Delhi CM Drives New Biogas Plant Projects In Okhla And Tughlakabad
Delhi expands clean energy infrastructure with biogas plants.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday oversaw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Oil India Limited for setting up Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plants at Tughlakabad and Okhla. The initiative aims to convert segregated organic waste into clean energy while addressing the issue of accumulated waste at landfill sites across the national capital.
The MoU was signed at the Delhi Secretariat for the establishment of CBG plants with a combined capacity of 800 tonnes per day (TPD). Sharing details of the project on social media platform X, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the plants would help reduce waste accumulation, increase clean energy generation and support the government’s goal of building a “Clean Delhi”.
The Chief Minister said the project is part of broader efforts by the Delhi government and the Centre to tackle the growing challenge of legacy waste through scientific remediation methods and sustainable waste management practices. MCD Mayor Pravesh Wahi and senior officials were present during the signing ceremony.
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The new CBG plants will process segregated organic waste to produce bio-gas, helping reduce dependence on conventional waste disposal methods. Officials said such initiatives are expected to contribute towards improved waste management, lower environmental impact and better utilisation of municipal waste resources.
Earlier, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh informed Parliament that remediation work at four out of seven identified legacy waste dumpsites in the Delhi-NCR region had been completed. The identified sites include locations in Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad.
The government has been taking measures to address pollution caused by municipal solid waste and old landfill sites. The Central Pollution Control Board had issued directions under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, requiring states and pollution control authorities to undertake biomining and bioremediation of legacy waste dumpsites.
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has also directed agencies in the NCR to take steps for managing waste at landfill sites to reduce pollution caused by open burning of municipal waste. The Centre has notified the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, replacing the earlier 2016 rules, with provisions aimed at improving scientific management of municipal waste and sanitary landfill operations.
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