A plant that can produce 140kg of compressed natural gas (CNG) — an environment-friendly alternative to petrol and diesel — from 5000kg of biodegradable waste daily will become functional later this month.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s plant has come up at the Dhapa waste disposal ground.
The raw material for the plant — biodegradable waste — will be sourced from markets across the city. The bulk of biodegradable waste is made of food, vegetable and fruit waste.
