GAIL Plans ₹123 Crore MSW-Based CBG Plant in Bengaluru
GAIL (India) Limited organised an awareness session on its proposed 300 Tonnes Per Day (TPD) Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)-based Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant planned at the Karnataka Compost Development Corporation (KCDC) premises in Bengaluru.
The event was attended by Shri Tejaswi Surya, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Bengaluru South), Shri Satish Reddy, Hon’ble Member of Legislative Assembly, Karnataka, along with Shri S. Mowar, Executive Director (Southern Region), GAIL, senior GAIL officials, representatives of Resident Welfare Associations, NGOs and the media.
Project Highlights
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Parameter |
Details |
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Capacity |
300 TPD segregated organic MSW |
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Investment |
₹123.42 crore |
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Area |
Approx. 18 acres |
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Daily CBG Output |
~12.6 tonnes |
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Daily Fermented Organic Manure |
~21.6 tonnes |
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Offtake |
To be supplied to GAIL Gas |
The plant will process segregated organic municipal waste to produce Compressed Biogas and Fermented Organic Manure (FOM). The CBG will be supplied to GAIL Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of GAIL, thereby adding to the availability of indigenous clean fuel in Karnataka.
Expected Benefits
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Sustainable solution for processing urban organic waste
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Reduction in landfill disposal
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Promotion of cleaner cities and stronger waste-management infrastructure
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Conversion of waste into clean energy and organic manure
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Contribution to circular economy, Swachh Bharat Mission, Atmanirbhar Bharat and India’s clean energy transition