municipal waste-to-energy plant in Delhi, one of the biggest projects of its kind in the country, is likely to start functioning from June, North Delhi mayor Sanjeev Nayyar said on Thursday.

The Narela-Bawana plant will process 1,300 metric tonne of domestic waste.

“The plant which is one of the biggest projects of its kind in the country is likely to be dedicated to the citizen in the first week of next month,” Mr Nayyar said.

He also visited the plant along with other civic authorities today.

Over 1,300 metric tonne of waste would be disposed of daily to convert it into 24 mega watts of electricity, he said.

The waste dumped at the landfill site has been converted into Refused Derived Fuel (RDF) which would be used as fuel for the plant.

About 80-85 per cent solid waste decomposed at the landfill site of Narela-Bawana will be disposed completely and converted into compost and electricity. The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has collaborated with private partner Ramky Solid Waste Management Solutions for this project.