Country's largest waste-to-power plant starts in Delhi

Union minister Venkaiah Naidu today inaugurated the country's largest waste-to-power plant and said without a scientific solid waste management system objectives of Swachh Bharat Mission cannot be achieved.
Inaugurating the 24 MW plant at Narela-Bawana Urban Development Minister Naidu said, solid waste management was one of the challenges in the country.
"An effective scientific solid waste management system will help to us face one of the biggest challenges the country is facing," said Naidu.
The plant would not only dispose of 1,300 MT waste on a daily basis but also produce compost and energy, he said.
"This plant can be taken as an example by other corporations to emulate the model," Naidu said.

The project, built at a cost of Rs 650 crore and spread across around 100 acres at Narela-Bawana, will use 2,000 metric tonnes of solid waste every day to generate 24 MW of energy.

Union Science and Technology minister Harsh Vardhan, who was also present on the occasion, said tonnes of sewer and solid waste everyday is generated in the country and its disposal was a challenge.
"Narela-Bawana Plant is a right step in facing the challenge," said Harsh Vardhan.
The power generated would be sold to distribution companies for a price fixed by electricity regulator.