Noida currently generates approximately 100–120 tonnes of horticulture waste every day, which is transported to dumping grounds in sectors 32 and 105. However, these sites are already operating beyond capacity, creating challenges in collection, disposal and decomposition of horticulture waste, officials explained.
Deputy director of Noida Authority, Anand Mohan Singh, said, “Noida has identified a 12-acre land parcel in Sector 80 for setting up the proposed waste processing facility. The authority has issued an expression of interest to hire an agency. The selected agency will be responsible for designing, financing, developing, operating the facility during the contract period,” he said. The initial contract period will be 12 years, with a possible extension of up to three years.
The project will involve receiving horticulture waste collected from across Noida, segregating and processing it, and converting it into compressed biogas. The agency will also be responsible for handling residual material, extracting and transporting legacy horticulture waste from existing dumping locations, officials said.
The existing dumping site in Sector 32 has also repeatedly turned into a major fire and pollution hazard for locals.
In March 2024, a massive fire at the site continued for nearly five days, requiring around 150 firefighters, 15 water tenders and more than four million litres of water to bring it under control. In March last year, a major blaze at the same site continued for several days.
Further, the agency may source horticulture waste from other sources to improve the sustainability of the project. The selected agency will have to make the project operational within 18 months after the appointed date.
The revelation comes as the capital is still reeling from the tragic collapse of a five-storey PG building on Sunday afternoon, which killed seven people, including five students and two labourers. Follow live updates on the Delhi building collapse here.
What the labour contractor told police
The labour contractor, Sanoj Kumar (35), a resident of JJ Camp Moti Bagh and a permanent resident of Manikpur village in Bihar’s Banka, was apprehended in Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj and brought to Delhi, where he was arrested and questioned, according to a senior police official.
During the investigation into the collapse, Sanoj told police that he was hired by building owner Mahesh Gupta around 10 days before the incident.
