India’s First Cooperative Multi-Feed Compressed Biogas Plant Launched in Maharashtra

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, inaugurated India’s first cooperative multi-feed Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant at Maharshi Shankarrao Kolhe Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana in Kopargaon, Maharashtra. The plant will produce 12 tons of CBG daily and 75 tons of potash from jaggery, reducing imports and promoting a circular economy in sugar mills. The plant sets a benchmark for green energy, cooperative growth, and rural economic development in India.