Mahanagar Gas Limited, one of the largest city gas distribution companies in India, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for setting up a Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant in Mumbai. The MoU was signed by Chanda R Jadhav, Deputy Municipal Commissioner of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and Manas Das, Vice President (Business Development & Commercial), Mahanagar Gas Limited.
Iqbal Singh Chahal, Municipal Commissioner & Administrator of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said, “I am grateful to the Government of India for this opportunity. This project is in line with the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, under which BMC was mandated to regulate not only legacy waste but also daily waste. With the upcoming Compressed Biogas Plant, our everyday waste will be turned into green fuel for transport vehicles.”
The CBG plant having capacity to process upto 1,000 Tonnes Per Day (TPD) of deep segregated food and vegetable waste would be set up on a parcel of land to be provided by BMC. The waste, also known as CBG feedstock, will be collected from hotels, restaurants, banquet halls, large vegetable markets/mandi in the city. The daily supply of required feedstock for the CBG plant will be managed by BMC through dedicated vehicles, and will include collection, segregation, and delivery.
Mahanagar Gas Limited-Chairman, Mahesh Iyer, said, “It has been a privilege to sign the MOU with BMC for the Compressed Biogas Plant and is the result of nearly six months of hard effort. The Compressed Biogas Plant that will be built in Mumbai will get us closer to attaining MoPNG’s objective of establishing 5000 CBG plants in the country while also managing our city’s daily waste. It will help us become less reliant on imported gas, which forms almost half of the country’s gas consumption, and support the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.”
The Biogas plant, once completed, will provide a three-in-one solution, functioning as a Biomass waste treatment plant, an organic fertilizer production plant and green fuel production. The Compressed Biogas produced by the plant will be consumed within BMC limits.
Ashu Shinghal, MD, Mahanagar Gas Limited said, “It is an honour to work with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in setting up the Compressed Biogas Plant and explore another avenue to transition to green energy. We are looking at achieving nine of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through it, including generating clean energy, mitigating the effects of climate change, reducing poverty, and increasing employment. With this step, we hope to partner Mumbai to attain a more green and healthy future.”
