IGL, SDMC ink pact to set up waste-to-energy plant

Indraprastha Gas Ltd. (IGL) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to establish a waste-to-energy plant in Delhi to convert municipal solid waste into compressed bio-gas (CBG) for use as fuel for running vehicles. "The agreement was signed as a part of the extension of SATAT initiative of the government. The Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme envisages setting up of 5000 CBG plants by 2023-24 with a production target of 15 million tonnes," an official statement said.

The move helps reduce municipal waste on one hand and produce clean energy on the other in a sustainable manner.

"As a part of the MoU, SDMC shall provide a designated area at the identified site in Hastsal in West Zone to IGL for setting up biogas plant and CBG Station. SDMC shall also be providing an assured regular supply of segregated biodegradable waste (about 100 tonnes per day) to IGL for running the proposed CBG plant," it said.

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