Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Kurnool Plans Rs 330 Crore Solid Waste Plant
Kurnool is building a large project to manage the city’s garbage.
The main project will cost Rs 330 crore.
A waste-to-energy plant will be built on 15 acres.
It is expected to process 200 metric tonnes of garbage every day.
Old waste at the Joharapuram dumping yard is being cleaned using bio-mining.
Another smaller plant costing Rs 8 crore will also be built.
Thirty electric autos have started collecting wet and dry garbage separately from homes.
Officials said 61 more electric autos will be introduced soon.
A permanent solid waste management project is being developed in Kurnool at a cost of Rs 330 crore.
The Waste-to-Energy plant will occupy 15 acres and process 200 metric tonnes of waste daily.
Nearly 10 lakh metric tonnes of waste at Joharapuram is being treated through bio-mining.
A separate Rs 8 crore plant will be built on 9.5 acres as part of modern waste management measures.
Thirty electric autos were launched for separate wet- and dry-waste collection, with 61 more planned.
- Who
- Swachha Andhra Corporation chairman K. Pattabhiram, minister T.G. Bharath and Kurnool municipal officials.
- What
- Kurnool is developing waste-processing facilities, remediating accumulated waste and introducing electric garbage-collection vehicles.
- When
- The project updates and vehicle launch were reported on Wednesday; the article does not specify a date.
- Where
- Kurnool city, including the Gargayapuram and Joharapuram dumping yards.
- Why
- To establish permanent and modern solid waste management and improve door-to-door garbage collection.
- Main project cost
- Rs 330 crore
- Waste-to-energy site
- 15 acres at Gargayapuram
- Processing capacity
- 200 metric tonnes of waste per day
- Accumulated waste
- Nearly 10 lakh metric tonnes at Joharapuram
- Additional plant
- Rs 8 crore facility on 9.5 acres
- Electric autos launched
- 30 vehicles
- Additional vehicles planned
- 61 electric vehicles