Tripartite agreement signed to promote production of biofuel from urban solid waste

Raipur: A tripartite concession agreement between Bhilai Municipal Corporation, Chhattisgarh Biofuel Development Authority (CBDA) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) aiming to promote the production of biofuel - Compressed Biogas (CBG) from urban solid waste, in Chhattisgarh.
A tripartite concession agreement is a contract involving three parties, structured to facilitate a partnership with shared roles and responsibilities among the parties.
As per officials, this agreement has been made under the Sustainable Scheme in Chhattisgarh, under which BPCL will set up a CBG plant by investing 100% of the amount of Rs 60 crore in the trenching ground Jamul under Bhilai Municipal Corporation.
The establishment of this plant will enable the conversion of approximately 150 metric tonnes of solid waste generated daily in the Municipal Corporation of Bhilai and surrounding municipal corporations in Durg district into biofuel. Additionally, the plant is expected to generate 30,000 man-days of employment each year, both directly and indirectly.
Organic manure obtained as a co-product in the compressed biogas plant will encourage organic farming. The establishment of the plant will reduce the emission of greenhouse gas resulting in clean environment. Eventually, with use of CBG the state will move towards net zero emission. Recognizing the significant potential for producing biofuels, including compressed biogas from urban solid waste, the CBDA has made continuous efforts to advance this initiative.
On March 13, 2024, a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and deputy CM Arun Sao. This agreement involved the Municipal Corporations of Raipur and Bhilai, the CBDA and BPCL to establish two compressed biogas plants.