Ludhiana, Aug. 21 -- The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation's proposal for having a power plant that converts waste into electricity has emerged as a key hurdle in finalising a new integrated waste management system for the city.

In March, the civic body had floated a Rs.1,400-crore tender for an integrated waste management project aimed at managing waste from door-to-door collection through to its disposal. However, the tender was subsequently cancelled, following which the state government floated a fresh tender at its own level for waste management services in cities across the state. The state government selected Krysal for Ludhiana, but the implementation remains stalled over the MC's insistence that the project include a waste-to-energ...