MCG plans MoU with govt firm to revive Kasan waste-to-energy plant

MCG plans an MoU with a government undertaking before finalising plant capacity, technology, construction and operations for tendering.

The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has revived the long-pending waste-to-energy (WtE) project at Kasan village in Manesar, building on groundwork and land-related steps reported earlier this year, with the civic body now proposing to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a government-owned company to implement the facility.

The site earmarked for the proposed plant. (HT)

The project, pending for nearly a decade, aims to process fresh municipal solid waste generated in Gurugram and Manesar and generate electricity, reducing the daily waste being sent to the Bandhwari landfill, which currently holds an estimated 16-17 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste. Biomining of the landfill is underway.

Municipal Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya said the civic body is finalising the MoU with a government undertaking. “We are working towards signing an MoU with a government company for establishing the waste-to-energy plant at Kasan. Once the agreement is signed, the project’s technical specifications, capacity, construction model and operational framework will be finalised. Thereafter, the tendering process for construction and operation will be initiated,” Dahiya said.

Officials said the proposed plant will scientifically process fresh municipal waste generated daily in Gurugram and Manesar instead of transporting it to Bandhwari. The facility is expected to reduce the landfill’s daily inflow and complement the ongoing biomining exercise to clear accumulated legacy waste.

Officials said the plant’s capacity, technology and other technical parameters are being finalised before bids are invited for construction. They expressed hope that the project would gather pace after the MoU were signed.

The facility is also expected to reduce long-distance waste transportation, improve waste management and address environmental concerns linked to landfill emissions and leachate while converting waste into energy. If implemented, the Kasan plant will be a key component of Gurugram’s long-term solid waste management strategy, officials said.

Earlier in June, MCM had issued a tender for barbed-wire fencing of the remaining 10 acres of the proposed 20-acre waste-to-energy plant site at Kasan village, after the parcel was handed over by HSIIDC. MCM had begun site preparation by fencing the second 10-acre portion, while the first 10 acres had already been fenced. The fencing work was expected to be completed within 15-20 days. An infrastructure-sector report had described the project as being pursued under a PPP model and said the newly secured parcel had enabled site preparation to begin.