State-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on Wednesday signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chhattisgarh Biofuel Development Authority (CBDA) and the state municipal corporations of Raipur and Bhilai for the production of compressed biogas (CBG).
BPCL will set up CBG plants in the state capital Raipur and the industrial town of Bhilai. About 200 to 250 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste will be used in the production of biofuel every day.
BPCL will invest Rs 100 crore in the two plants, the spokesperson said, making the total capacity of each plant to 100-150 tonnes per day (TPT).
