Organisation raises pollution concerns over proposed Coimbatore WTE plant
The Centre for Financial Accountability has released a report warning about the environmental risks associated with a proposed Waste-to-Energy plant in Coimbatore. The report argues that such plants pose significant pollution threats and suggests that current regulatory classifications are insufficient.
Why it matters
The findings challenge local waste management policies and highlight the tension between urban development and environmental health standards.
The Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), a research and advocacy organisation working on public finance, accountability and policy issues, has raised concerns, in a report, over the pollution potential of Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration plants.
The report assumes significance for Coimbatore, where a 1,200-tonne-per-day (TPD) WTE plant has been proposed as part of the city’s waste management plans.
According to the report, WTE incinerators recorded a Pollution Index (PI) score of 100 out of 100 when assessed using the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) methodology. The assessment considered pollution from air emissions, water contamination and hazardous waste.
The report flagged pollutants including dioxins, furans, heavy metals, acid gases and particulate matter, besides the generation of hazardous fly ash and bottom ash.
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