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Waste-to-Energy Plants at Kodungaiyur and Perungudi

Planned · Tamil Nadu · Last reported Nov 2025

Source: dtnext

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The Greater Chennai Corporation plans to build massive Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plants at Kodungaiyur and Perungudi. These projects are part of Common Municipal Solid Waste Management Facilities (CMSWMF) and are proposed to be exempted from mandatory prior environmental clearance as per a draft notification by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The projects have faced opposition

Status
Prospective
Sector
Biomass, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
dtnext

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The project “Waste-to-Energy Plants at Kodungaiyur and Perungudi” is an infrastructure initiative in the Biomass sector, located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from dtnext.

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planned

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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The Greater Chennai Corporation plans to build massive Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plants at Kodungaiyur and Perungudi. These projects are part of Common Municipal Solid Waste Management Facilities (CMSWMF) and are proposed to be exempted from mandatory prior environmental clearance as per a draft notification by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The projects have faced opposition due to concerns over toxic emissions and public health impacts.

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Waste Management

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India

State

Tamil Nadu

City

Chennai

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Biomass, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government

Article published date

2025-11-20

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