November 4, 2015 7:16 AM

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Use processed waste water to generate power: Govt to cos

Government will soon make it compulsory for power plants to use processed waste water and also allow sourcing any amount of electricity generated from waste under new power tariff policy. Power Minister Piyush Goyal said that the government will come out with new tariff policy very soon. Addressing a function in New Delhi yesterday, Mr Goyal said it will allow distribution companies to buy any amount of power produced from waste. <br/><br/>He added that, the power plants will have to compulsorily use processed municipal waste water available in their vicinity. The proposed tariff policy is aimed to provide incentives to renewable energy projects. It will also help in efficient use of resources by power generation plants based on conventional sources of energy like coal-based thermal projects. The minister also said that the new measures will give push to the government's 'Swacch Bharat' drive.

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