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Report seeks removal of ‘Blue’ tag for Bidadi plant

The study stated that the WTE plants outrank coal power plants and copper smelters and therefore must not be categorised...

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Waste-to-energy plants threatening public health: Study

These plants flag emission of heavy metals, cancer-causing chemicals. Bengaluru: The much-touted waste-to-energy (Wt...

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Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see

Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see A bombshell study by the Cen...

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Waste-to-Power Plants Threaten People’s Health

‘PCB may have no say on proposed WTE plant in Siddapur’ Hyderabad: In a report that places a major question...

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Delhi’s ‘green’ waste solution scores 100 on pollution

Four waste-to-energy plants score maximum on pollution index even as they’re given easier regulatory treatment ...

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Private players seek ‘green energy’ status for N-power to raise funds

‘India will require at least 228 billion dollars to achieve the target 100 GWe nuclear energy capacity’ Private...

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Waste-to-energy plants are highest-polluting industrial sector in India, new CFA report finds

In Hyderabad, two WTE plants operated by Re-Sustainability Ltd. at Jawaharnagar have a combined incineration capacity of...

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100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE:WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY The report “100/100 POL...

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India’s waste management rules have a burning problem

Rajpal Saini, who retired from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)’s sanitation department, founded the Khatt...

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September 16, 2026

The New Indian Express

Report seeks removal of ‘Blue’ tag for Bidadi plant

The study stated that the WTE plants outrank coal power plants and copper smelters and therefore must not be categorised under ‘Blue’ ‘Essential Environmental Services.’ BENGALURU: Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), an analysis agency, has claimed that the Bidadi Waste-to-Energy (WTE...

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September 16, 2026

Deccan Herald

Waste-to-energy plants threatening public health: Study

These plants flag emission of heavy metals, cancer-causing chemicals. Bengaluru: The much-touted waste-to-energy (WtE) plants are a disaster for the environment and the ‘Blue’ category classification of such industries belies the ‘extreme levels’ of pollution generated by...

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September 16, 2026

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Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see

Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see A bombshell study by the Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) has revealed that Delhi’s four Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incineration plants score a staggering 100 out of 100 on the Central Pollution Con...

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September 16, 2026

Deccan Chronicle

Waste-to-Power Plants Threaten People’s Health

‘PCB may have no say on proposed WTE plant in Siddapur’ Hyderabad: In a report that places a major question mark on the functioning of waste-to-energy (WTE) plants such as the ones at the Jawaharnagar dump yard here, the Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) has said that WTE incine...

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September 16, 2026

National Herald

Delhi’s ‘green’ waste solution scores 100 on pollution

Four waste-to-energy plants score maximum on pollution index even as they’re given easier regulatory treatment Four waste-to-energy plants meant to help Delhi deal with its mountains of garbage have themselves been found to have the maximum possible pollution score — an irony that has raise...

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September 16, 2026

The Indian Express

Private players seek ‘green energy’ status for N-power to raise funds

‘India will require at least 228 billion dollars to achieve the target 100 GWe nuclear energy capacity’ Private players also suggested that nuclear power projects be accorded infrastructure status (File Photo/Representational) Private players are seeking green energy status for nuclear pow...

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September 16, 2026

South First

Waste-to-energy plants are highest-polluting industrial sector in India, new CFA report finds

In Hyderabad, two WTE plants operated by Re-Sustainability Ltd. at Jawaharnagar have a combined incineration capacity of 48 MW Synopsis: Waste-to-energy (WTE) incineration plants are the highest-polluting industrial sector in India, with a maximum cumulative PI of 100, a new Centre for Fina...

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September 16, 2026

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100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE:WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY The report “100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY” challenges the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) 2025 reclassification of Waste-to-Energy...

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September 16, 2026

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Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA) is a non-profit organisation based in New Delhi. CFA engages in critical analysis, monitoring and critiquing the role of financial institutions – national and international, and their impact on development, human rights and the environment, amongst ot...

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September 16, 2026

Chythenyen Devika Kulasekaran

India’s waste management rules have a burning problem

Rajpal Saini, who retired from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)’s sanitation department, founded the Khatta Hatao Dehat Bachao Sangharsh Samiti to resist the waste-to-energy incineration (WTE) plant in Bawana, Delhi. “Residents have lost access to basic everyday spaces. People no longe...

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Report seeks removal of ‘Blue’ tag for Bidadi plant

Waste-to-energy plants threatening public health: Study

Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see

Waste-to-Power Plants Threaten People’s Health

Delhi’s ‘green’ waste solution scores 100 on pollution

Private players seek ‘green energy’ status for N-power to raise funds

Waste-to-energy plants are highest-polluting industrial sector in India, new CFA report finds

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY

Energy Finance Researcher and Campaigner

India’s waste management rules have a burning problem

Report seeks removal of ‘Blue’ tag for Bidadi plant

Waste-to-energy plants threatening public health: Study

Breathing poison? The 100/100 pollution score the CPCB doesn’t want you to see

Waste-to-Power Plants Threaten People’s Health

Delhi’s ‘green’ waste solution scores 100 on pollution

Private players seek ‘green energy’ status for N-power to raise funds

Waste-to-energy plants are highest-polluting industrial sector in India, new CFA report finds

100/100 POLLUTION SCORE: WHY WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANTS DON’T BELONG IN THE “BLUE” CATEGORY

Energy Finance Researcher and Campaigner

India’s waste management rules have a burning problem

CFA