India, July 17 -- To avoid delays caused by public opposition to garbage processing projects proposed on Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)-owned land, the civic body has directed the contractor for its proposed Rs.82.1 crore compressed bio-gas (CBG) plant to arrange its own land for the facility instead of relying on civic-owned plots. The decision comes after the residents of Sus, Baner and Bavdhan have repeatedly protested waste processing facilities, citing concerns over foul odour, air pollution and environmental impact.

While the PMC has floated a tender for setting up a plant processing 300 tonnes-per-day (TPD) biodegradable municipal solid waste (MSW) into CBG at an estimated cost of Rs.82.10 crore, the chosen concessionaire will n...