The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model plant is established under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban.
- It aims to revolutionize waste management by converting green waste into valuable, eco-friendly resources.
About green waste processing plant in Indore
- It will process green waste like wood, branches, leaves, and flowers, and generate revenue for the Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC).
- Under the Swachh Bharat Mission, the IMC will provide land and will transport green waste to the facility.
- Meanwhile, a private company (Astronomical Industries Private Limited) will take on the responsibility for installation, operation, and maintenance of the plant.
Initiatives taken in India to process green waste
- Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016: The bio-degradable waste shall be processed, treated and disposed off through composting or bio-methanation within the premises as far as possible.
- National Bioenergy Energy Programme: It supports setting up of Bioenergy projects in the country.
- Waste to Wealth Mission: An initiative under the Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC),aims at strengthening the waste management system in India.
About Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)
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