GREATER NOIDA, Jan. 29 -- The Greater Noida authority said on Tuesday that it has decided to develop a facility that can handle the legacy waste and also process the fresh construction and demolition (C&D) waste generated by the city.

The authority has invited proposals from expert agencies so that it can select an agency to develop the facility, which can handle legacy waste and also help set up the construction and demolition treatment plant. The authority has also approved a Rs.18.40 crore budget for this crucial project, said officials.

Currently, the authority operates a facility in Ecotech 3 with a processing capacity of 100 tonnes per day (TPD), expandable to 300 TPD, alongside six collection points across the city. Despite this ...