PM Modi virtually inaugurates 550 tonne Gobar-Dhan Bio-CNG plant worth Rs 150 crore
Indore:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the government is trying to free thousands of acres of land in urban areas of the country from the garbage dump that was being dumped there for decades, and in the next few years these places will be cleared. Efforts are being made to convert them into green areas. ,
He said that the garbage disposal capacity of urban areas in the country has increased four times since 2014.
Advocating the use of bio-fuels to reduce India’s dependence on other countries for petroleum products, he said ethanol blending in petrol, which used to be only two per cent eight years ago, has now increased to about eight per cent. has gone.
PM Modi was speaking after inaugurating the 150 crore 550 tonne Gobar-Dhan Bio-CNG plant in Indore city of Madhya Pradesh, which is based on the concept of waste-to-wealth innovation.
“Lakhs of tonnes of garbage lying on thousands of acres of land in cities across the country for decades is a major cause of the spread of diseases as it causes air and water pollution,” PM Modi said.
Therefore, in the second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission, the government is trying to make such lands free from garbage dumps.
He said, “The aim is that in the coming two-three years, our cities should get rid of these garbage dumps and such places can be converted into green zones. All possible help should be provided to the state governments to achieve this goal. is being done.”
PM Modi said that material retrieval facilities are being developed in over 1,600 municipal bodies to get rid of single-use plastics.
“Our efforts are on to develop such a system in every city of the country to promote circular economy,” he said.
The Prime Minister said that cleanliness promotes tourism as every city in the country has historical and religious places.
“If the city is clean, people from other places will like to come. Cleanliness boosts tourism and it gives birth to a new economy,” he said, adding that people visit Indore only for the purpose of cleanliness. Come to see the arrangements.
He said that in the coming two years, work is being done to set up such Gobar-Dhan Bio-CNG plants in 75 big municipal bodies of the country.
“This campaign will go a long way in making India’s cities clean and pollution-free and take them towards clean energy,” he said.
The PM said that Gobar-Dhan Biogas Plants are being set up in large numbers not only in cities but also in rural areas and stock breeders are getting additional income from cow dung.
“All these efforts will help India achieve its climate commitments,” he said.
He said that sewerage water treatment facilities are being increased in the municipal bodies having population of less than one lakh.
“India does not have oil wells and is dependent on other countries for petroleum products. 7 to 8 years ago in India, the mixture of ethanol in petrol used to be only 1 percent to 2 percent, which now reaches to about 8 percent. Has been,” she said.
Before 2014, the supply of ethanol for blending was around 40 crore liters, which has now increased to 300 crore liters. Modi said that this has helped sugarcane mills and farmers.
He alleged that the governments before 2014 were indifferent towards solar power generation.
He said, “But our government has started a drive to increase solar power generation after 2014. As a result India has been ranked among the top five countries in the world as far as solar power generation is concerned, ” They said.
The PM said that farmers are now becoming solar energy providers.
He praised the residents of Indore saying that they segregate the waste into six sections to facilitate its processing and recycling.
“Such efforts will help make the Swachh Bharat Mission a success,” he said. He said this shows that the word ‘life’ actually stands for ‘lifestyle for the environment’.
“We have taken an important decision in the budget that stubble will be used in coal-fired power plants also, which will not only end the distress of the farmers but also ensure their additional income,” he said.
Talking about Indore, which earned the tag of ‘cleanest city’ for the fifth time in a row last year, Modi said, as soon as Indore’s name comes up, Goddess Ahilyabai Holkar and her work are remembered.
He said that the work of cleanliness also comes to mind when Indore is mentioned, he said praising the civic spirit of the citizens.
Referring to the installation of the statue of Ahilyabai in the Kashi Vishwanath temple, he said that the people of Indore would be proud to see it during their visit to Varanasi.
Modi said that the Kumbh Mela organized in Prayagraj under the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has got a new identity due to cleanliness, which was discussed by media houses across the world, whereas earlier the discussion revolved only around sadhus and saints. Was. sages and saints).
“It (cleanliness at the Kumbh Mela) had a very positive effect on my mind. After the holy bath at the Kumbh, my respect for the sanitation workers increased so much that I washed their feet, respected them and took their blessings,” Modi said. “
Thanking the sanitation workers of Indore, the Prime Minister said that they have helped in saving lives during the coronavirus pandemic and reduced the need for common people to visit doctors.
Modi thanked people, especially women, for segregating garbage and keeping the neighborhood clean.
Referring to Indore being a ‘water plus’ city, the PM said that the government is making efforts to bring more and more cities of the country into this category.
This is being emphasized in the second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission.
An official claimed that the 550 tonne per day bio-CNG plant located at the Devguradiya Trenching Ground in Indore is the largest of its kind in the whole of Asia.
Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and others were present in the program.
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