In a bid to curb pollution, the Delhi Government will soon float the tender for allotting the waste to energy plant in the fish and poultry market at Ghazipur. On Thursday, the Government has proposed a setting up plan for the plant.
According to the Delhi Government statement, this is a part of an action plan for the next year, following a high-level meeting of the agriculture marketing board, secretaries of mandis and Delhi Government officials.
The plant has been proposed to be commissioned in an area of 15,00 square metres within the Fish and Poultry Market, at Ghazipur. The estimate cost of the plant is Rs3.33 crore while the overall cost of the project is Rs6.66 crore.
Development Minister Gopal Rai said the project will save Rs8 crore of the taxpayers’ money and will generate 1800 KW per hour electricity”. “The waste to energy management plant will convert approximately 10-15 metric tonne of waste into energy on daily basis,” the Minister further added.
Currently 10 metric tonne waste is generated from the fish and poultry markets and is transported to Sanitary landfill Site of MCD in Ghazipur and that has raised the risk of environmental hazards.
“The Nisarguna Technology based on biogas plant with bio-logical H2S removal system for power generation unit was shortlisted for calling tenders,” said a senior Government official.
Approximately 1,800 KW per hour electricity shall be supplied by the agency to run the market on which the department is incurring a cost of Rs. 58 lakh per annum. The entire project cost is expected to be recovered within 4-5 years.
The scope of work includes sweeping, scavenging, collection, segregation and transportation of 10 TPD Fish & Poultry waste from shop to shop. It also entails management and Operation of Waste to Power plant for treatment of Fish & Poultry Waste in Ghazipur. Disposal of Fish, Poultry Solid Waste Management if generated from Waste to Power plant is also included. Approximately 150 Kgs of residual manure shall be produced from treatment of 1 Ton waste and this residual manure shall be removed.
There are 19 vendors who have this technology and a RFP document for call of tenders has been prepared and finalised in consultation with sector experts as well as Standing Committee of DAMB for installing waste to energy plant.