Waste-to-energy plant to come up at Ghazipur fish market

The Delhi government today decided to set up a waste-to-energy plant in Ghazipur fish and poultry market with an aim to curb pollution.
Development Minister Gopal Rai said the plant, based on technology developed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, is expected to generate 1800 KW electricity.
Rai said the plant is proposed to come up in an area of 1,500 sq meter within Ghazipur Fish and Poultry Market. Approximate cost of the plant is Rs 3.33 crore and the overall cost of the project is Rs 6.66 crore, he said.
This forms a part of an action plan for the next year, following a high level meeting of the agriculture marketing board, secretaries of mandis and Delhi government officials.

The Delhi government will be floating a tender for allotting a contract for building this plant soon.
"The project will save Rs 8 crore of the taxpayers' money and will generate 1800 KW electricity," said Rai.

"The waste-to-energy management plant will convert approximately 10-15 metric tonne of waste into energy on daily basis," the minister claimed.
He also said currently 10 metric tonne waste is generated from the fish and poultry markets and is transported to Sanitary Landfill Site of MCD in Ghazipur. This has raised the risk of environmental hazards.
"In order to mitigate this problem, the department shortlisted technology to be adopted through Sector Experts including experts from IIT, DSIIDC, MCD.

"The Nisarguna Technology based on biogas plant with bio-logical H2S removal system for power generation unit was shortlisted for calling tenders," he told reporters here.
Disposal of Fish, Poultry Solid Waste Management if generated from Waste to Power plant is also included.