Ludhiana, Feb. 21 -- The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation has re-floated tenders for its ambitious Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) project valued at Rs.1,144.50 crore, even as the proposal awaits mandatory approval from the Punjab cabinet under applicable financial rules. The project, designed to overhaul the city's waste collection and processing framework through a long-term Public-Private Partnership (PPP), marks a significant expansion from its original conception.

Two days ago, the civic body re-issued the Request for Proposal (RFP) covering comprehensive waste management - including door-to-door collection, secondary transportation, processing of approximately 500 tonnes per day (TPD) of municipal solid waste and scientific ...