Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri dedicates Asia’s largest Compressed Biogas Plant CBG to people of Punjab

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri yesterday dedicated a Asia’s largest Compressed Biogas  Plant CBG  to the people of Punjab. The plant set up in 20 acres has been commissioned with an Foreign Direct Investment of 220 crore rupees by Verbio AG one of the Germany’s leading bioenergy company.

Mr Puri said that this plant in Sangrur district is just the beginning of India’s master plan for a CBG based rural economy. He said that the CBG is the need of hour and Government is taking all steps to promote the ecosystem around it.  He said that Centre will continue to support states for commissioning of such



projects.

Talking about the benefits of Sangrur CBG plant for rural economy he said that this plant will consume 100,000 tons of paddy straw which will be procured from 6 to 8 satellite locations within 10 kilometre radius of the plant.

Mr Puri said, there will be daily production of about 600-650 tons of Fermented Organic Manure which can be used for organic farming. The plant shall also provide direct employment to 390 and indirect employment to 585 people.

Union Minister said that the initiatives such as this CBG plants are huge leap forward in arriving at a win-win situation for farmers and the environment.