Puzzolana: Overcoming Challenges in C&D Waste Management

D.V.R. Prasad, AVP, Puzzolana Machinery, highlights the risks involved in setting up C&D waste plants due to inconsistent material supply.

In Hyderabad, there are two operational C&D waste plants of Puzzolana, with another one about to be commissioned in Kolkata for a customer. We’ve also supplied a plant in Noida and another to a local company in Haryana. However, the latter company is facing difficulties due to lack of C&D waste, and they are now planning to repurpose the plant for aggregate manufacturing. This situation highlights a significant issue: despite substantial investments in capital expenditure (Capex), if companies do not receive enough material to process, they cannot sustain their operations. Consequently, they may be forced to explore alternative uses of their plants.