The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) have signed an MoU to establish Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plants in Delhi. The initiative aims to scientifically process cow dung, reduce pollution in the Yamuna River, promote renewable energy, and improve the income of livestock farmers.

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• The MCD and NDDB signed an MoU to establish Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plants in Delhi.
• The initiative focuses on the scientific utilisation of cow dung.
• The project aims to help clean the Yamuna River.
• The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
• The initiative supports waste-to-energy and renewable energy generation.
• Cow dung will be processed at Nangli, Ghoga-Goyla and Ghazipur CBG plants.
• Around 1.25 lakh cattle in Delhi are expected to be covered under the project.
• The government aims to ensure no cow dung enters the Yamuna River.
• Around 80 sewage and industrial waste treatment plants are already under development in Delhi.
• The target is to ensure zero untreated wastewater enters the Yamuna by December 2028.
• Livestock farmers will receive ₹1 per kilogram of cow dung supplied for processing.
• The project will promote organic farming through bio-manure production.
• The initiative is expected to create additional income opportunities for livestock farmers.
• The model can be replicated in other metropolitan cities across India.
• The project supports clean energy, scientific waste management and river conservation.