The Capital Subsidy for Municipal Waste based Power Projects will be considered
subject to the following:
Financial support to be provided under this Programme by MNRE for setting up five
Pilot Projects on Energy Recovery from Municipal Solid Wastes is as follows:
- Financial assistance at a flat rate of Rs. 2.00 crore per MW, subject to ceiling
of 20% of project cost and Rs. 10.00 crore per project, whichever is less.
- Financial Assistance to be provided for projects selected through a transparent
competitive procedure.
Guidelines for Development of Projects
The projects need to be developed in accordance with the decision of Hon’ble Supreme
Court given during the hearing on May 15, 2007, and the recommendations of the Expert
Committee referred therein. Key recommendations of the Expert Committee in regard
to development of MSW based waste-to-energy projects are given below:
- The issues such as Project Development including characterization of wastes, sizing
of projects, technology selection and project design, management model and operational
issues including close co-ordination between Municipal Corporation and the Promoters,
financial appraisal and approval of project should be adequately addressed.
- In view of the problems of treatment and disposal of municipal wastes (solid and
liquid) in our cities and towns, which are only likely to increase with the growth
of population and urbanization, an integrated approach to waste processing and treatment
will be necessary, as brought out in the MSW Rules, 2000. Therefore, instead of
focusing on individual technologies, it would be desirable to take an integrated
approach to the management and treatment of MSW, which would necessitate deployment
of more than one technology in tandem.
- The selection of technology for the solid waste management depends upon the quality
of waste to be treated and the local conditions. Therefore, for the segregated waste,
which is dedicated in nature, the selection of technology is relatively easier and
its performance and success is beyond doubt. Therefore, it is desirable to have
solid waste segregated at source, which is also required as per the MSW Rules, 2000.
- The Committee has also recommended that projects based on biomethanation of MSW
should be taken up only on segregated/uniform waste unless it is demonstrated that
in Indian conditions, the waste segregation plant/process can separate waste suitable
for biomethanation.
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