# Ludhiana MC’s power plant demand stalls Rs 1,400-crore waste project 2026-08-21T21:20:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation's insistence on a waste-to-energy plant has blocked a new integrated waste management project for the city. In March, the civic body floated a Rs 1,400-crore tender for the project but later cancelled it. The state government then issued a fresh tender and selected Krysal for Ludhiana, but implementation is stalled over the MC's demand. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The core dispute is a classic contract viability mismatch: the MC wants a 10-12 MW waste-to-energy plant costing an estimated Rs 300 crore built into a one-year contract, which the contractor says makes commercial recovery impossible over 20 years. Ludhiana generates 1,100 tonnes of waste daily but can process only 300 tonnes. If the MC sticks to its demand, the project may face further delays or another cancellation. Watch for the MC's terms of reference to see if it adjusts the contract period or offers a separate revenue stream for the power plant. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Reports the MC's demand and contractor's viability concerns without taking sides. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Krysal, Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, Punjab government, waste to energy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ludhiana-mcs-power-plant-demand-stalls-rs-1400-crore-waste-project/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ludhiana-mcs-power-plant-demand-stalls-rs-1400-crore-waste-project/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/