Archive · 19 May 2025
Ludhiana to Hire Firm for Horticulture Waste Management, Biofuel
The city of Ludhiana is having a problem with all the green waste, like leaves and grass clippings.
To solve this, the city is hiring a private company to turn the waste into useful things like fuel.
This company will collect the waste, process it, and make it into products.
The goal is to keep the city clean, stop burning waste, and find a new use for the waste.
The company will be responsible for the entire process, from collecting the waste to making fuel or other products.
Ludhiana's Municipal Corporation (MC) is tackling horticultural waste.
The MC will hire a private contractor to manage waste and produce biofuel.
The project will convert horticultural waste, coconut waste, and cow dung into biofuel.
The contractor will establish and operate a 15 TPD waste processing plant.
Officials plan to collect waste from households and convert it into fuel products.
- Who
- Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC).
- What
- Hiring a private firm for integrated waste management and biofuel production.
- When
- Tenders have been floated, indicating the process is underway.
- Where
- Within the municipal limits of Ludhiana city.
- Why
- To address horticultural waste challenges and reduce landfill burden.
- Waste Type
- Horticultural, coconut, and cow dung
- Daily Waste Production
- 10 to 15 metric tons (MT)
- Plant Capacity
- 15 TPD (Tons Per Day)
- Contractor Responsibility
- Establishment, operation, and maintenance of plant.
- Products
- Briquettes, pellets, or other suitable products