G.O.(D) No.97, Coimbatore Bio-Methanation Plant Grant, 2015
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MC-II) Department issued G.O.(D) No.97 dated 13 February 2015, sanctioning a grant of Rs.84.50 lakh to Coimbatore Corporation from the Solid Waste Management Fund. The grant covers 50 per cent of the approved cost of three bio-methanation plants at Nanjundapuram and R.S. Puram, and the document does not change private land ownership or development rights.
What the government approved
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MC-II) Department sanctioned Rs.84.50 lakh to Coimbatore Corporation for three bio-methanation plants approved for 2013-14. The grant represents 50 per cent of the total proposed project cost of Rs.169.00 lakh, with Coimbatore Corporation contributing the remaining Rs.84.50 lakh.
The Project Sanctioning Committee had approved the project at its meeting on 8 August 2014 under the Solid Waste Management Fund.
Projects covered
G.O.(D) No.97 dated 13 February 2015 covers the following facilities:
- One 120 cubic metre biogas plant at the modern gasifier crematorium near Nanjundapuram, with a proposed cost of Rs.48.00 lakh. The grant and Corporation contribution are Rs.24.00 lakh each.
- Two 120 cubic metre biogas plants at R.S. Puram Higher Secondary School, with a combined proposed cost of Rs.121.00 lakh. The grant and Corporation contribution are Rs.60.50 lakh each.
- The plants will use segregated organic food waste and sewage sludge collected from sewage treatment plants.
- Gas from the Nanjundapuram plant will be used for cremations at the gasifier crematorium.
- The R.S. Puram facilities are planned to supply 115 stoves in residential houses, two stoves in the school kitchen and two stoves in the night shelter kitchen.
- The project includes gas holders, pipelines, safety and control valves, and flow meters.
Reason for the project
The Director of Municipal Administration reported that Coimbatore Corporation generates about 800 tonnes of solid waste each day, including an estimated 560 tonnes of organic waste. About 30 tonnes of segregated organic waste is also collected daily from hotels, restaurants and other sources.
Each proposed plant is expected to produce gas equivalent to two compressed Liquefied Petroleum Gas cylinders per day.
Who is affected
G.O.(D) No.97 dated 13 February 2015 directly concerns Coimbatore Corporation, the Director of Municipal Administration and the government offices responsible for releasing the grant. It funds municipal waste and biogas infrastructure. The document contains no provision altering private property title, land classification, planning permission or building rights.
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Common questions
Does this government order affect ownership of land in Coimbatore?
No land ownership change is stated. The document sanctions funding for municipal bio-methanation plants and does not address private titles, land classification or development rights.
How much funding did the Government sanction?
The Government sanctioned Rs.84.50 lakh as a 50 per cent grant under the Solid Waste Management Fund. Coimbatore Corporation is to contribute another Rs.84.50 lakh.
Where will the three bio-methanation plants be installed?
One plant is planned at the modern gasifier crematorium near Nanjundapuram. Two plants are planned at R.S. Puram Higher Secondary School.
What will the biogas be used for?
Biogas from the Nanjundapuram plant will support cremations. The R.S. Puram plants are planned to supply stoves in 115 residential houses, the school kitchen and the night shelter kitchen.
