Kolkata, June 16 In order to promote use of Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) and to encourage entrepreneurs to set up CBG plants, a seminar was conducted in Bihar as the State provides ample resources to produce the green energy from agri-residue, animal waste and other materials.
Bihar, which is growing rapidly in the industry sector, will also have many industries for compressed bio gas production. In Bihar, very small and big companies are in touch with the Industries Department and oil companies to set up Compressed Bio-Gas Production Units. Vehicles will also run on compressed bio gas prepared from cow dung, agricultural waste or residue and other waste materials. These things were said by the Industries Minister of Bihar, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, in a discussion program organized by the Indian Oil Corporation in Patna on Monday, which was organized with the aim of encouraging entrepreneurs, businessmen and industrialists to set up a production unit of Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) in Bihar. Gone.
The seminar was inaugurated by Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, State Industries Minister in the presence of Sanjeev Kumar, Director (Technical), Department of Industries, Rabindra Nath Roy, Special Secretary, Dept of Agriculture and Vibhash Kumar, Executive Director and State Head, Bihar Office cum State Level Coordinator, said a press statement issued by Indian Oil.
The ‘SATAT’ scheme on CBG was launched under Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas in October 2018 in order to utilize the organic waste stream converting them as useful automotive grade fuel. The scheme envisages production of 15 million tons of CBG from 5,000 plants from various available waste streams like agricultural residue, sugar-mill waste, cattle dung, etc.
CBG has characteristics and calorific value similar to CNG and can be utilized as green renewable automotive and industrial fuel. Production of CBG would also help achieve government’s targets of climate change mitigation, energy security through replacement of fossil fuel and Atmanirbhar Bharat.