After several rounds of tendering, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has finally managed to get three bidders for the Rs 400 crore waste to energy project at Deonar dumping ground. Among the bidders, one is European while the other two are Indian companies and their proposals are currently being scrutinised.

The Solid Waste Management department received responses from three bidders last month after floating the tender twice and giving four extensions. "We are scrutinising their bids over the next 10 days and if they qualify then they will be asked to give a technical presentation by next month. After that we will decide which company is qualified for the project," said a senior civic official. The BMC has been trying to get bidders for the project since 2016.