Waste Recycling

Centre proposes exemption for CEPTs, solid waste plants from prior approval

The government has proposed to exempt Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) and Common Municipal Solid Waste Management Facilities (CMSWMFs), including those having landfill sites, from the requirement of obtaining prior environmental clearance. According to two draft notifications issued by the environment ministry on October 1 and 3, the exemption will apply to both facilities, subject to environmental safeguards being implemented and monitored through the existing consent mechanism by state pollution control boards and pollution control committees. The ministry said CETPs and CMSWMFs are governed by strong regulatory frameworks under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, which ensure regular monitoring, inspections and mandatory reporting. The draft notification on CETPs noted that significant technological progress has taken place across industrial sectors such as pharmaceuticals, textiles, ...

Delhi's waste-to-energy plants compliant, pose minimal health risks: Report

All four waste-to-energy plants in Delhi located at Okhla, Ghazipur, Bawana and Tehkhand are largely compliant with regulatory norms and pose minimal risk to public health and the environment, according to a joint report by the Central Pollution Control Board and Delhi Pollution Control Committee. The report, filed before the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal, says all four plants operate with pre-processing facilities that raise the calorific value of waste above 1,500 kilocalories per kilogram, in line with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016. Stack emissions, including suspended particulate matter and heavy metals like nickel, meet stipulated standards, though dioxin, furan and cadmium plus thallium levels exceed norms at Bawana. However, the estimated incremental cancer risk from dioxin emissions, even at that facility, remains well below the one-in-a-million threshold recognised by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Ambient air quality monitoring

Online monitoring mandatory for waste-to-energy plants and landfills: CPCB

The Central Pollution Control Board has directed all state pollution control boards and pollution control committees to install Online Continuous Emission and Effluent Monitoring System (OCEMS) at waste-to-energy plants and sanitary landfill sites to strengthen surveillance and ensure compliance with environmental standards. The order dated August 12 asked states to submit 'action taken reports' on the status of waste-to-energy units by August 18. It said that all operational and upcoming municipal solid waste incineration-based waste-to-energy plants must install and operate OCEMS for real-time tracking of pollutants such as particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride and carbon monoxide. Similarly, all waste-to-energy plants and landfill sites are required to put in place OCEMS for treated leachate, tracking parameters such as pH, total suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, ammoniacal nitrogen and ...

MNRE aims to clear backlog of ₹200 cr subsidy for CBG plants post monsoon

Delays have stemmed from stringent norms, eased last June, and off-take challenges for larger plants

MNRE likely to allocate ₹857 crore for phase 2 of waste-to-energy scheme

The government's waste-to-energy initiative may get Rs 857 crore in the second phase of National Bioenergy Programme this year, New & Renewable Energy Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi said on Friday. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) notified the National Bioenergy Programme in November 2022 with a budgetary outlay of Rs 1,715 crore for the period April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026 to be implemented in two phases. The first phase has a budget outlay of Rs 858 crore. The programme supports setting up of bioenergy plants by providing central financial assistance. Addressing the 4th BBB Summit by Indian Biogas Association(IBA), Sarangi said,"...in the phase two, we are likely to get another Rs 857 crore for this." He noted that agriculture tends to produce a lot of other kinds of waste, and ancillaries associated with agriculture, including animals, also produce a lot of waste. There are a lot of abundant biomass resources such as agricultural waste, animal dung, sugarcane ...

Waste-to-energy firm SAEL aims for public listing within next 12 months

SAEL, a firm that converts agricultural waste into clean energy, is gearing up for a public listing within the next 12 months, its CEO Laxit Awla said. The company is in the process of identifying merchant bankers to manage its maiden public issue. Speaking about the planned public issue, Awla told PTI that the proceeds from the IPO will be utilized to scale up SAEL's operations, with a focus on expanding its cell manufacturing capabilities, Independent Power Producer (IPP) business, and waste-to-energy initiatives. Awla highlighted that SAEL is the world's only 100 per cent paddy-based biomass waste-to-energy operator and the largest single industrial offtaker of paddy straw globally. Through its 11 biomass plants spread across Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan totalling 165MW of installed capacity, the company processes nearly 2 million tonne of agricultural waste annually, he said. This conversion results in clean and reliable green power, helping to combat air pollution, improve

MoSPI likely to include data on new activities in revised IIP series

Water collection, disposal likely to be included in series starting next Feb

Critical minerals recovery from waste needs multipronged strategy: Report

Recovery of critical minerals from processing waste requires a multipronged strategy with policy reforms in India, according to a report. Technological development, capacity building and supply chain integration are also needed for the recovery of these minerals from waste, according to a recent Ficci-Deloitte report. Critical minerals are important for the growth of clean energy technologies, electric vehicles and battery manufacturing. The demand for these minerals is increasing as the world transitions to clean energy. Critical minerals are also used in defence, such as in the production of aircraft, missiles, tanks, and corvettes, according to the report. The country, it said, is steadily gearing its critical mineral resource security. However, challenges, such as low exploration levels, long gestation periods for mine operations, and bottlenecks in processing, highlight the need to look for alternative sources of critical minerals, with mine processing waste offering a promisi

