New Delhi, 09 November (H.S.): The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has cleared the way for the establishment of a state-of-the-art waste-to-energy plant at the Ghazipur dumpsite, with the capacity to process 2,000 tonnes of solid waste daily and generate electricity from it.

MCD Standing Committee Chairperson Satya Sharma said that Jabalpur MSW Private Limited had been selected to undertake the project. The tariff for electricity generated by the plant has been fixed at Rs. 7.39 per unit, which was approved by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on October 13, 2026.

Sharma said the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs would provide Rs. 122 crore in viability gap funding for the project under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0. The plant will be developed under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, under which the selected company will be responsible for its construction, financing and operation. The company will operate the facility for 25 years after it begins commercial production.

She said the civic body had followed a transparent e-tendering process for the project, selecting the company after completing technical and financial evaluations. The electricity tariff received regulatory approval from DERC under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003.

The Standing Committee chairperson said that addressing Delhi’s growing waste-management challenges required scientific waste disposal methods and the adoption of modern technologies. Once operational, the plant will utilise 2,000 tonnes of waste every day for electricity generation. This is expected to strengthen the city’s waste-processing capacity and help convert waste into a useful resource.

She further said that compliance with the guidelines of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) and other applicable environmental standards would be ensured throughout the construction and operational phases of the project.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar