Last Updated: 28 Feb 2024

Problem: Untreated debris piles up on roads, chokes storm water drains and pollutes Yamuna

Solution: On 08 Oct 2023, Delhi opens largest Construction and Demolition Waste treatment plant of India in Burari^[1]

Now Delhi can process ~80% of its total C&D waste, plans to treat 100% in 1 year^[1:1]

5th C&D plant with 1000MT daily disposal capacity to be developed in Okhla^[2]

¶ European Tech

• European technology ensures no noise pollution and no dust in the plant^[3]
• Processing plant custom-designed and powered by state-of-the-art technology^[4]

¶ Impact

Delhi to treat and recycle all of its C&D waste in next 1-1.5 years.^[1:2]

• New plant to increase city's C&D treatment capacity to 5000MT daily
• Will help Delhi process ~80% of its total C&D waste

¶ The Problem

• 6500MT of Construction and Debris (C&D) waste generated daily in the National capital^[5]
• Before the Burari plant, only 3000MT of debris being treated across three treatment plants

¶ Key features of the Burari plant

Construction debris to be converted into high-quality recycled aggregates, bricks, pavers and tiles

• C&D treatment plant with 2000MT daily treatment capacity inaugurated in Burari
• New plant, spread over 7 acres, can process 90-95% of the raw material fed to it
• Plant developed through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with land being provided by MCD free of charge
• The plant will cater to the 6 zones of Rohini, Civil Lines, Karol Bagh, Sadar Paharganj-City, Keshavpuram and Narela^[5:1]

¶ 5th plant under process in Okhla^[2:1]

Plant to have 1000MT daily disposal capacity, to be increased to 2000MT in two years

• Plant to be fully computerised and have an integrated with a log washer for coarse and fine aggregate
• Project will also include procurement of vehicles fitted with GPS for waste transportation
• Site to be developed within 12 months from the date of allotment of the project

REFERENCES:

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1. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/citys-fourth-cd-recycling-plant-takes-daily-capacity-to-5k-tonnes/articleshow/104271311.cms ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/mcd-plans-to-develop-fifth-cd-waste-disposal-plant-in-delhi/articleshow/107956768.cms ↩︎ ↩︎

3. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-cm-inaugurates-construction-demolition-waste-recycling-plant-at-jahangirpuri-8974137/ ↩︎

4. https://www.rprealtyplus.com/allied/everenviro-inaugurates-indias-largest-cd-material-recycling-facility-112454.html ↩︎

5. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/kejriwal-inaugurates-india-s-largest-c-d-waste-plant-in-delhi-s-burari-101696787904867.html ↩︎ ↩︎