100 new biogas plants will soon be built in UP: Hardeep Puri
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said that 100 new biogas plants would soon be built in Uttar Pradesh.
Speaking to reporters in Lucknow before attending the inauguration of the compressed biogas plant in Budaun, Puri said that in the last seven years, under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state has shed the tag of ‘BIMARU’ (sick) state. and has done excellent work in every sector.
“Today, a new compressed biogas plant will be inaugurated in Budaun and the foundation stone of new compressed biogas plants will also be laid in eight other districts of the state,” he said.
Puri said the process of land selection for setting up 37 factories has been completed.
According to a statement from the UP government, Puri said the Budaun plant, developed on 50 acres with an investment of around Rs 135 crore, will produce around 14 tonnes of compressed biogas every day and will play an important role in stubble management.
Earlier, Adityanath termed biogas as the best option to realize Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Waste to Wealth’.
Biogas is not only a solution to the smog problem in NCR (National Capital Region) but also a means to increase farmers’ income, he said.
According to Union Petroleum Secretary Pankaj Jain, a subsidy of up to Rs 20 crore has been provided under UP’s biofuel policy for setting up bioenergy plants.
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First print: January 27, 2024 | 2:01 PM IST