Mumbai: BMC Proposes ₹7.72 Crore For 12 Poclain Machines At Deonar Dumping Ground Amid Project Delays
Mumbai, October 26, 2026: With bioremediation of 185 lakh tonnes of legacy waste and the Waste-to-Energy (WtE) project yet to take off, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to spend Rs 7.72 crore on hiring 12 Poclain machines for 400 days to keep Deonar dumping ground operational and tackle recurring fire risks. The dumping ground receives 600–700 metric tonnes of garbage daily,…
Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) plans to spend ₹7.72 crore on 12 Poclain machines to keep Deonar dumping ground operational amid delays in bioremediation and Waste-to-Energy (WtE) projects. With 185 lakh tonnes of legacy waste yet to be addressed, the machines will help level garbage heaps, redistribute waste, and tackle fire risks in the 400-day contract.
Deonar, one of India's oldest landfills, receives 600-700 metric tonnes of daily garbage and 800-900 metric tonnes of debris used to cover the waste. The machines have been crucial since 2016 in landfill operations, and the WtE plant, designed to process 600 metric tonnes daily and generate 7 MW of electricity, is expected to be commissioned by December 2026.
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