Raipur, June 26 -- At a time when various nations are dealing with fuel scarcity due to the crisis in West Asia, Chhattisgarh is gearing up to produce 1,65,000 metric tons of Compressed Biogas (CBG), resulting in a saving of foreign exchange to the tune of around Rs 1,188 crore.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chhattisgarh Biofuel Development Authority (CBDA), Sumit Sarkar, speaking to ANI, said that, "Chhattisgarh has a maximum potential to produce 1,65,000 metric tonnes of CBG annually from agricultural and crop residues, cattle dung and livestock waste, municipal solid waste, sugarcane waste and crops like Napier grass. This will enable the state to supply CBG equivalent to 2,16,810 tonnes of fuel (petrol/diesel) annually, resulting ...