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Gurugram's municipal body will build three new construction and demolition (C&D) waste plants to tackle rising environmental concerns. A major facility is planned near the Global City project, with two smaller ones at Bandhwari and Begumpur Khatola. This follows state directives to address daily and legacy waste management. Currently, the Basai plant handles only 300 of the 1,500-2,000 tonnes generated daily, leading to illegal dumping-particularly near the Aravallis. With a doubled waste management budget of INR 20 crore, officials aim to have the new plants running before the next monsoon. The expansion will ease Basai's load and significantly improve recycling and compliance.
Gurugram's civic body announced plans to construct three new plants to handle C&D waste, a significant step towards addressing mounting environmental concerns related to improper disposal. A large processing facility is proposed near the Global City project, while two smaller facilities have been planned for Bandhwari landfill and Begumpur Khatola. Advertisement
This development follows recent directives from the state's urban local bodies department, urging local authorities to draw up detailed strategies for handling both daily construction waste collection and legacy waste clearance. Officials admitted that despite previous tenders, efforts to clear older waste piles had been stalled due to lack of bidders and delayed assessments.
Currently, the Basai plant-the city's only operational C&D processing facility-manages around 300 tonnes of waste per day, significantly lower than the estimated daily generation of 1,500 to 2,000 tonnes. This discrepancy has resulted in unauthorised dumping and growing public concern over ecological impacts, particularly in the Aravalli region.
In response, the municipal corporation has doubled its budget allocation for waste management in the current financial year, increasing it to INR 20 crore. Authorities stated that the new infrastructure would boost processing capacity and support compliance with environmental norms.
Municipal officials expect the new plants to become operational before the onset of the next monsoon. Once established, these units are projected to relieve pressure on the Basai plant, enhance recycling rates, and address long-standing issues of unmanaged construction waste in the city.
By adding three new facilities, the municipal body hopes to reduce reliance on a single processing unit, improve waste segregation and recycling, and curb unauthorised dumping practices. If executed as planned, the initiative could mark a turning point in the city's approach to environmental and urban waste governance.
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