Business Line 14.09.2009
Ramky is lowest bidder for waste management project
| Operating plant in Chennai wholesale market. |
A view of the Koyambedu wholesale market in Chennai (file photo). — K. Pichumani
R. Balaji
Chennai, Sept. 13
Ramky Enviro Engineers has emerged the lowest bidder (L1) for the integrated solid waste management project to maintain the 60-acre fruits and vegetables wholesale market.
According to reliable sources, Ramky Enviro Engineers’ bid of Rs 846 for every tonne of waste cleared made it the main contender to bag the contract in competition with the Mumbai-based Antony Waste Handling Cell. A final decision on the award of the contract will be taken after a negotiation meeting later this month.
The bid was called by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) for maintaining the fruits and vegetables market, which houses over 3,000 shops and receives over 1,00,000 buyers daily.
It is a part of the 300-acre Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex considered to be one of the largest markets of its kind in Asia.
Fuel from waste
The primary objective will be to operate a 250 kW power plant, which will use the organic waste from the market to generate power through bio-methanation. This process uses the combustible methane-rich gas produced during the decomposition of the waste to fuel the power plant.
The power will be supplied to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and the revenue will be shared between the contractor and the market management.
Waste generated
The sources said, the market generates over 150 tonnes of waste daily, and the power plant will use about 40 tonnes, and an equal amount will be composted through vermin-composting and the balance will go to the dumping yards.
Ramky Group is a diversified group with a presence in environment management, infrastructure and real estate development. Ramky Enviro Engineers, a group company handles municipal waste projects in Bangalore, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore and Kottayam.
