Delhi Bio-CNG Plants with Oil India: Waste-to-Wealth Initiative
UPSC / SSC current affairs note · IR
Why in news
Delhi has signed a major MoU with Oil India Limited to set up two Bio-CNG plants in Tehkhand and Okhla. This initiative aims to convert organic waste into clean energy, reduce landfill pressure, and strengthen the city's Waste-to-Wealth mission.
Background
Delhi has been grappling with massive garbage mountains at landfills like Ghazipur, Bhalswa, and Okhla. The Waste-to-Wealth mission is part of the government's broader push for sustainable waste management and clean energy.
Key facts
Delhi signed an MoU with Oil India Limited for two Bio-CNG plants.
The plants will be located in Tehkhand and Okhla.
The project aims to convert organic waste into clean energy.
It will help reduce landfill pressure in Delhi.
The initiative strengthens the Waste-to-Wealth mission.
Bio-CNG is a renewable energy source derived from organic waste.
Prelims pointers
- Bio-CNG: Compressed biogas, used as vehicle fuel and for heating.
- Waste-to-Wealth mission: Government initiative to convert waste into useful products.
- Oil India Limited: A central public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
- Tehkhand and Okhla: Locations in Delhi for the proposed plants.
- Landfills in Delhi: Ghazipur, Bhalswa, Okhla.
Mains angles
- Discuss the significance of waste-to-energy projects in urban solid waste management.
- Critically examine the role of public-private partnerships in promoting clean energy.
- Evaluate the environmental and economic benefits of Bio-CNG plants.