GAIL signs concession agreement for setting up an MSW based CBG plant in Bengaluru

GBA will provide 18 acres of land on permissive use basis, and BSWML will supply 300 tons per day of segregated municipal solid waste

GAIL (India) Limited signed a tripartite concession agreement with the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) for setting up a Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant at KCDC area, Haralakunte Village, Bengaluru South Taluk, Bengaluru in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, D. K. Shivakumar.

Under the agreement, GBA will provide 18 acres of land on permissive use basis, and BSWML will supply 300 tons per day of segregated municipal solid waste, which will be processed to produce 12.6 tons per day of CBG. Additionally, the plant will produce around 22 tons of Fermented Organic Manure (FOM) daily, promoting circular economy and sustainable agriculture. The Concession Agreement will remain valid for 25 years from the date of commissioning of the project.

This initiative marks a major step towards sustainable waste management and green energy generation in Bengaluru, supporting the goals of the SATAT initiative and Swachh Bharat Mission of the Government of India.