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Maharashtra Approves Land Lease for Deonar Biogas Plant Under GOBARdhan Scheme

The state cabinet has granted Mahanagar Gas a 25-year lease on 18 acres in Mumbai’s Deonar for a 500-ton-per-day bio-methanation plant at a nominal annual rent.

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Overview

  • The Maharashtra cabinet approved a 25-year concessional land lease for Mahanagar Gas Ltd to develop a biogas plant in Deonar, Mumbai.
  • The 18-acre site will host a 500-ton-per-day compressed biogas plant utilizing bio-methanation technology to process organic waste.
  • The annual lease rent for the land has been set at Rs 72,843, aligning with the Central Government’s GOBARdhan Scheme guidelines.
  • The GOBARdhan Scheme aims to establish 75 urban bio-methanation plants and 500 biogas plants nationwide to manage waste and reduce emissions.
  • An MoU between Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Mahanagar Gas for the project is expected to be signed soon.