Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Kurnool Commissioner Orders Faster Bio-Mining at Gargayapuram Dump Yard
Kurnool has a very large amount of old garbage at two dump yards.
Workers are using bio-mining to separate and treat this waste.
The city commissioner said the work must move faster.
He also asked contractors to remove processed waste from the site.
This will create space for new waste facilities.
A large Waste-to-Energy plant is planned to turn waste into electricity.
Another plant will process daily garbage into materials that can be reused.
Officials also checked road repairs and preparations for Vinayaka idol immersion.
Kurnool Municipal Corporation Commissioner Challa Obulesu directed contractors to accelerate bio-mining, WTE, and ISWM works.
Nearly 10 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste across 60 acres at Gargayapuram and Joharapuram is being remediated.
The Commissioner ordered contractors to remove processed waste quickly so the reclaimed land can support future infrastructure.
A 15-acre Waste-to-Energy plant has been sanctioned at a cost of ₹330 crore under the PPP model.
An ISWM plant on 9.5 acres will process 200 metric tonnes of daily waste into reusable materials.
- Who
- Kurnool Municipal Corporation Commissioner Challa Obulesu, civic officials, and contractors.
- What
- Officials inspected and expedited bio-mining, Waste-to-Energy, Integrated Solid Waste Management, road, and civic works.
- When
- On Friday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Gargayapuram and Joharapuram dump yards, Vinayaka Ghat, and Joharapuram Road in Kurnool.
- Why
- To remediate legacy waste, reclaim land, establish long-term waste infrastructure, and complete civic arrangements for Vinayaka idol immersion.
- Legacy waste
- Nearly 10 lakh metric tonnes accumulated over decades.
- Affected area
- 60 acres across the Gargayapuram and Joharapuram dump yards.
- Waste-to-Energy plant
- Sanctioned on 15 acres under Public-Private Partnership mode.
- WTE investment
- ₹330 crore.
- ISWM plant
- Being established on 9.5 acres at a cost of ₹8 crore.
- ISWM capacity
- 200 metric tonnes of solid waste per day.
- Additional civic work
- CC road and patchwork at Vinayaka Ghat, plus proposed e-auto parking and charging hubs on Joharapuram Road.