Supreme Court Affirms Delhi Municipal Corporation's Authority to Invite Tariff-Based Bids for Waste-to-Energy Projects
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on January 2, 2025, upheld the power of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to issue tariff-based bids for its Waste-to-Energy (WTE) projects, under Section 63 of the Electricity Act 2003. This judgment comes after the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) had previously set aside the orders passed by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) approving the bidding process for the WTE project…