Lok Sabha Question No. 1894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Status of  Waste-to-Energy Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Atul Garg

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1894

ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## STATUS OF WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS

1894. SHRI ATUL GARG

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of the Waste-to-Energy plants proposed to process the municipal solid waste in the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (GMC);
- (b) the details of the technology adopted and the power generation capacity envisaged;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to address the environmental concerns of the local residents regarding the plant emissions;
- (d) the status of the bio-methanation plants operational in the vegetable markets (mandis) of the Ghaziabad district;
- (e) the details of Government's initiative to promote the Waste to Wealth Mission in Ghaziabad city?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) & (b) As per the information submitted by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the details of solid waste processing facilities in Ghaziabad are given as Annexure-I . CPCB has inspected the Waste to Energy plant set up at Masuri, Deenanathpur, Ghaziabad, in May 2024. The plant has been set up in an existing textile  unit  as  a  captive  facility  for  generation  of  25  lakh  kcal/hour  of  heat  energy  for  textile manufacturing, and about 75 TPD of RDF is being processed at the plant.

Whereas, as communicated by the Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam (GNN), a bio-fencing measures have been taken in Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plant location at village Galand to treat 2300 TPD solid waste of GNN. Additionally, the envisaged Waste-to-Energy plant is to adopt conventional Waste-to-Energy processing model for treatment and disposal of municipal solid waste and the capacity of the plant will be in the range of 50-60 MW.

(c): As per the information furnished by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the environmental safeguards for  Waste  to  Energy plants  are  governed  under  the  Solid  Waste  Management  Rules,  2016, notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. These Rules mandate authorization from the concerned State Pollution Control Board and regular monitoring for compliance. The Rules also prescribe stringent standards for leachate treatment, plant emissions, and operational parameters, including minimum combustion temperature and gas residence time, to control pollution and safeguard the health of local residents and other public.

Additionally, as per the information submitted by GNN, the project proponents are required to obtain a comprehensive  Environmental  Impact  Assessment  (EIA)  /  Social  Impact  Assessment  (SIA)  prior  to commencement of operations of plant.

(d) & (e) At present, there is no specific bio-methanation facility set up in vegetable markets of Ghaziabad.

Under Government's initiative to promote the Waste to Wealth Mission in the Ghaziabad city, the details of the activities being taken up by GNN are given in Annexure-II .

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1894 to be answered on 11.02.2026 regarding ' Status of Waste-to-Energy Plants '

## Details of solid waste processing facilities in Ghaziabad:

| Type of project/plant                             | Location                 |   No. of Project |   Installed Capacity of project (in TPD) |
|---------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Waste to Energy*                                  | Masuri, Deenanathpur,    |                1 |                                       75 |
| Windrow Composting                                | Jagjiwanpur,             |                1 |                                      400 |
| Windrow Composting                                | Mona - Meerut Road,      |                1 |                                      800 |
| Material Recovery Facility (MRF) /Garbage factory | Rait Mandi, Hindon Vihar |                1 |                                      200 |
| Material Recovery Facility (MRF) /Garbage factory | Sihani                   |                1 |                                      200 |

Windrow  Composting  plant: processes  organic  waste -such  as  manure,  yard  waste,  and municipal solid waste -by forming it into long, narrow, elevated rows (windrows) for aerobic decomposition.

* As per the information received from Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board vide letter dated 22.07.2025, the unit has been closed.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1894 to be answered on 11.02.2026 regarding 'Status of Waste -toEnergy Plants'

## Details of the activities taken up by Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam (GNN) to promote the Waste to Wealth Mission in Ghaziabad city:

- Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs): Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam (GNN) has established and operationalized MRFs in the city for the scientific sorting, baling, and recycling of dry waste,  ensuring  that  recyclable  materials  such  as  paper,  plastics,  metals,  and  glass  are diverted away from landfills and channeled into productive reuse.
- Legacy  Waste  Remediation:  GNN  has  also  undertaken  significant  work  in  reclaiming urban land previously occupied by legacy dumps, remediating 15.5 Lakh MT of legacy waste  and  creating  Miyawaki  forests  by  planting  3.43  Lakh  trees,  thereby  reducing environmental  hazards  and  creating  usable  urban  spaces  in  accordance  with  Waste  to Wealth guidelines.
- Waste  Upcycling  Initiatives:  GNN  has  installed  and  is  operating  a  dedicated  Glass Upcycling Unit, where discarded glass waste is processed and transformed into reusable, value-added  products,  and  has  also  introduced  systems  through  which  plastic  waste  is shredded  and  utilised  in  the  manufacturing  of  durable  items  such  as  pipes,  thereby promoting circular-economy practices and significantly reducing the volume of waste sent to landfills.
- Prakritik Paint Innovation: Cow dung waste is being converted into organic, non-toxic, odour-free rooftop paint that can reduce indoor temperatures by 2 -3°C. The pilot facility at  Nandgram  Gaushala  is  operated  by  women  SHGs  and  contributed  to  Ghaziabad's selection  among  the  top  50  cities  globally  in  the  Bloomberg  Philanthropies  Mayors Challenge 2025.
- Tertiary Sewage Treatment Plant (TSTP): GNN has operationalized a TSTP as a circular economy intervention to convert wastewater into a reusable resource for non-potable urban and industrial uses. Financed through India's first Certified Green Municipal Bond, the initiative shifts the city from a linear "treat-and-discharge" approach to a waste-to-resource model, reducing freshwater and groundwater extraction while demonstrating a scalable, climate-resilient urban water reuse framework.
- To strengthen public awareness and inspire behavioral change towards sustainable waste management, GNN has approved an allocation of INR 2 Cr in its municipal budget for the development of Waste-to-Art Sculpture Works. Under this initiative, thematic sculptures, art  installations,  and  creative  structures  made  from  scrap,  discarded  materials,  and recyclable waste will be installed at prominent public locations, including road intersections,  public  parks,  flyovers,  public  plazas  etc.  This  initiative  aims  not  only  to aesthetically uplift the urban landscape but also to showcase the principles of the Waste to Wealth Mission, emphasizing how waste can be transformed into culturally meaningful public assets.