Dive Summary:

• Mamata Banerjee, land policy chief minister of West Bengal, India, was forced to make a decision to provide waste-to-energy management companies with free waste in order to reduce the amount taken to landfills that are at capacity.
• Kolkata Municipal Corporation has named two companies, Astonfield Renewable Resuorces and Ramky Group, to eliminate the 3,500 tons of waste that the city produces.
• The new plan would allow for up to 20 more years of disposal at the current landfill in Dhapa.
   

From the article:

"According to plan, the companies would have to own at least five acres within 20 km from the KMC headquarters at Esplanade. These companies need to obtain all necessary approvals, including environmental clearance, from regulatory agencies."

"The WTE project would reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prevent environmental damage from landfills and provide reliable renewable energy..."