MCD to set up 300-TPD biogas & 3 new waste processing plants in Delhi

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is setting up a 300-tonnes-per-day (TPD) biogas plant at Ghazipur to process biodegradable waste and help prevent organic waste from entering drains and polluting the Yamuna. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta laid the foundation stone for the plant during her visit to the Okhla landfill site.

The project is part of a wider expansion of Delhi’s waste-processing infrastructure. An MCD survey has identified around 125,000 cattle in the city, generating nearly 1,500 tonnes of dung daily. The new biogas facility is aimed at intercepting such biodegradable waste and converting it into a useful resource instead of allowing it to enter the city’s drainage system.

Biogas plants at Goyla and Ghoga are also expected to become operational within the next two months, according to officials. The MCD is simultaneously working on additional decentralised waste-processing facilities.

For sustainable dairy development, MCD has signed an MoU with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to develop biogas plants for the scientific processing of cow dung.

Sustainable Waste Management

Delhi generates around 13,500 TPD of municipal waste, while the MCD currently processes about 60% of the total. To increase this capacity, the civic body is establishing three new fresh-waste processing plants at Okhla, Singhola and Ghazipur, which together will add 2,900 TPD of capacity. The Okhla facility will process 1,400 TPD, while Singhola and Ghazipur will handle 700 TPD and 800 TPD, respectively.

Two more decentralised plants with a combined capacity of nearly 3,000 TPD are also expected to become operational next year.

The expansion comes alongside efforts to clear Delhi’s existing landfill waste. Government figures show that 217.17 lakh metric tonnes of waste have been disposed of from the Okhla, Bhalswa and Ghazipur landfill sites over the past 18 months, freeing nearly 100 acres of land.

MCD expects Okhla and Bhalswa to be cleared within three months, while the target for Ghazipur is December 2027. The government is also focusing on ensuring that newly generated waste is scientifically processed to prevent the creation of new landfill mounds.

A month ago, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta told that around 100 acres of land have been reclaimed so far at the three major landfill sites.