Punjab cabinet approves IOCL’s proposal to set up compressed biogas plant
The Punjab cabinet on Thursday gave in-principle approval to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) for setting up a compressed biogas (CBG) plant at the site of closed cooperative sugar mills at Rakhra in Patiala.
The plant, to be developed in collaboration with Sugarfed, will help reduce stubble burning through use of paddy straw for biogas generation, and will also nurture soil fertility through organic manure production, according to a government statement here.
The decision was taken at a virtual meeting of the cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh here.
The upcoming CBG plant, which will create direct and indirect employment opportunities, will have capacity of 30 tonnes CBG (compressed bio gas) production, with daily feedstock capacity of approximately 300 tonnes of paddy straw per day.
It would also generate organic manure to the tune of about 75,000 tonnes per annum.
