Blue Planet Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (Blue Planet) has been awarded multiple cluster-based projects worth over ₹62.4 crore under the Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 across the State.
According to a press note from the company, the project involves segregation of unprocessed legacy waste into Segregated Combustible Fractions (SCF), Inert and recyclable fractions. After bio-remediation and bio-mining of legacy waste, land, which is solid waste dumpsite at present, will be reclaimed and can be used for alternative purposes, the press release said.
The contract, with a duration of six months, will be executed in collaboration with the Swachh Andhra Corporation and the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department in four clusters, including Chittoor, Tirupati, Anantapur, and Gudur, as well as two additional major dumpsites under Nellore and Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporations.
According to the press release, the project is already underway and is expected to be completed byOctober 2. An estimated 9.2 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste is expected to be eliminated by then.
Since 2017, Blue Planet has processed approximately 1,659,398 tonnes of legacy waste in Tirupati, Tirumala and Visakhapatnam, it said.
Published – June 24, 2025 11:08 pm IST
