**Executive Summary**
This document contains the answers provided in Lok Sabha to Unstarred Question No. 1941, answered on 11.02.2026, regarding Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plants. The Minister of New and Renewable Energy provides details on operational WtE plants in Maharashtra, financial assistance, and measures to improve WtE plant efficiency. It also addresses tariff determination.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Operational WtE Plants:**
* One operational WtE plant in Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), Pune.
* Plant capacity: 700 TPD of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), 14 MW electricity generation.
* Challenges: Availability and quality of segregated waste, and maintenance practices.
* **Central Financial Assistance (CFA):**
* Provided under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) for waste processing facilities (including bio-methanation and biogas plants).
* Additional Assistance: ₹18 crore per 100 TPD for WtE projects.
* Viability Gap Funding (VGF) of 25–50% is admissible.
* **Financial Allocation for Maharashtra:**
* ₹3758.5 crore allocated under SBM-U 2.0.
* ₹1438.1 crore earmarked for Solid Waste Management.
* Projects approved with a total cost of ₹4255.81 crore, including a Central share of ₹1316.29 crore.
* Bio-methanation plants with a capacity of 837 TPD approved, with a Central share of ₹40.41 crore.
* **Waste Segregation and Tariff:**
* Segregation of waste at source is mandated under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.
* Tariff for power generated from WtE projects is determined by State Electricity Regulatory Commissions per the Electricity Act, 2003.
**Impact Analysis**
**Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in Maharashtra:**
* **Impact**
* Affected by provisions for financial assistance for setting up waste processing facilities, including bio-methanation and biogas plants.
* Affected by the need to improve waste segregation and maintenance practices to overcome operational challenges of WtE plants.
* **Action Required**
* Apply for Central Financial Assistance (CFA) under the SBM-U 2.0 to establish waste processing facilities.
* Adhere to the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, to ensure waste segregation at the source.
**State Electricity Regulatory Commissions:**
* **Impact**
* Responsible for tariff determination for power generated from Waste-to-Energy projects.
* **Action Required**
* Determine tariff for power generated from WtE projects in accordance with the Electricity Act, 2003.
Key Entities Referenced
Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0: A national mission focused on urban sanitation and waste management, under which Central Financial Assistance (CFA) and Viability Gap Funding (VGF) is provided to Urban Local Bodies for waste processing facilities.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: The primary ministry responsible for addressing questions related to Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plants.
Maharashtra: The state where Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plants and bio-methanation projects are specifically discussed, particularly in cities like Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, Raigad and Pune.
Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016: Rules mandating the segregation of waste at source.
Electricity Act, 2003: Act regulating the tariff for power generated from Waste-to-Energy projects.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1941
ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026
WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS
1941. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE
SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR
SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE
SMT. BHARTI PARDHI
SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE
Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:
(a) the number of Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plants operational to process urban solid waste in the municipal
corporations of Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan, Raigad and Pune in Maharashtra;
(b) the details of the power generation capacity of these plants and the challenges faced in their operation
and maintenance;
(c) the status of the central financial assistance provided to the urban local bodies of Maharashtra for
setting up bio-methanation and biogas plants;
(d) the measures taken by the Government to enforce the segregation of waste at source to improve the
efficiency of WtE plants; and
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a) & (b) As reported by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and Maharashtra Energy
Development Agency (MEDA), one Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plant with designed capacity to process 700
TPD (tonne per day) of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), with an installed capacity of 14 MW for electricity
generation, is operational in Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), Pune.
These plants face various challenges such as availability and quality of segregated waste and operation and
maintenance practices being followed by the Urban Local Bodies.
(c) & (d) Under the Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 being implemented by the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Central Financial Assistance (CFA) is provided to Urban Local
Bodies (ULBs) for setting up various waste processing facilities, including bio-methanation and biogas
plants, subject to scheme guidelines. Additional Central Assistance at the rate of ₹18 crore per 100 TPD for
waste-to-energy projects and Viability Gap Funding (VGF) of 25–50% is also admissible under the Mission.
For the State of Maharashtra, an allocation of ₹3758.5 crore has been made under SBM-U 2.0, of which
₹1438.1 crore is earmarked for the Solid Waste Management component. Under this component, projects
with a total cost of ₹4255.81 crore, including a Central share of ₹1316.29 crore, have been approved so far.
This includes approval of bio-methanation plants with a capacity of 837 TPD, with a Central share of ₹40.41
crore.
Further, the segregation of waste at source is mandated under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.
(e) Tariff for power generated from Waste-to-Energy projects is determined by the concerned State
Electricity Regulatory Commissions in accordance with the Electricity Act, 2003 and applicable regulations
considering capital cost, operational expenses and other relevant factors to ensure project viability.
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