Instructions issued to collectors by Urban Administration Department
BPCL and GAIL company will set up plants in eight bodies including Raipur, Bhilai
Raipur 12 May 2025: On the initiative of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, bio-CNG plants will be set up in all the urban bodies of Chhattisgarh for processing bio-waste cum agricultural waste. Land has been identified in eight bodies including Raipur, Bhilai. BPCL and GAIL will set up a plant worth Rs 800 crore at these places. It is noteworthy that in the cabinet meeting held on 17 April 2025 under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, it was decided to allot land to public sector undertakings for bio-CNG plants at a concessional rate of one rupee per square meter. After the decision of the cabinet, instructions have been issued by the Urban Administration Department to all the collectors regarding land allotment. BPCL and GAIL company will be given 10 acres of land at one rupee per square meter on a lease of 25 years. Bio-waste cum agricultural waste will be processed in these plants.
About 46 per cent of the CNG used in India is currently imported and the government aims to reduce this dependence through the production and consumption of bio-CNG. Bio CNG, also known as bio compressed natural gas. It is mainly used as a fuel for vehicles and domestic energy. It can also be used to fuel CNG vehicles, for cooking and heating as an alternative to LPG, for power generation, heating in some industries and for other processes. The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy estimates that India has a bio-CNG production capacity of about 70 million metric tonnes. Its production is in line with the market demand, making it economically viable.
What is BioCNG? BioCNG is produced by breaking down organic waste materials such as animal waste, food waste and industrial sludge into biogas and digestate. This process takes place in a sealed, oxygen-free tank, also known as an anaerobic digester. Then the biogas is processed, which gives 95 percent pure methane gas. High quality concentrated liquid fertilizer is obtained from this process. Tender process will be started within a month. According to the Urban Administration Department, land has been identified at eight places in the state. The tender process for this will be started soon. Work will be started within a month after finalizing the tender. After this, the construction process will be started.
