Aimed at reducing the paddy straw burning, a Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) Plant would be set up by the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) at the now-closed Cooperative Sugar Mills at Rakhra in Patiala.
The approval for the same was given by the Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, on Thursday.
The plant, to be developed in collaboration with Sugarfed, will help reduce stubble burning through use of paddy straw for bio gas generation, and will also nurture soil fertility through organic manure production.
The Cabinet also authorized the state Cooperation Minister to settle all terms and conditions, including that of Land Lease Agreement in respect of 25 acres or more area of the closed sugar mill, to be provided to IOCL for setting up the CBG Plant.
