Prime Minister Narendra Modi has virtually inaugurated GAIL (India) Limited’s Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant in Ranchi, Jharkhand, during a ceremony organised at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi to mark Swachh Bharat Diwas, 2024.
The said CBG plant facility shall convert an organic fraction of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) into CBG, having a feedstock processing capacity of 150 TPD and a production capacity of 5 Tonnes Per Day (TPD), with a total investment of Rs 26 crore.
GAIL’s CBG Plant aims to make significant strides in the achievement of environmental and sustainable development goals with an estimated reduction of approximately 4,950 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions annually. Additionally, the project is expected to replace approximately 2,171,052 Standard Cubic Meters (SCM) of natural gas per year and generate foreign exchange savings of around $ 840,093. This will go a long way in contributing towards the nation’s energy security and reducing import dependence.
In terms of economic impact, the plant is expected to create 35 direct jobs and 105 indirect jobs, promoting local employment and community development. A site-level event was organised in Ranchi, attended by key dignitaries, including the Union Minister of State for Defence and MP from Ranchi, Mr. Sanjay Seth, the Executive Director of GAIL’s Eastern Region, Mr. RK Das, and the Executive Director of CGD, Mr. H K Garg.
During the event, Sanjay Seth praised GAIL’s efforts to enhance the city’s green initiatives and emphasized the importance of the Government of India’s initiatives for a cleaner environment.
