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Gwalior Houses India's First Modern Gaushala

Gwalior has established India’s first modern, self-sufficient gaushala with a CBG plant. The plant converts cattle dung and waste into Bio-CNG and organic manure.

November 23, 2024

Key Points

  • 1Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Gwalior’s new 100 TPD cattle dung-based Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plant on October 2, 2024.
  • 2The CBG plant is located in Laltipara, Gwalior.
  • 3The Gaushala is operated by Gwalior Municipal Corporation and houses over 10,000 cattle.
  • 4The plant transforms cow dung into Bio CNG and organic manure.
  • 5The plant will generate two tons of compressed Biogas daily from 100 tons of cattle dung.
  • 6It produces 10-15 tons of dry bio-manure daily.

Important Terms

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