Prime Minister Narendra Modi  inaugurated GAIL (India) Limited’s Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in Ranchi, Jharkhand through virtual mode during a ceremony organized at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi to mark Swachh Bharat Diwas, 2024.

The CBG plant facility is designed to convert an organic fraction of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) into CBG, having a feedstock processing capacity of 150 TPD and 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 USD 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 will create 35 direct jobs and 105 indirect jobs, promoting local employment and community development.