Chandigarh - Taking a major step towards waste management in Haryana, waste-to-charcoal plants, also known as green coal plants, will be established in the state with the support of the central government. This project will be the first of its kind green initiative and will be set up in Faridabad and Gurugram.
Today, an MoU was signed between NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVNL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, and the Municipal Corporations of Gurugram and Faridabad in the presence of Union Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal, Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, and Minister of State for Urban Local Bodies, Sh. Subhash Sudha.
The MoU was signed by Smt. A.Mona Sreenivas, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Faridabad, Sh. Narhari Singh Banger, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Gurugram, and Smt. Renu Narang, CEO of NVVNL.
Speaking on this occasion, Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that today is a very important day for Haryana as an MoU has been signed for setting up plants to produce green charcoal. According to the agreement, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited (NVVNL), a fully-owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, will establish waste-to-charcoal plants in Gurugram and Faridabad under the Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign of the Government of India, he said.
The Chief Minister said that green coal plants will be set up in Bandhwari, Gurugram, and Motuka, Faridabad, at a cost of around Rs. 500 crore each. These plants will convert 1500 tonnes of waste collected daily from Gurugram and Faridabad into charcoal. The Municipal Corporations of Gurugram and Faridabad will provide 20 acres of land each for these plants. NTPC will soon take possession of the land and start setting up the plants, which are expected to be completed in about 30 months. These plants will be based entirely on indigenous technology. Nayab Singh Saini said that the establishment of these plants will significantly contribute to the realisation of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat campaign, making Gurugram and Faridabad garbage-free. In the future, the cities will be free from waste heaps. He said that the waste-to-green coal plants in Gurugram and Faridabad will not only provide a permanent solution to the waste problem but will also increase energy production. This torrefied charcoal will be used in power generation plants, reducing the use of mineral coal. He stated that this effort will play a crucial role in significantly enhancing urban cleanliness and promoting environmental sustainability in Gurugram and Faridabad, said the Chief Minister.
Chief Secretary, Sh. T.V.S.N Prasad, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. V Umashankar, Managing Director, Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited, Sh. Mohammed Shayin and other officers remained present on this occasion.