BMC Invites Bids to Add 2,000 TPD Debris Processing Capacity in Mumbai
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) to add approximately 2,000 tonnes per day (TPD) of construction and demolition (C&D) waste processing capacity across Mumbai, covering the city as well as the Eastern and Western suburbs.
The initiative comes amid a significant shortfall in processing infrastructure. Mumbai generates nearly 8,000 TPD of construction and demolition debris every day, but its existing processing plants at Dahisar and Diaghar have a combined capacity of only 1,200 TPD. This leaves nearly 85 per cent of the city's debris unprocessed, heightening concerns surrounding dust pollution, illegal dumping, and mounting pressure on landfills.
Under the new plan, the proposed facilities will process construction debris into reusable materials, including recycled aggregates, manufactured sand (M-Sand), road sub-base material, paver blocks, and kerb stones. The push aims to promote recycling while diverting bulk waste away from dumping grounds.
Private agencies will be responsible for procuring the necessary land as well as developing and operating the processing plants. The projects will be executed under a Public Private Partnership (PPP), Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT), or an alternate framework to be finalised during the Request for Proposal stage.
To tighten oversight, the new facilities will be integrated into the Mumbai Debris Control and Tracking System (MDCTS), enabling the civic administration to digitally monitor waste movement from its generation site to authorised recycling points. The EOI was made available on the BMC portal on August 20, with submissions due by August 27, 2026.
Alongside the capacity expansion, the civic body is developing an Integrated C&D Waste Management Portal. Integrated directly with the AutoDCR building-permission system, the platform will estimate debris output for individual projects. Transport vehicles will be monitored using GPS-enabled Vehicle Tracking and Monitoring Systems (VTMS) and geo-fencing, generating alerts in the central control room if vehicles deviate from approved routes or engage in unauthorised dumping.
