100 scientists visit EDMC’s Waste-To-Energy plant

 On the occasion on World Environment Day, a delegation of 100 scientists of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on Friday visited EDMC’s waste-to-energy plant at Ghazipur. The Waste-to-Energy plant is being constructed to provide a scientific solution to address the current dumping of waste at Ghazipur landfill site. The Corporation officials said that nearly one lakh tonnes of mixed solid waste is <g data-gr-id="15">disposed</g> at landfill per month. Average landfill gas, comprising methane about 28 per cent by volume, <g data-gr-id="13">collection</g> is about 127 metric cube which is flared at the site by GAIL (India) Ltd. IL&FS plant is also being set up and installed to process 1,300 TPD and to generate 12 MW of green power.