IGL and SDMC ink MoU to establish Waste to Energy Plant

Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has signed MoU with South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to establish a waste to energy plant in Delhi to convert Municipal Solid Waste into Compressed Biogas (CBG) for use as fuel for running vehicles. The MoU was signed in the presence of Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs, Mr. Anil Baijal, Lt. Governor, Delhi, Mr. Rameswar Teli, Union Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Labour & Employment, Mr. Tarun Kapoor, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Mr. Mukesh Suryan, Mayor, SDMC, Mr. Gyanesh Bharti, Commissioner, SDMC, Mr. A.K. Jana, Managing Director, IGL, Mr. Amit Garg, Director (Commercial) and other senior officials from Ministry, SDMC and IGL.

The agreement was signed as a part of the extension of the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme.

SDMC shall provide a designated area in Hastsal in West Zone to IGL for setting up the Biogas plant and CBG Station.