Archive · 21 Sep 2025
Delhi Opens Biogas Plant To Clean Yamuna, Controversy
Delhi now has a new plant that uses cow poop and trash to make clean energy and fertilizer!
The plant can process a lot of waste every day.
It helps clean the Yamuna River and make the air cleaner.
The new plant will make CNG for IGL.
The project was started in 2018 with help from the central and local governments.
The Chief Minister said the previous government took too long to finish it.
Delhi's new biogas plant inaugurated in Nangli Dairy.
The plant processes cattle dung and biodegradable waste.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated the plant.
The plant has a capacity of 200 tonnes per day.
CM Gupta accused the previous government of delays.
- Who
- Rekha Gupta (Delhi CM)
- What
- Inaugurated a biogas plant
- When
- Saturday (Implied)
- Where
- Nangli Dairy, Delhi
- Why
- To process waste and help clean the Yamuna river
Previous Government
Current Government
Project Timeline
Previous Government
Delayed the project.
Current Government
Completed the project with help from the central government and local government.
- Location
- Nangli Dairy, Delhi
- Plant Capacity
- 200 tonnes per day
- Cost
- Rs 16 crore
- Main Input
- Cattle dung and municipal waste
- Output
- Compressed biogas (CNG) and fertilizer
- CM Inaugurator
- Rekha Gupta
- Start Date
- December 2018 (project began)
