Numaligarh Refinery, Oil India setting up several compressed bio-gas plants in north east
Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) and Oil India Limited (OIL) are setting up around eight to ten Compressed Bio-Gas Plants in different districts of Assam and other North-East states, a green initiative that would create wealth out of waste & address the burgeoning problem of waste management in towns and cities in the North East Region.
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Collaboration with Urban Local bodies for municipal solid waste collection has been initiated, said C&MD, OIL and Chairman NRL Dr. Ranjit Rath while speaking as at the Technical Symposium on ‘Creating Wealth from Waste: Role of Startup and New Enterprises’ organized by Pollution Control Board of Assam in Guwahati.
Dr. Ranjit Rath also said that the OIL Township at Duliajan is being developed as a SMART city in terms of modern living amenities including solid waste disposal and treatment, enhanced carrying capacity of drainage systems, segregation of waste at source and other best practices.
The legacy waste of Tinsukia is also being handled with active support of OIL. Speaking at the event, he reiterated the importance of segregation of domestic waste at its source and possible opportunities for start-ups in the entire scheme of activities.
Bhaskar Jyoti Phukan, MD NRL in his address stressed upon the need of creating an effective ecosystem where various industries support the collective initiatives of the Pollution Control Board of Assam in finding solutions to environmental issues in terms of funding; since
