Aarav Sharma Update compiled from public reports.
A sum of ₹25.40 crore has been sanctioned under SBM 2.0 to establish the facility, which is expected to handle up to 250 tonnes of waste per day. Published – September 03, 2025 06:31 pm IST Reorder substantially with different paragraph flow. (Sep 3). The plant, with a processing capacity of 100 tonnes per day, will convert wet waste into CNG. A sum of ₹35 crore has been sanctioned under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) 2.0 for this project. To be sure, Similarly, an Automated Material Recovery Facility (AMRF) is planned to segregate dry waste into recyclable, non-recyclable, inert, and refuse-derived fuel, which will be sold to scrap dealers and factories for reuse. In context, Tenders for both projects were floated a few months ago to identify suitable contractors under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.
In the meantime, In the meantime, The plants will be developed under the Design, Build, Finance, Operate, and Transfer (DBFOT) mode. Notably, Meanwhile, Phase III of the biomining project aims to remove about seven lakh tonnes of accumulated waste, including the waste below the surface level and legacy waste. The project will be implemented at a cost of ₹40.85 crore, sanctioned under SBM 2.0. In parallel, As of now, the Corporation has reclaimed around 40 acres of the 47.7 acres by clearing around 11 lakh cubic metres of waste, under Phase I and II of the biomining project. “The tendering process has been completed, and negotiations are underway for all these projects due to the higher rates quoted by the bidders. At the same time, We expect to complete the process and commence work within this month,” added Corporation Commissioner L. Madhubalan.
Additionally, Additionally, Looking ahead, Published – September 03, 2025 06:31 pm IST Reorder substantially with different paragraph flow. Having reclaimed nearly 40 acres of land, Tiruchi Corporation is set to launch waste management projects at the Ariyamangalam dump yard. Separately, While negotiations are ongoing, officials expect work to commence soon. At present, the collection, segregation, transportation, and processing of solid waste generated across all 65 wards of the city have been outsourced to a private agency. To be sure, The city generates an estimated 400 to 450 tonnes of waste per day, with around 75% reportedly segregated at the source into wet waste, dry waste, and domestic hazardous waste. While the wet waste is processed into compost at Micro Composting Centres (MCCs), non-biodegradable dry waste is transported to the Ariyamangalam dump yard for processing. In context, To improve the management of organic waste, the Corporation proposed setting up a bio-compressed natural gas (bio-CNG) plant on four acres of reclaimed land at the dump yard.
