First consignment of RDF dispatched from Njeliyanparamba
The Kerala Solid Waste Management Project has initiated the production of Refuse-Derived Fuel at Njeliyanparamba. The first shipment of RDF was sent to a cement factory in Andhra Pradesh, marking a significant step in waste management efforts. The project aims to clear decades of accumulated waste and prepare the land for future use, including a planned biogas plant.
- ▪The first consignment of RDF was dispatched to Dalmia Cement factory in Kadapa.
- ▪The initiative aims to clear legacy waste and reclaim land for productive use.
- ▪Biomining is currently underway on 12.6 acres of the total 17.5-acre area at Njeliyanparamba.
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The Kerala Solid Waste Management Project (KSWMP) has started producing Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) through the bio-mining process at Njeliyanparamba.The first consignment of RDF was dispatched to the Dalmia Cement factory in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, where it will be utilised as a source of energy. The consignment was jointly flagged off by Kozhikode Corporation Mayor O. Sadasivan and District Collector Snehil Kumar Singh recently. The initiative aims to clear the legacy waste accumulated over decades and reclaim the land for productive use.According to KSWMP officials, once the waste is cleared and the land is fully reclaimed, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) will set up a compressed biogas (CBG) plant at the site.
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