Uttar Pradesh
UP First Bio-CNG Plant
- 10 Apr 2025
- 2 min read
Why in News?
Uttar Pradesh's first and the country's second waste-to-CNG plant is being set up in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh .
Key Points
- About the Plant:
- This plant will produce bio-fuel (Bio-CNG) from straw, poultry litter, cow dung and wet waste .
- It will produce 21.5 tonnes of bio-CNG , 200 tonnes of organic manure and 30 metric tonnes of briquettes per day.
- It will be operated on the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model .
- To supply biofuel, a pipeline will be laid in the area by Adani Gas Limited .
- This will result in annual savings of about Rs 5 crore on waste disposal .
- About one-third of the city's waste will be used in this plant.
- Objective:
- Streamlining waste management.
- Promoting renewable and clean energy sources.
- Reducing environmental pollution (especially caused by stubble burning).
- Making city gas supply accessible and affordable.
Bio-CNG
- Bio-CNG , also known as 'Biomethane', is a renewable and clean burning transportation fuel produced through the conversion of biogas to natural gas quality.
- It is essentially purified biogas, made from the following organic waste materials:
- Agricultural waste: crop residues, straw, manure
- Food waste: spoiled food, leftovers
- Sewage sludge: Solid waste from wastewater treatment plants
