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19 hours, 27 minutes ago

From waste to electricity to pollution

Delhi remains the most polluted city in India, as of December 20. Air pollution in Delhi mostly originates from human activities such as burning coal; petrol, diesel, and gas; biomass in industries; and coal-based power plants. According to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, thermal plants emit sulphur dioxide at levels 240 times higher than stubble burning. …

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2 days, 15 hours ago

Chennai residents, pressure groups ask GCC to scrap proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Kodungaiyur

New Indian Express

Chennai residents and the Alliance for Incinerator-Free Chennai members submitted a petition to the Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner on Tuesday demanding the scrapping of the proposed Waste-to-Energy incinerator plant in Kodungaiyur. Over 200 residents, civil society organisations and environmentalists endorsed the representation letter, said environmental activists and contributors for Citizen Matters, Vishvaja Sambath and Lokeshwaran ES. According to them, the …

1 month, 1 week ago

How waste-to-energy plants turn garbage into electricity with a fatal flaw

India Today

In a startling expose, The New York Times in an investigative report recently shed light on the alarming environmental and health impacts of waste-to-energy incinerators in Delhi, particularly focusing on the Timarpur-Okhla plant. The push for WTE facilities in Delhi comes against the backdrop of India's rapidly increasing waste generation. INDIA'S WASTE PROBLEM The push for WTE facilities in Delhi …

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Delhi: Okhla’s waste-to-energy plant sparks health and environmental crisis

India TV News

An Okhla-based waste-to-energy WTE plant, which was once regarded as a solution to the rising heaps of garbage in Delhi, is now facing severe backlash for its harmful environmental and health impacts. In the words of the practising physician, Dr. Bhadoria, “Health conditions experienced by several residents can be attributed directly to emissions from the plant.” Still, after being schooled …

Health Delhi Waste Residents Plant Okhla Wte

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Gurugram signs MoU for new waste-to-charcoal plant

Hindustan Times

The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with National Thermal Power Corporation on July 10 for the establishment of its first ‘waste-to-charcoal plant’ at the Bandhwari landfill, said officials. MCG commissioner Narhari Singh Bangar announced that the plant will convert 600 metric tons of waste generated from the city into 200 metric tons of …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Gurugram signs MoU with NTPC for waste-to-charcoal plant

Hindustan Times

Gurugram: The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with the National Thermal Power Corporation on July 10 for the establishment of its first ‘waste-to-charcoal plant’ at the Bandhwari landfill, said officials. National Thermal Power Corporation MCG commissioner Narhari Singh Bangar announced that the plant will convert 600 metric tons of waste generated from the …

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10 months ago

Canadiens weekly notebook: Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovský remain a match despite it all

New York Times

It is probably difficult to imagine right now, what with Juraj Slafkovský ripping it up playing alongside Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield, that there could be a future in which the Montreal Canadiens don’t keep these three young, promising building blocks together on a line. “That’s great to have.” Thinking ahead, yes, the idea of Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovský being a line for …

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1 year, 3 months ago

CWC meeting: Seethakka dances, Shiva Kumar visits WTE plant, temple

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: The CWC meeting saw interesting instances of Congress leaders taking a gung-ho approach in putting forth their views at the meeting and showing their enthusiasm for knowing the best practices outside their state. While Mulugu MLA Dansari Seethakka showcased her dancing skills with her nimble moves, as part of the cultural team which welcomed the guests at the venue, …

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1 year, 4 months ago

WTE plant project at Bandhwari to be delayed, to be ready by Dec 2024

Hindustan Times

Gurugram: The construction work of the waste-to-energy plant at the Bandhwari landfill site has hit a roadblock due to the ongoing blame game between Ecogreen Energy, the concessionaire that handles solid waste in Gurugram, and the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram over a 10-acre land earmarked for the project. Gurugram, India-July 26, 2023: The site, where will be built a waste …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Activists in Delhi seek emission data for waste-to-energy plant

