Uttar Pradesh's First Bio-CNG Plant Established in Prayagraj
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | UP's First Bio-CNG Plant |
| Location | Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh |
| Significance | First in UP, second in India |
| Key Features | - Produces Bio-CNG from straw, poultry litter, cow dung, and wet waste |
| - Daily output: 21.5 tonnes of Bio-CNG, 200 tonnes of organic manure, 30 metric tonnes of briquettes | |
| - Operated on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model | |
| - Pipeline laid by Adani Gas Limited | |
| - Annual savings of Rs 5 crore on waste disposal | |
| - Utilizes one-third of the city's waste | |
| Objective | - Streamline waste management |
| - Promote renewable and clean energy sources | |
| - Reduce environmental pollution (e.g., stubble burning) | |
| - Make city gas supply accessible and affordable | |
| About Bio-CNG | - Also known as 'Biomethane' |
| - Renewable and clean-burning transportation fuel | |
| - Produced from organic waste: agricultural waste, food waste, sewage sludge |