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MMC admin sees scope to improve plant's efficiency

MARGAO

Margao Municipal Administrator Srinet Kothwale has said there is scope to improve the functioning of the gasification plant at Sonsodo to enhance its efficiency and achieve the desired results.

Kothwale, a former Member Secretary of the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB), made the remarks after inspecting the plant along with directors of Pune-based G D Environmental Pvt. Ltd., the company operating the facility. “The company's directors have explained the reasons why the waste fed into the gasification plant is not being burnt completely. However, I believe there is room for improvement to ensure the plant operates at its optimum efficiency. We will work with the company to implement certain measures to improve the plant's performance,” Kothwale said.


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Facility not designed to process mixed waste: Company directors

The Goan Network
Published Aug 4, 2026, 12:21 AM IST
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Facility not designed to process mixed waste: Company directors

MARGAOWhen the Margao Municipal Council first proposed the gasification plant in 2025, the elected body strongly batted for the project, with elected representatives and officials. Council representatives went around the town, tom-tomming the plant as the long-awaited solution to the mixed waste dumped at the nearly 30 black spots scattered across the commercial capital.The then ruling council had claimed that it had finally found a permanent solution to the black…

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