The handling of biodegradable waste in the city is set to improve this year. An additional 1,200 tonnes of biodegradable and recyclable waste may not be sent to landfills as it will be processed, used to generate bio-CNG and also sold to private firms buying recyclable material. A feasibility study is being prepared.
This will take the total quantity of biodegradable waste that will be processed instead of being set to the designated landfills to 2,500 tonnes.
While bigger projects are worth several hundred crores of rupees and will take a year to take off, the authorities are looking for immediate solutions like tying up with more recyclers that conservancy workers can sell to and also increase the production of compost.