E-recycling sector to reach $198.5 mn by 2032 at CAGR of 13.52%: Ind-Ra

The domestic industry can look forward to increased business opportunities in the e-recycling sector, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.52 per cent, reaching USD 198.52 million by 2032, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said in a report on Wednesday. The report also underlined the need for a strong reverse logistics network for e-waste procurement to ensure contract fulfilment and technical expertise to gain extended producer responsibility (EPR) revenue. India ranks as the third largest e-waste producer after China and the US, it said, adding that Switzerland remains one of the most efficient e-waste recyclers in the world, followed by Sweden and Norway. Citing an Astute Analytica report, the credit ratings agency said the domestic e-waste management market is projected to reach a valuation of about USD 198.52 million by 2032 at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 13.52 per cent during 2024-2032, hinting at a huge market. Ind-Ra said there is a growing ...

Denta Water IPO opens today: GMP up 56%, Subscribed 2x; should you bid?

Denta Water IPO GMP Today: Denta Water IPO GMP today stands at Rs 165 per share. The issue has been fully subscribed on Day 1 of the IPO

Waste management co Blue Planet acquires NZ-based Smart Environmental Group

Smart is a market leader in New Zealand, serving municipal, commercial, and consumer segments

South Korea's 'mountain' of plastic waste highlight limits of recycling

Bi-monthly MIT Technology Review magazine has rated South Korea as 'one of the world's best recycling economies', and the only Asian country out of the top 10 on its Green Future Index in 2022

Amit Shah inaugurates Gujarat's largest waste-to-energy plant in Ahmedabad

This significant Waste-to-Energy Plant, developed at Piplaj in collaboration with Jindal Urban Waste Management Limited, will process 1,000 metric tons of waste daily

Ship recycling industry likely to grow to 3.8-4.2 mn GT in 2025: Report

India's ship recycling industry is expected to grow to 3.8-4.2-million GT (gross tonnage) in 2025, as against an estimated 2.3-2.6-million GT in 2024, according to a report. According to CareEdge, India accounts for 33 per cent of the global gross tonnage dismantled in 2023, second only to Bangladesh, which handled 46 per cent. "India's ship recycling Industry is poised for major growth in CY25 and is expected to witness similar recycling level in CY24 with an estimate of 2.3 to 2.6 million GT, thereafter a jump to over 3.8 to 4.2 million GT in CY25," said Sajani Shah, Assistant Director at CareEdge. The ship recycling industry in India is expected to grow at compound annual growth rate of around 10 per cent in CY26-CY28, she said, adding cooling-off of Baltic Dry Index, stabilisation of heavy melting scrap prices, and increase in obsolete ships in operations, suggest that more ships will enter the recycling market from CY25 onwards. According to Shah, countries having better ...

Govt to provide one-time financial aid for coastal waste recycling units

The government will provide one-time financial support for setting up recycling plants for abandoned fishing gear and plastic waste in coastal areas, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday. He announced guidelines for "One-Time Financial Support for Establishing Recycling Plants" while taking part in a beach clean-up drive at Juhu in Mumbai. According to a note prepared by the ministry, the focus is on establishing fishing gear/net and marine plastic waste recycling facilities in the 12 Blue Flag-certified beaches -- which meet global environmental, educational, safety standards -- in the country. One-time financial support will be given to set up 25 recycling units -- 13 for nylon fishing gear and 12 for plastic waste -- near Blue Flag beaches, the ministry said. New recycling units for plastic waste and fishing gear/nets are eligible if they have a valid permit, are located outside the Coastal Regulation Zone, and meet local regulations, it said. Preference

Centre to provide 'one-time' financial support for waste recycling startups

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said that his ministry has submitted guidelines for one-time financial aid to waste recycling start-ups in India, where municipal solid waste management is a big concern

Jal Shakti minister calls for widespread reuse of treated wastewater

Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil called for the widespread adoption of reuse of treated waste water during a meeting of the Empowered Task Force (ETF) on Ganga rejuvenation on Wednesday. The meeting, which was chaired by Paatil, saw the participation of senior officials from the Ministry of Jal Shakti and key ministries, along with state representatives from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, and West Bengal, according to an official statement. Director General of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Rajeev Kumar Mital, delivered a detailed presentation on the progress since the last ETF meeting, focusing on several critical areas such as the reuse of treated water, biodiversity conservation, and the remediation of polluted river stretches. The session also addressed the River Action Plan and natural farming initiatives to rejuvenate the river. Paatil underscored the need for close coordination among stakeholders to ensure timely completion of projects under the Nam

Ministry of environment releases SOP for lead-acid battery recycle

The SOP aims to regulate the import, transport, and recycling of lead-bearing waste while minimising environmental and health risks

IITs Madras, Kanpur find way to recycle waste material from iron ore mining

Iron ore waste known as slime could be better used than discarded, say researchers

Govt explores ways to incorporate waste materials into highway construction

Draft policy by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways seeks to integrate Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 with National Highway construction