Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu today inaugurated the country's largest waste-to-power plant at Narela-Bawana in New Delhi. Inaugurating the 24 Mega Watt plant, Mr Naidu said without a scientific solid waste management system objectives of Swachh Bharat Mission cannot be achieved. He said solid waste management was one of the challenges in the country. <br/><br/>The Minister said the plant would not only dispose of 1,300 Metric Tonne waste on a daily basis but also produce compost and energy. Mr Naidu said, this plant can be taken as an example by other corporations to emulate the model. <br/><br/>On the occasion, Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan said tonnes of sewer and solid waste everyday is generated in the country and its disposal is a challenge. He said Narela-Bawana Plant is a right step in facing the challenge.<br/><br/>The project, built at a cost of 650 crore rupees and spread across around 100 acres at Narela-Bawana, will use 2,000 metric tonnes of solid waste every day to generate 24 MW of energy. The power generated would be sold to distribution companies for a price fixed by electricity regulator.