GAIL (India) Limited will invest Rs 123.42 crore to establish a 300-tonnes-per-day (TPD) Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)-based Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The proposed facility will come up on the premises of Karnataka Compost Development Corporation (KCDC) and process around 300 tonnes of segregated organic municipal waste daily.
GAIL organised an awareness session for stakeholders on November 11 to discuss the proposed project. The event was attended by Member of Parliament Tejaswi Surya, Karnataka MLA Satish Reddy and GAIL Executive Director (Southern Region) S. Mowar, along with representatives of local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and resident welfare associations.
Plant to Produce 12.6 Tonnes of CBG Daily
Spread across approximately 18 acres, the proposed facility is expected to produce around 12.6 tonnes of compressed biogas and 21.6 tonnes of Fermented Organic Manure (FOM) every day.
The CBG generated at the plant will be supplied to GAIL Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of GAIL, strengthening the availability of indigenous clean fuel in Karnataka. The production of organic manure will also support the productive use of waste-derived resources.
Modern Systems for Environmentally Responsible Processing
The proposed plant will be equipped with modern odour-control and effluent-treatment systems to ensure environmentally responsible waste processing and address concerns of nearby residents.
By processing segregated organic municipal waste, the project aims to reduce the volume of waste sent to landfills while generating clean fuel and organic manure. This approach will support improved urban waste management and promote resource recovery.
Supporting Clean Energy and Circular Economy
The Bengaluru project aligns with the government’s clean energy transition and the Swachh Bharat Mission. It brings together municipal waste processing, renewable fuel production and organic manure generation within an integrated facility.
GAIL envisages the proposed plant as a potential model for developing similar municipal solid waste-based CBG projects in other urban centres across the country. The initiative is expected to contribute to cleaner cities, better waste management and greater availability of indigenous clean energy.
