GREATER NOIDA, Aug. 11 -- The Greater Noida authority announced on Sunday its plans to initiate a Rs.28 crore waste recycling project, expected to start within a week, aimed at improving the city's waste treatment system.

The authority has awarded the project to a company named Bhoomi, which will recycle approximately 600,000 metric tonnes of waste accumulated in the Lakhnawali area.The project is expected to be completed within 18 months, officials added.

According to officials, the project will be implemented on a 22-acre site in Lakhnawali, where the authority has been storing waste collected from households. The initiative will convert the waste into refuse-derived fuel (RDF), compost from biodegradable waste, and inert material, ge...