India, July 24 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) Standing Committee on Thursday approved a Rs.6.83-crore proposal for collecting, transporting, and scientifically processing the city's dry waste, paving the way for the daily handling of at least 300 metric tonnes (MT) of non-biodegradable waste, civic officials said.

The contract has been awarded to Bhumi Green Energy Envirocare LLP, which emerged as the sole eligible bidder after two rounds of the tender process. The firm will carry out the work at a rate of Rs.844 per metric tonne, Standing Committee chairman Shrinath Bhimale said.

Under the contract, the agency will collect dry waste from PMC ramps, transfer stations and other designated locations and transport it to cement p...