Bhubaneswar: Faced with the challenge of managing thousands of tonnes of waste, the state capital is set to introduce four bio-methane plants for effective waste management.
Officials from the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) have revealed that a proposal for establishing bio-methane plants with a capacity of 300 tonnes was discussed at the health and sanitation committee meeting chaired by Biranchi Narayan Mahasupakar on Saturday.
An official from BMC mentioned that Oil India Limited has presented a detailed project report (DPR) for a waste-to-energy project with a capacity of 200 tonnes and is interested in increasing this capacity to 300 tonnes.
The committee stressed the importance of the bio-methane project’s timely implementation to enhance the city’s solid waste management. Considering the city produces approximately 700 to 800 tonnes of waste daily, with half being processed at the Gadakana temporary transit station (TTS) near Sainik School, the bio-methane project is expected to significantly aid in addressing the waste management crisis, as per BMC officials.
To meet the initial goal of a 200-tonne capacity, the BMC has suggested the installation of four bio-methane plants, each with a 50-tonne capacity. This strategy will enable the civic body to divert roughly 200 tonnes of municipal waste to these facilities regularly, thereby alleviating the burden on Gadakana TTS, the officials explained.
In addition to establishing bio-methane plants, the city will deploy three specialized vehicles across three zones to collect waste as part of the 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) initiative.
Furthermore, the committee resolved that its members would conduct bi-monthly ward visits to oversee sanitation efforts.