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Essel Infraprojects launches 1st Waste to Energy plant in Nagpur

Essel Infraprojects launches 1st Waste to Energy plant in Nagpur

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Essel Infraprojects Limited (EIL), a part ofSubhash Chandra-led diversified Essel conglomerate and country’slargest integrated player in infrastructure, utilities, green andsmart city space, launched its first waste to energy (WtE) plant atNagpur in Maharashtra by performing ‘bhoomipujan’ of the plant on Monday.

Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari, stateChief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and New & Renewable Energy MinisterChandrashekhar Bawankule graced the occasion.

“We thank Mr Gadkari, Mr Fadnavis and Mr Bawankule for theirgracious presence on the occasion of ground-breaking ceremony ofsolid waste treatment plant at Nagpur. This will be a catalyst toprovide cleaner air, water for citizens,” Mr Chandra, Essel Groupchairman, said.

EIL has successfully commenced its state-of-the-art WtE andcollection & transportation (C&T) projects and operations in Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh), Ranchi (Jharkhand) and Amritsar (Punjab). Nagpur Solid Waste Processing and Management Private Limited(NSWPMPL), a company incorporated by EIL, will develop the projectby investing Rs 218.80 crore. Once the project is functional, itwill treat 800 tonnes of total 1,100 tonnes of waste generated in city.

The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) will provide Rs 70 crore toNSWPMPL as viability gap funding for execution under Swachh BharatMission. NSWPMPL will develop the project in two years followed byoperation and maintenance for 13 years. The tipping charges of Rs225 per tonne will be paid by NMC, which will increase by 4.5 percent every year, it was stated.

Source: UNI
Anand Gupta Editor - EQ Int'l Media Network

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