The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) announced plans to establish four new municipal solid waste (MSW) processing facilities across the city on Tuesday.
The proposed facilities at Bhalswa, Singhola, Narela-Bawana, and Okhla will together have the capacity to process 5,100 metric tonnes (MT) of waste per day at a total estimated cost of Rs 361.42 crore.
According to MCD officials, Delhi generates about 11,500 MT of MSW daily. Currently, four waste-to-energy (WTE) plants, at Narela-Bawana (1,300 TPD), Okhla (1,550 TPD), Tehkhand (2,000 TPD), and Ghazipur (1,300 TPD), handle around 6,550 tonnes per day.
Despite additional decentralised processing units, around 4,700 tonnes of unprocessed waste still end up at the three landfill sites in Bhalswa, Okhla, and Ghazipur.
The new plants aim to bridge this processing gap and eliminate the dumping of fresh waste at these sites.
The proposed facilities will include a 1,800 TPD plant at Bhalswa, a 700 TPD unit at Singhola, a 1,400 TPD facility at Okhla, and a 1,200 TPD unit at Narela-Bawana.
Mayor Sardar Raja Iqbal Singh said that tenders for the projects have already been invited and the facilities are expected to become operational within six months.
“With the commissioning of these plants, no fresh waste will be dumped at landfill sites. The MCD is committed to ensuring 100% scientific processing and disposal of waste in line with the Swachh Bharat Mission,” the mayor stated.
Since 2019, MCD has also been carrying out biomining of legacy waste, reclaiming 25 acres of land at Bhalswa, 10 acres at Okhla, and over 7 acres at Singhola.