# Ludhiana’s Rs 1,408 crore waste project clears technical bids 2026-08-07T20:39:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Ludhiana municipal corporation's long-pending solid waste management project has moved a step closer to reality after both bids for the Rs 1,408 crore tender passed technical evaluations. The project, which involves door-to-door collection, transportation, and processing of municipal solid waste through a public-private partnership, had struggled to attract investors for over a year, with earlier tenders drawing no interest due to high costs and long-term commitments. The latest tender, issued on March 21 and initially set to close on April 7, saw seven deadline extensions before securing two bids in July. Hindustan Times reports that if even one firm had failed, the tender would have collapsed. The city generates about 1,100 metric tonnes of waste daily but has a processing capacity of only 300 tonnes at the Jamalpur plant, leading to large garbage mounds. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: environment, Ludhiana, Municipal Corporation, PPP, solid waste management, tender Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ludhianas-rs-1408-crore-waste-project-clears-technical-bids/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ludhianas-rs-1408-crore-waste-project-clears-technical-bids/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.