The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation (MC) has floated a tender for the establishment of a waste-to-biogas plant at the Jamalpur site in Ludhiana. The plant is designed to process around 200 tonnes of organic waste per day generated within the city, reported Hindustan Times.
A budget of ₹42 crore has been allocated for this project. The tender, initiated on July 19, aims to select a contractor to build the plant under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, following the design, build, finance, operate, and transfer (DBFOT) framework.
The project, titled “Execution, Installation, Operation and Maintenance of 200 TPD Waste to CBG Plant,” seeks to convert segregated municipal solid waste (organic) and other biodegradable waste into compressed biogas (CBG). It will be situated adjacent to the Jamalpur sewerage treatment plant in Ludhiana, covering an area of seven acres.
According to MC officials, the construction period of the plant has been decided to 1 year and six months, meanwhile the operation and maintenance period will be 20 years. The total concession period is around 21 years and six months.
Officials confirmed that the selection criteria for the project is based on royalty, with the bidder offering the highest royalty to the MC being preferred. Currently, three firms—Mahasakhti Bio Enercon Private Limited, Earthshastra Ecotech Private Limited, and Adani Total Energies Biomass Limited—have submitted their bids, and evaluations are ongoing.
This initiative is part of Ludhiana’s broader strategy to improve waste management and promote sustainable energy solutions. The biogas plant is expected to not only reduce waste volume but also produce biogas for use as a clean energy source.
