Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Lal-Tipara Gaushala with a bio-CNG plant in Gwalior and lay the foundation stone or launch development projects worth Rs 685 crore in the state on Gandhi Jayanti on Wednesday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said. .
A `gaushala’ or cow shelter with a bio-CNG plant that can produce three tonnes of natural gas per day using 100 tonnes of cow dung has been set up in collaboration with the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), a state government official said. at the beginning of the day.
India’s first modern and self-reliant gaushala, he said.
The facility will also produce 20 tons of high quality compost, the official said, adding that the IOC will assist in the operation and maintenance of the facility.
The gaushala was developed at a cost of Rs 32 crore from the IOC’s corporate social responsibility fund, while another one hectare of land has been earmarked for expansion, the official said.
Chief Minister Yadav thanked the Prime Minister for his vision of “Waste to Wealth” and thanked the community of visionaries and devotees for taking care of the cows. According to officials, 10,000 cows are being cared for with the help of the local municipal corporation at Lal Tipara Gaushala in Gwalior.
The production of bio-CNG and organic manure will generate an estimated revenue of Rs 7 crore for the Gwalior Municipal Corporation, officials said.
Farmers from neighboring districts will be encouraged to farm organically because they will easily get bio-fertilizer at a reasonable price, he added.
According to the latest report of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Madhya Pradesh is ranked third in setting up biogas plants in villages. The district has 104 biogas plants with the largest 24 in Betul district, 13 in Balaghat and 12 in Singrauli.