- The ₹153 crore plant in Prayagraj, India, will process 100 tons of organic waste daily, producing 21.5 tons of bio-CNG and 200+ tons of fertilisers.
- Developed under a PPP model, the project aims to reduce emissions, cut landfill waste, and create around 200 local jobs.
India’s Uttar Pradesh opened its first bio-CNG plant in Prayagraj on Wednesday, July 16. The plant will process 100 tons of organic waste daily and create local jobs.
On the plant’s first day of operation, the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation delivered 20 tons of kitchen and restaurant waste.
Project head Himanshu Srivastava said the facility will soon handle all wet waste from the city. “We will scale up to full capacity in the coming weeks,” he said. “This plant will process all organic waste from Prayagraj and recover resources efficiently.”
Authorities invested ₹153 crore to build the state-of-the-art facility at Arail in Naini.
Workers begin the process by using a trommel machine to separate waste. Machines then crush the sorted material into pulp. Imported high-efficiency systems convert the pulp into bio-CNG.
To support the city’s green goals, the municipal corporation partnered with local groups to plant 2,100 saplings on the site.
Municipal Commissioner Sai Teja urged residents to separate wet and dry waste before disposal. He said door-to-door collectors prioritise wet waste to ensure the plant runs smoothly.
At full capacity, the plant will process 343 tons of waste daily. It will also produce 21.5 tons of bio-CNG, 109 tons of solid organic manure, and 100 tons of liquid bio-fertiliser daily.
The plant has already started generating bio-CNG using 200 tons of wet waste. Workers are developing the remaining 143-ton capacity to process paddy straw and cow dung.
PMC’s environmental engineer, Uttam Verma, said the plant will convert leftover food, peels, and flower waste into fuel and fertiliser. He said the facility could generate ₹53 lakh per year in revenue.
The municipal corporation allocated 12.49 acres in Jehangirabad, Naini, for the project. Under a public-private partnership, private operator Ever Enviro Resource Management Pvt Ltd will run the plant for 25 years.
Plant managers add 30 tons of cow dung daily to jumpstart biogas production. They expect the system to become self-sustaining in 40 to 45 days.
The first phase runs on two digesters and produces 8.9 tons of bio-CNG daily. The second phase will raise output to 21.5 tons daily.
Officials expect the project to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 56,700 tons annually. The plant will also reduce landfill waste, lower air pollution, and create 200 jobs, 40 direct roles and over 150 indirect ones.