New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) on Thursday called for coordinated action among the Centre, Maharashtra government, industry and financial institutions to accelerate compressed biogas (CBG) projects in the state, with a focus on converting agricultural residues, cattle dung and municipal waste into clean energy.

The company hosted a workshop titled "Waste to Wealth - Scaling GOBARdhan" in Mumbai in partnership with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) and the Maharashtra government to address policy, financing, feedstock availability and infrastructure requirements for expanding the CBG ecosystem.

Addressing the gathering, BPCL Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Khanna said CBG offered a...