Mumbai civic body panel clears construction of waste-to-energy plant at Deonar
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) standing committee on Wednesday approved a ₹1,000 crore proposal to set up a waste-to-energy plant at Deonar. The decision will pave the way for the construction of the project. According to BMC officials, the work to set up the plant will start within a fortnight.
As per the plan, the BMC has proposed a waste-to-energy plant that will process 3,000 metric tonnes of waste at Deonar and generate 25-30 megawatt of energy. The plant will be functional for 25 years.
In 2013, the BMC was directed to stop dumping waste at Deonar. In 2016, the Bombay high court (HC) had banned new construction in the city, until BMC increases its waste treatment capacity. Following frequent fire incidents in 2015 and 2016 at the Deonar dumping ground, BMC was directed to stop dumping waste there.
