Lucknow Becomes Uttar Pradesh’s First Zero Fresh Waste Dump City

Lucknow has already reached a historic milestone by turning the city into the first in Uttar Pradesh to become a zero fresh waste dump by scientifically processing municipal solid waste 100%. 

This has been successful because of the establishment of a third waste process facility at Shivri with the help of effective segregation and public-privacy. 

The project complies with the Swachh Bharat Mission ideas and principles, as it has been set to encourage sustainability within the framework of the rapid urbanization of the city.

What are the Critical Infrastructure Advancements in Lucknow?

The new Shivri plant 700 metric tonnes per day (MTD) plant is an addition to two already existing plants so that they can process more than 2,100 MTD which is more than Lucknow generates at 2,000 metric tonnes per day (MTD). 

The organic waste (55) is transformed into compost and biogas and inorganic (45) transforms into Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) to cement and paper industries. The efficiency of door-to-door collection is 96.53% with source segregation of over 70.

Legacy Waste Management

Almost 12.86 lakh out of 18.5 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste has been converted into RDF, bio-soil and construction materials and is able to reclaim more than 25 acres of the land to new facilities such as windrow pads and weighbridges. 

Such remediation keeps the environment at bay and converts the old dumpsites into useful land. More clearance of 15 acres is to be made soon.

Future Waste-to-Energy Plans

The Waste-to-Energy facility, which will be located at Shivri, will be used to convert 1,000-1,200 MTD of RDF to electricity and reduce transportation expenses to the remote plants that are more than 500 km away. 

Under the support of a 100 crore government aid and partners such as Bhumi Green Energy this progresses a model of the circle economy. Lucknow has now become a model city in India.

The experience of Lucknow turning into a zero fresh waste dump city is a good example of proper management of urban waste combining technology, citizen engagement, and policy to promote sustainability. 

The scientific treatment of all new waste and addressing the old dumps make the city reduce the effect on the environment and produce new resources such as energy and compost. 

This model is a stepping stone to scalable solutions throughout India and brings out the strength of integrated approaches to develop cleaner, greener urban futures.