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Joint Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Swachh Bharat Mission, Rupa Mishra inspected the operations of the Bio-CNG (biogas) and biomining plants astatine the Kapuluppada dumping gait nether Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) limits connected Thursday. She was accompanied by GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg and different officials.
During her inspection, the Joint Secretary enquired astir erstwhile the biogas works operations would commence, the regular state accumulation capacity, the pricing structure, and the process of discarded postulation to provender the biogas plant.
CEO of Vizag Bio Energy Fuel Pvt. Ltd, K.S. Raju informed that the works receives 30 tonnes of rootlike and nutrient discarded regular and produces astir 1,000 kg of Bio-CNG (Compressed Natural Gas). He added that 30,000 litres of Liquid Fermented Organic Manure (LFOM) is produced regular and supplied to farmers and GVMC to make the municipality gardens. Additionally, astir 4 tonnes of coagulated manure is generated regular and supplied to farmers for integrated farming. He further informed that Phosphorus Rich Organic Manure (PROM) is being developed connected a proceedings ground for marketplace release.
The Joint Secretary, aft inspecting the biogas plant’s waste-processing mechanics and assorted integrated manures produced, advised the GVMC Commissioner to initiate further measures to heighten works operations.
Upon inquiring astir the full quantity processed truthful far, officials informed that retired of the 14 lakh tonnes of bequest waste, lone 3 lakh tonnes stay to beryllium processed. She appreciated the ongoing biomining operations but suggested exploring further improvements. She directed that the remaining biomining activities beryllium completed by the extremity of February 2026 and expressed restitution with the wide functioning of some the biogas and biomining plants.
GVMC Chief Medical Officer E.N.V. Naresh Kumar and others were present.
