Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IndianOil) and North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for development of integrated waste to energy facilities at NDMC’s landfill site at Ranikhera in Narela, New Delhi.

The MoU was signed in the presence of Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas; Anil Baijal, Lt. Governor of Delhi; Jai Prakash, Mayor, North Delhi Municipal Corporation; Tarun Kapoor, Secretary, Petroleum and Natural Gas; Gyanesh Bharti, Commissioner, North Delhi Municipal Corporation; and S. M. Vaidya, Chairman, IndianOil.

As part of the MoU, IndianOil shall facilitate NDMC for identification of a concessionaire for setting up of an integrated waste to energy plant at Ranikhera in Narela. The plant would process municipal solid waste (MSW) and organic waste of NDMC for producing Compressed Biogas (CBG), recycling plastics, Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) for producing plastic or syngas and its downstream products. plastics recycling, etc.

Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan said that commissioning of this landmark project will also help in generating energy in various forms and in reducing dependence on crude imports as well as in achieving other national objectives.

He called for putting up more such plants to take care of solid waste in other areas of Delhi, including in New Delhi Municipal Council and Delhi Cantonment.

S. M. Vaidya, Chairman, IndianOil informed that the proposed plant shall provide a sustainable and replicable solution for waste management.