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India: The government of Chhattisgarh has begun purchasing dung from farmers and street cleaners in order to sell as a fuel mix additive to cement producers in the state. The state has established a 500t/day waste processing plant in Raipur District at a cost of US$17m in order to prepare the dung for use in cement plants. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel said, “The scheme has multiple objectives, namely income generation and environmental conservation.”

India: Geocycle India has launched a “transparent and auditable waste management service” in the form of plastic waste collection with support of Cleanhub. Following a successful pilot in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, Geocycle will now collect used plastic packaging from its customers. The company said that the material will be co-processed by Ambuja Cement at its integrated Bhatapara plant in Chhattisgarh. Between 1 April 2019 and 30 March 2020 Geocycle supplied 21,700t of plastic for use as fuel to cement producers. The company said, “This has created a co-dependent business model which is a win-win for all the stakeholders.”

India: Clean Kerala Company has signed an agreement with ACC to collect of non-recyclable plastic waste from local authorities in Kerala. Initially, the waste processing company will supply 2000t from across the state, according to the Hindu newspaper. A few local governments have also made arrangements with cement producers to supply waste directly.

India: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has lobbied the government in its Pre-Budget Memorandum 2020-21 over customs duties. The body is suggesting a reduction on the customs duty on tyre chips for use as alternative fuel (AF) to 5% from 10%. There is currently no import tax on cement and duties of 5% and below on various clinker constituents.

India: Waste-processing company Green Worms has won a contract for landfill extraction, refuse-derived fuel (RDF) processing and transportation to cement plants from the town authority of Fort Kochi in Kerala. The New Indian Express newspaper has reported that recyclable material will be removed before the waste is processed into fuel. “89% of waste is recyclable. But the rest can be converted into RDF,” said Green Worms project manager Thajudeen Abubacker.

India: Birla Corporation has been granted use of two coal mines in Madhya Pradesh. Accord has reported that the mines will provide ‘cost optimisation and fuel security’ to Birla Corporations and its subsidiaries in their central Indian operations.

India: The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) in Andhra Pradesh has started transporting refuse-derived fuel (RDF) from its recycling unit at Ajit Singh Nagar to UltraTech’s Balaji cement plant. Under the agreement between the city and the cement producer the plant takes 50t/day of RDF according to the New Indian Express newspaper. The city authorities sort dry waste into RDF and the cement company handles the transportation.

India: Dalmia Cement and Topcem have signed a deal with the state government of Meghalaya to buy plastic litter from clean-up operations at a cost of US$422/t. The companies, whose combined integrated cement capacity in the state is 2.5Mt/yr, will burn the refuse-derived fuel (RDF) as a partial substitute for coal at three plants. News18 has reported that the deal is part of a concerted campaign by government, NGOs and the general population to bring about a cleaner and plastic-free Meghalaya in time for the National Games, which the state will host in 2022.

India: Dalmia Cement has revealed its commitment to the adoption of bamboo matter and refuse-derived fuel (RDF) for 100% of its fuel needs by 2030 as part of its new ‘Future Today’ branding. The company’s plan also consists of a transition to renewable power by 2040 and a 0.5Mt/yr carbon capture and storage facility at its 4.0Mt/yr integrated Ariyalur cement plant in Tamil Nadu in 2022 at the latest. Mahendra Singh, managing director and CEO of Dalmia Cement, has expressed the hope that its product should become ‘the World’s greenest cement.’

India: Dalmia Cement has agreed to accept waste from the Golden Rock railway workshop, also known as Ponmalai, in Tiruchy, Tamil Nadu. It follows UltraTech Cement that processed nearly 5000t of non-hazardous waste from 2017, according to the Hindu newspaper. The latest consignment is of a similar volume. It includes waste in the form of rubber belts, cushions, berth covers and rubber products.