Hindustan Times

Activists and locals in Okhla have approached the Delhi Pollution Control Committee, the Delhi LG, the Commission for Air Quality Management and the Delhi chief secretary, seeking the Online Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems data to be made public for the Okhla Waste-to-Energy plant, where pitch-black smoke was seen emanating in the past 48 hours, purportedly due to a fire. In …

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1 year, 8 months ago

As Okhla Waste-to-Energy Plant Operator Says Expansion Plan Will Take 18 Months, Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Stay Plea

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that it is not necessary to consider at the present stage an application to stay the proposed expansion of the Okhla Waste-to-Energy plant in Delhi from 23 MW to 40 MW. This is in view of the statement made by the plant operator that it will take at least 18 months to complete A …

Delhi Supreme Court Plan Waste Bench Plant 18 Months

1 year, 10 months ago

After Okhla, Narela waste-to-energy plant in Delhi seeks capacity boost

Hindustan Times

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has launched public consultations for the proposed capacity upgrade at the Narela waste-to-energy plant from the current 24MW to 60MW, officials aware of the development said on Monday. Delhi MSW Solutions Ltd. which developed the 24 MW unit within an integrated solid waste management facility at a site notified by Municipal Corporation of Delhi. According …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Centre okays expanding Okhla WTE despite residents’ qualms

Hindustan Times

After initially rejecting the proposed expansion of the Okhla waste-to-energy plant from a capacity of 23MW to 40MW, the expert appraisal committee under the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change has changed its stance, recommending that the plant be given environmental clearance for its augmentation, minutes of its latest meeting show. The Okhla WtE has been facing the …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Waste-to-energy plant at Ghazipur landfill shut for over 6 months: NGT panel

Hindustan Times

The only waste-to-energy plant at the Ghazipur landfill site has been shut for more than seven months, said a panel put together by the National Green Tribunal, ordering an enquiry against the concessionaire of the facility and asking civic bodies to consider temporarily diverting garbage from east Delhi and dumping it in the Okhla landfill. Ghazipur landfill The committee has …

Delhi Report Committee Waste Facility Plant Mcd

2 years, 5 months ago

20 tonne of seized plastic heads to Delhi’s waste-to-energy plants

Hindustan Times

Over 20,000 kilograms of banned single-use plastic has been seized by the 48 Delhi Pollution Control Committee and the Delhi government’s revenue department teams since July 1, when 19 SUP items were banned nationwide, has made its way to the three waste to energy plants in Okhla, Narela-Bawana and Ghazipur. Of the total plastic waste, 587 tonnes was single-use plastic, …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Bandhwari WTE plant on MCG priority list, October deadline set for groundwork

Hindustan Times

The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram on Saturday directed its waste management concessionaire, Ecogreen, to clear at least 10 acres at the Bandhwari landfill by October for setting up a waste-to-energy plant. MCG commissioner Mukesh Kumar Ahuja directed the agency to clear a portion of legacy waste and move the existing compost and refuse-derived fuel at the landfill to an alternative …

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From waste to electricity to pollution

Chennai residents, pressure groups ask GCC to scrap proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Kodungaiyur

How waste-to-energy plants turn garbage into electricity with a fatal flaw

Delhi: Okhla’s waste-to-energy plant sparks health and environmental crisis

Gurugram signs MoU for new waste-to-charcoal plant

Gurugram signs MoU with NTPC for waste-to-charcoal plant

Canadiens weekly notebook: Kirby Dach and Juraj Slafkovský remain a match despite it all

CWC meeting: Seethakka dances, Shiva Kumar visits WTE plant, temple

WTE plant project at Bandhwari to be delayed, to be ready by Dec 2024

Activists in Delhi seek emission data for waste-to-energy plant

As Okhla Waste-to-Energy Plant Operator Says Expansion Plan Will Take 18 Months, Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Stay Plea

After Okhla, Narela waste-to-energy plant in Delhi seeks capacity boost

Centre okays expanding Okhla WTE despite residents’ qualms

Waste-to-energy plant at Ghazipur landfill shut for over 6 months: NGT panel

20 tonne of seized plastic heads to Delhi’s waste-to-energy plants

Bandhwari WTE plant on MCG priority list, October deadline set for groundwork