Three-fourths of the garbage is burnt to produce electricity, the rest being kept aside for making compost. Anything to do with waste-to-energy or waste-to-wealth is incidental. The government must not look at creating wealth out of waste; the focus should be on how to get rid of the waste." The project situated in 100 acres can make Rs 80-100 crore annually from its 24 MW plant, apart from selling compost of Rs 2-3 crore. That would mean a hefty bin fee, not waste to wealth.

Source: Economic Times January 13, 2018 18:00 UTC