Civic body to convert green waste into biofuel through private firm

Nursery Today    19-May-2025
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Ludhiana: Unattended green waste is dispersed all over Ludhiana. Now, the civic body of the city has to face all the difficulties in managing horticultural waste, especially while the season starts changing. The municipal corporation uses shredders to cover the waste, but these efforts are not enough to overcome this issue. However, the MC has now decided to hire a private agency to manage the scattered horticultural waste, as the company will convert it into biofuel. New tenders have been floated.
 

Officials say that the city generates about 10 to 15 metric tons of horticultural waste daily, depending on the season. The new waste-to-resource project aims to convert this waste, along with coconut shells and cow dung, into useful biofuel. The contractor will be responsible for setting up and running a 15-ton-per-day (TPD) plant to process this waste at the MC’s project site.

The plant will have to use eco-friendly technology and run 24/7, and for the collection of waste from households and other sources, the MC will provide tractors and vehicles. The collected waste is to be taken to the plant for processing, and after that it would be turned into products such as briquettes or pellets. The contractor will have to follow all the environmental safety rules during the disposal of sustainable waste.

 

One of the civic body officials reveals that due to a lack of staff in the horticulture department, outsourcing is taking place. People often burn dry leaves, which helps in increasing pollution levels. The MC has decided to impose a fine on culprits who were caught while burning waste.

 
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