First cascade of compressed biogas made from waste expected by Friday Nagpur: The first cascade of compressed biogas (CBG) produced from waste at the Bhandewadi dumping yard is set to be operational by this Friday, according to Haryana City Gas, the company responsible for distributing CBG in Nagpur. The project, funded by KEVA Green, aims to process 400 tonnes of waste per day initially, with plans to scale up capacity to 1,200 tonnes per day by August. Vrinda Thakur, executive director of KEVA Green, emphasized that the initiative will eventually consume nearly all the city’s daily waste, significantly reducing landfill reliance. The project, part of the Kedar Vaze (KEVA) Group’s ventures, was initially bid for by a Netherlands-based entity, Sustainable Business Development (SuSBDe), which secured the contract by offering zero tipping charges for waste management. KEVA Green later provided the funding, shifting the focus from cost recovery to revenue generation through gas production, bio-fertilizer, and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) for the cement industry. Thakur highlighted that the process will begin with gas production, followed by the establishment of CBG filling stations to distribute the fuel. The facility will process only fresh wet waste, excluding the legacy waste already stockpiled at Bhandewadi, which is managed by another entity. Thakur explained that wet waste will be converted into gas and bio-fertilizer, while the remaining material will be transformed into RDF. She revealed that her involvement in waste management began after the 2016 fire at Mumbai’s landfill, which prompted her to explore waste processing technologies. Having lived in Amsterdam, she eventually launched the Nagpur project, with a similar agreement also reached with the civic body in Kanpur.#bhandewadi_dumping_yard #keva_green #vrinda_thakur #kedar_vaze_group #sustainable_business_development
Discipline goes for a toss: Corporators bring kin to NMC House, they make reels The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) general body meeting on Wednesday descended into chaos as repeated warnings failed to restore order. Mayor Neeta Thakre and the ruling party leadership signaled strict action against nearly a dozen corporators accused of disrupting proceedings by bringing relatives into the House and allowing individuals to film social media reels during debates. The meeting, marked by frequent interruptions and violations of procedural norms, exposed a breakdown in discipline despite prior advisories. Key issues included the presence of uninvited family members accompanying corporators, with some individuals recording videos inside the meeting chamber. The mayor ordered relatives of ruling party members to leave the premises, prompting some opposition members to also exit the venue. The situation escalated during a discussion on illegal hoardings, when relatives of corporators began filming reels, prompting Thakre to issue an immediate directive for their removal. The meeting’s disarray extended to debates on critical topics such as illegal markets, garbage vehicle operations, and unauthorized hoardings. Corporators repeatedly spoke out of turn, ignoring formal points of order and interrupting speeches by the mayor, ruling party leaders, and opposition figures. A motion raised by corporator Pintu Jhalke sparked confusion, as the ruling party leader attempted to defer discussion but was overruled by Thakre, who proceeded with the agenda. Discussions veered off track, with unrelated issues like stray cattle being incorporated into debates.#nagpur_municipal_corporation #neeta_thakre #pintu_jhalke #abhijit_jha #bhandewadi_dumping_yard
