New Delhi: South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Monday announced the setting up two biogas plants in Nangli and Goyla Dairy colonies on a 'built own Transfer" (BOT) basis.
With the commissioning of these plants, SDMC will be able to substantially carry out waste management, reduce of dumping of waste at 'secured landfill facility' (SLF), and provide better sanitation in colonies situated near both the colonies.
These plants will generate an estimated 6,400 kg biogas and 70-ton organic manure daily. The project would also help in containing break down of diseases and environment protection, a senior SDMC official said.
SDMC Chairperson Standing Committee Shikha Rai said this will prove to be a big step towards the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, as 400 tonne of animal dung from 3,500 dairies will be sent to the two plants for generating biogas and organic manure.
The concessionaire will buy animal dung from the dairies at the rate of Rs.685 per ton, Rai added.
Rai said that with collection and transportation of animal dung up to the plants by the concessionaire, SDMC will be relieved of collecting and managing a huge quantity of animal dung.
She further said that this initiative would also put an end to the practice of flowing dung in the drains in streets as it is prohibited under the National Green Tribunal Act.
The SDMC official also said that earlier, it had considered setting-up two plants under the EPC (engineering, processing, commissioning) system, but finally it was decided to set up the plants under BOT system.
The proposed policy would also ensure a saving of Rs 116 crores to SDMC, he said.
Under the EPC system, SDMC would have had to spend Rs 58 crore each for two plants, for setting up the plants. Under the BOT system, it will make payments just of Rs three crores each for the two plants.