A full-fledged Integrated Waste Management City-cum-Learning Centre will come up at Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh by September 2025.
The initiative targets making the city garbage-free through a circular model for sustainable waste management.
Spread over 40 acres in Suthni village, Sahjanwa, this facility will process several types of wastes and will produce charcoal and Bio-CNG, said Gorakhpur Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Sogarwal.
This, he said, would help the project generate employment, improve revenue, and become a learning hub for technical know-how.
The model could be presented in Visakhapatnam and Delhi. Now, it would be showcased by the Ministry of Environment during the National Chief Secretaries’ Conference in Delhi from 13 to 15 December, shared Sogarwal.
Inputs are being integrated from the Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, to make it more innovative, he said, news agency PTI reported.
This center will treat a wide range of wastes, including biomedical waste, e-waste, batteries and tires, terracotta, vehicle scrap, plastic, domestic hazardous materials, and industrial, and organic waste.
It will also operate as a learning centre, and will provide technical expertise, said the municipal commissioner. To achieve this purpose, Sogarwal will set up three dedicated plants, and a Dry Waste Plant with a capacity of 500 tons per day will produce charcoal.
MoU has been signed with NTPC, with an investment of Rs 300 crore assuring revenue generation and ensuring employment opportunities as well, he said.
The Wet Waste Plant is another part that will be a 200 Ton Per Day facility for the production of Bio-CNG on the Public Private Partnership model.
It may help the Gorakhpur Municipal Corporation save an estimated Rs 12-15 crore a month on vehicle fuel expenses, he added. It will be a Hazardous Waste Plant to process domestic hazardous waste in an environment-friendly manner, Sogarwal added. Besides serving Gorakhpur, the project will also cater to the needs of eight other ULBs nearby-the original giant stride toward regional sustainability, proclaims Sogarwal.
