BPCL hosted a ‘Waste to Wealth – Scaling GOBARdhan’ workshop in Mumbai with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and the Maharashtra government to accelerate Compressed Biogas projects, promote scientific waste management and strengthen the circular economy.
Mumbai: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Fortune Global 500 company and a Maharatna public sector undertaking, has organised a high-level workshop titled ‘Waste to Wealth – Scaling GOBARdhan’ in Mumbai in partnership with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) and the Government of Maharashtra. The initiative aimed to strengthen the policy, institutional and implementation framework required to accelerate Compressed Biogas (CBG) projects across Maharashtra. The workshop brought together representatives from the Central and State governments, oil marketing companies, city gas distribution companies, urban local bodies, financial institutions, technology providers, CBG developers and Farmer Producer Organisations to explore ways to turn policy objectives into viable projects.
The inaugural session was attended by Maharashtra Chief Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal; Additional Chief Secretary of the state's Urban Development Department-2, Dr K. H. Govind Raj; MoPNG Director (GP) Vikas Singh; MoPNG Deputy Secretary (International Cooperation) Yashika Mehta; BPCL Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Khanna; BPCL Director (Marketing) Subhankar Sen; and Director (Finance) V. R. K. Gupta.
Welcoming the participants, Inderjit Singh, Chief General Manager (Biofuels) at BPCL, highlighted Maharashtra's significant potential for producing CBG from municipal solid waste and press mud, a by-product of sugar production. Emphasising the GOBARdhan initiative's guiding principle of ‘Kachre se Kanchan’, or turning waste into wealth, he said waste should be viewed not merely as a disposal challenge but as a valuable resource for clean energy generation, agricultural development and local economic growth.
Addressing the gathering, BPCL Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Khanna highlighted the opportunity to transform agricultural residues, cattle dung, press mud and municipal organic waste into clean and renewable energy. He said CBG could support scientific waste management, strengthen the circular economy, promote sustainable agriculture and generate rural livelihoods. The organic manure produced by CBG plants can also improve soil fertility, establishing a sustainable cycle linking agriculture, energy production and agricultural productivity. He emphasised the need to translate policy into practical projects and build partnerships that convert waste into lasting economic and social value.
MoPNG Director (GP) Vikas Singh outlined the Central government's vision for expanding the GOBARdhan initiative, the policy and market framework for CBG, and the role of state governments in enabling projects. He called for coordinated action among government agencies, industry, urban local bodies, farmers and financial institutions. He also urged the Maharashtra government to align its state policy with the broader CBG development framework, establish a land bank for projects and conduct a detailed assessment of feedstock availability to facilitate the growth of the state's CBG ecosystem.
Maharashtra Chief Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal highlighted the relationship between energy consumption and economic development, noting that per capita energy consumption would be an important factor in India's development journey. He said agricultural waste offered considerable potential for clean energy production, scientific waste management and value creation for local communities. He stressed the need to ensure the efficient utilisation of municipal solid waste and agricultural residues to accelerate the GOBARdhan initiative and strengthen Maharashtra's clean energy ecosystem.
MoPNG Deputy Secretary (International Cooperation) Yashika Mehta shared the theme of India Energy Week 2027, scheduled to be held in Kolkata, and highlighted the growing importance of CBG in India's energy mix. BPCL's CRDC team also conducted a focused session on Enriched Fermented Organic Manure (EFOM), explaining its potential to support sustainable agriculture and improve soil health. The session underlined how organic manure generated through the CBG ecosystem can strengthen the connection between renewable energy production and agricultural sustainability.
The workshop featured discussions on the GOBARdhan Scheme, the Model State CBG Policy and SASCI 2026-27, alongside deliberations on Maharashtra's CBG policy and the practical requirements for implementing projects. Presentations by the Centre for High Technology (CHT) and the Maharashtra government's Urban Development Department highlighted the importance of a coordinated approach to expanding CBG infrastructure and converting organic waste into clean energy and useful agricultural resources.
Discussions also focused on key requirements for scaling up CBG projects, including assured offtake of the gas produced, stable pricing mechanisms, streamlined approvals, reliable feedstock supplies, access to finance and supporting infrastructure. Participants examined how closer cooperation among government bodies, project developers, farmers, financial institutions and industry stakeholders could help address implementation challenges and improve project viability.
BPCL reiterated its commitment to the CBG sector, highlighting its role as a producer, offtaker and facilitator. The company aims to support the conversion of waste into clean energy and economic value while promoting sustainable agriculture and rural livelihoods. The deliberations underscored the need for sustained collaboration between the Central and Maharashtra governments, urban local bodies, farmers, cooperatives, financial institutions and industry to accelerate project implementation and build a stronger waste-to-wealth ecosystem across the state.
