Bio-CNG Plant

Bio-CNG Plant: Uttar Pradesh’s first and India’s second waste-to-CNG plant is being established in Prayagraj.

• About the Plant: Will produce Bio-CNG from straw, poultry litter, cow dung, and wet waste.

o Operated under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.

o Adani Gas Limited will lay a pipeline for biofuel supply.

o Expected to save Rs 5 crore annually in waste disposal.

o Will utilise one-third of Prayagraj’s waste.

• Objectives: Streamline waste management → Promote renewable and clean energy → Reduce environmental pollution, especially from stubble burning → Make city gas supply accessible and affordable.
• About Bio-CNG (Biomethane): It is a renewable and clean-burning fuel, derived by purifying biogas to natural gas quality.

o Produced from organic waste like: crop residues, straw, manure, spoiled food, leftovers, and solid waste from wastewater treatment plants.