New Delhi: A 100 TPD compressed biogas plant is set to come up between the Bhalaswa and Jharoda dairies in north Delhi’s Civil Lines area, aimed at managing cattle waste and preventing it from entering the Yamuna, officials said.
The proposal for the project will soon be submitted to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB). The plant is planned over an eight-acre site located between the two dairy clusters, they said.
“Around 6,000 cattle have been identified in the surrounding areas, generating substantial quantities of organic waste. The facility will have a capacity of 50 tonnes per day (TPD) each for Bhalaswa and Jharoda dairies,” officials said, adding that a survey to assess cattle population and waste generation was conducted last month.
Meanwhile, experts said that nearly 80 per cent of pollution in the Yamuna in Delhi is caused by domestic sewage, while the remaining
20 per cent comes from sources such as dairy waste, solid waste dumping and small-scale industries.
“Dairy waste is not the dominant source of pollution, but it is a low-hanging fruit, it is localised, easier to manage and can be converted into a resource,” environmentalist Bhavreen Kandhari said.