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Mumbai: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Fortune Global 500 company and a Maharatna public sector undertaking, has organised a high-level workshop titled ‘Waste to Wealth – Scaling GOBARdhan’ in Mumbai in partnership with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) and the Government of Maharashtra. The initiative aimed to strengthen the policy, institutional and implementation framework required to accelerate Compressed Biogas (CBG) projects across Maharashtra. The workshop brought together representatives from the Central and State governments, oil marketing companies, city gas distribution companies, urban local bodies, financial institutions, technology providers, CBG developers and Farmer Producer Organisations to explore ways to turn policy objectives into viable projects.
The inaugural session was attended by Maharashtra Chief Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal; Additional Chief Secretary of the state's Urban Development Department-2, Dr K. H. Govind Raj; MoPNG Director (GP) Vikas Singh; MoPNG Deputy Secretary (International Cooperation) Yashika Mehta; BPCL Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Khanna; BPCL Director (Marketing) Subhankar Sen; and Director (Finance) V. R. K. Gupta.
Welcoming the participants, Inderjit Singh, Chief General Manager (Biofuels) at BPCL, highlighted Maharashtra's significant potential for producing CBG from municipal solid waste and press mud, a by-product of sugar production. Emphasising the GOBARdhan initiative's guiding principle of ‘Kachre se Kanchan’, or turning waste into wealth, he said waste should be viewed not merely as a disposal challenge but as a valuable resource for clean energy generation, agricultural development and local economic growth.
Addressing the gathering, BPCL Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Khanna highlighted the opportunity to transform agricultural residues, cattle dung, press mud and municipal organic waste into clean and renewable energy. He said CBG could support scientific waste management, strengthen the circular economy, promote sustainable agriculture and generate rural livelihoods. The organic manure produced by CBG plants can also improve soil fertility, establishing a sustainable cycle linking agriculture, energy production and agricultural productivity. He emphasised the need to translate policy into practical projects and build partnerships that convert waste into lasting economic and social value.
MoPNG Director (GP) Vikas Singh outlined the Central government's vision for expanding the GOBARdhan initiative, the policy and market framework for CBG, and the role of state governments in enabling projects. He called for coordinated action among government agencies, industry, urban local bodies, farmers and financial institutions. He also urged the Maharashtra government to align its state policy with the broader CBG development framework, establish a land bank for projects and conduct a detailed assessment of feedstock availability to facilitate the growth of the state's CBG ecosystem.
Maharashtra Chief Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal highlighted the relationship between energy consumption and economic development, noting that per capita energy consumption would be an important factor in India's development journey. He said agricultural waste offered considerable potential for clean energy production, scientific waste management and value creation for local communities. He stressed the need to ensure the efficient utilisation of municipal solid waste and agricultural residues to accelerate the GOBARdhan initiative and strengthen Maharashtra's clean energy ecosystem.
MoPNG Deputy Secretary (International Cooperation) Yashika Mehta shared the theme of India Energy Week 2027, scheduled to be held in Kolkata, and highlighted the growing importance of CBG in India's energy mix. BPCL's CRDC team also conducted a focused session on Enriched Fermented Organic Manure (EFOM), explaining its potential to support sustainable agriculture and improve soil health. The session underlined how organic manure generated through the CBG ecosystem can strengthen the connection between renewable energy production and agricultural sustainability.
The workshop featured discussions on the GOBARdhan Scheme, the Model State CBG Policy and SASCI 2026-27, alongside deliberations on Maharashtra's CBG policy and the practical requirements for implementing projects. Presentations by the Centre for High Technology (CHT) and the Maharashtra government's Urban Development Department highlighted the importance of a coordinated approach to expanding CBG infrastructure and converting organic waste into clean energy and useful agricultural resources.
Discussions also focused on key requirements for scaling up CBG projects, including assured offtake of the gas produced, stable pricing mechanisms, streamlined approvals, reliable feedstock supplies, access to finance and supporting infrastructure. Participants examined how closer cooperation among government bodies, project developers, farmers, financial institutions and industry stakeholders could help address implementation challenges and improve project viability.
BPCL reiterated its commitment to the CBG sector, highlighting its role as a producer, offtaker and facilitator. The company aims to support the conversion of waste into clean energy and economic value while promoting sustainable agriculture and rural livelihoods. The deliberations underscored the need for sustained collaboration between the Central and Maharashtra governments, urban local bodies, farmers, cooperatives, financial institutions and industry to accelerate project implementation and build a stronger waste-to-wealth ecosystem across the state.
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