A Tamil Nadu delegation discussed the operation of the Jindal Waste to Energy Unit with Municipal Commissioner Puli Srinivasulu in Guntur on Thursday. | Photo Credit: T. VIJAY KUMAR
Waste-to-energy plants play a vital role in managing solid waste in an eco-friendly manner and eliminate the need for landfill sites in cities, noted P. Madhusudhan Reddy, Director of Municipal Administration (DMA), Tamil Nadu.
As part of a study tour on solid waste management, a delegation from the Tamil Nadu Municipal Department – including Madurai Corporation Commissioner Chitra Vijayan, Hosur Corporation Executive Engineer Victor Gnanaraj and Assistant Engineer (DMA) Ravi Chandran – visited Guntur on Thursday.
Accompanied by Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) Commissioner Puli Srinivasulu, the team inspected the Jindal municipal waste management plant at Naidupet and the Material Recovery Faculty (MRF), wet and vermi composting unit at Guntur.
During the visit, Jindal representatives gave a detailed PowerPoint presentation on the plant’s capacity, waste collection sources, power generation, sales and ash management processes.
Mr. Srinivasulu said the GMC serves as a nodal agency to send about 400 tonnes of waste to the Jindal plant daily, which has helped eliminate landfills in the city.
The Tamil Nadu team also inspected various parts of the plant — including the tipping floor, boilers and control rooms — and sought a detailed report on its day-to-day operations. The visit ended with officials planting saplings in the compound.
Published – November 6, 2025 11:00 PM IST
