K’taka CM lays foundation of waste-to-energy plant in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Dec 2 : Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa on Wednesday laid the foundation for a waste-to-energy plant jointly set up by the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in Bidadi on the outskirts of the city.
Both BBMP and KPCL will be setting up this plant at an estimated cost of Rs 260 crore, which will be completed in next two years.
The plant will be generating 11.5 MW power, using 600 tonnes of waste per day and the plant will be jointly financed by these agencies.
Speaking at the virtual foundation laying ceremony of the waste-to-energy power plant, Yediyurappa said Bengaluru generates 5,000 metric tonnes of waste every day and needed such steps for disposal of scientific waste.
“This plant is taken up as part of – Swacch Bharat Mission – as well as – Atma Nirbhar mission. Both of these missions are pet projects of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Almost all components used in the plant are indegenious,” he claimed.
While the BBMP Commissioner N. Manjunath Prasad said that the plant will be run without any additional financial burden for the BBMP. “This will not only help the BBMP to dispose of waste scientifically but also save Rs 14 crore avoiding landfill cost,” he added.