BATHINDA, April 27 -- As a measure to curb stubble burning and boost clean energy, four compressed biogas (CBG) generation plants are set to be operational in 2026-27 in different districts.

According to officials of the Punjab energy development agency (PEDA), once commissioned to full capacity, these upcoming plants will consume 1.08 lakh tonnes of paddy residue annually.

These plants - two in Ludhiana, one each in Moga and Hoshiarpur - will also generate 38 tonnes of CBG per day.

The plants are aimed at checking the burning of kharif crop residue and diverting paddy stubble to generate biogas.

To scale up the waste-to-energy initiative, PEDA has partnered with national Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) such as GAIL (India) Limited,...