Minimal risk at waste-to-energy plants: CPCB

ALL four waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in Delhi located at Okhla, Ghazipur, Bawana and Tehkhand are largely compliant with regulatory norms and pose minimal risk to public health and the environment, according to a joint report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC).

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The findings were submitted to the SC and the National Green Tribunal.

The report stated that while certain problem areas remain, overall operations contribute only minimally to health and environmental hazards. Each plant has pre-processing facilities that ensure the calorific value of waste exceeds 1,500 kilocalories per kilogram, as mandated under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.