Delhi’s 1st biogas-CNG plant launched

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday inaugurated a series of projects across Delhi, including a 100-tonne-per-day (TPD) compressed biogas (CBG) plant at Ghogha Dairy, a 25 kW solar rooftop system at Rithala, a modern fire station in Narela and the foundation stone of a 66/11 kV grid substation at Mubarakpur Dabas.

The announcements, part of the ‘Sewa Pakhwada’ being observed on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, highlight the government’s focus on clean energy, infrastructure and waste management.

At Ghogha Dairy, Gupta inaugurated Delhi’s first integrated CBG-CNG fuel station. Built on MCD land at a cost of Rs 30 crore and operated by Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), the 100 TPD plant will process household waste to generate four tonnes of gas daily. “Delhi had lakhs of cattle producing hundreds of tonnes of dung daily, yet not a single biogas plant existed earlier. Now waste will generate clean energy and income for dairy owners,” Gupta said, urging IGL to replicate the model in all 70 constituencies.

At Rithala, she opened a 25 kW rooftop solar plant on a Delhi Jal Board building, expected to save Rs 2–3 lakh annually. She said 1,000 government buildings were being solarised to generate 55 MW of clean power.

Gupta also laid the foundation of a 66/11 kV GIS grid substation at Mubarakpur Dabas, being developed by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) with a capacity of 50 MVA to strengthen supply across 16 feeder areas.

In Narela, she inaugurated a modern fire station spread over 1,000 sq. m, equipped with vehicle bays, storage and water-filling facilities. It will serve nearby localities including Ghoga, Bankner and Singhu Border.

Calling the projects “historic achievements after 27 years”, Gupta said, “Delhi’s time has come. We are working day and night to make the capital self-reliant, modern and environmentally balanced.”

Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood said Delhi’s development drive had gained “unprecedented pace”, with 11 projects launched in just two days. North West Delhi MP Yogendra Chandolia hailed the Ghogha plant as “first-of-its-kind”, while MCD Commissioner Ashwani Kumar said more plants were planned for Ghazipur and Okhla.

Gupta added that Union Home Minister Amit Shah would inaugurate a Rs 4,000-crore Yamuna cleaning project on September 30.