{
  "id": 9404146,
  "title": "Bombay HC Directs NMMC To Begin ₹2,100-Crore Turbhe Waste-To-Energy Project Within Three Months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/bombay-hc-directs-nmmc-to-begin-2-100-crore-turbhe-waste-to-energy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T19:22:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bombay-hc-directs-nmmc-to-begin-2100-crore-turbhe-waste-to-energy-project-within-three-months"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bombay High Court has ordered the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) to begin work on the Rs 2,100-crore Turbhe waste-to-energy project within three months. This directive came after a public interest litigation (PIL) was filed by social activist Pandurang Govind Tirth over delays in initiating the project, despite the civic body issuing a work order nearly 10 months ago. The court expressed confidence that NMMC would commence work within the specified timeframe, putting the responsibility on the civic administration to move forward with the stalled project. The project aims to process 1,500 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste daily through modern methods, generating electricity, RDF, natural gas, biochar, and treating leachate. Local leaders have opposed the project due to pollution concerns, but senior officials from the NMMC assured that modern waste-to-energy facilities employ advanced emission-control technology to minimize environmental impact.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) to commence work on its long-delayed Rs 2,100-crore waste-to-energy project at the Turbhe landfill within three months. The direction came while disposing of a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by social activist Pandurang Govind Tirth over the delay in starting the project despite the civic body issuing…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}