Oil India Ltd & GMC ink MoU to collaborate on transformation of Municipal Solid Waste into compressed biogas
Oil India Limited (OIL) and Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the transformation of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) into Compressed Biogas (CBG).
The MoU was signed by Bhaskar Jyoti Phukan, MD, NRL representing OIL, and Megha Nidhi Dahal, Commissioner, GMC, representing the Guwahati Municipal Corporation in the presence of Dr. Ranjit Rath, CMD, OIL & Chairman, NRL; Pankaj Goswami, Director (Operations), OIL; and Ashok Das, Director (HR), OIL at the NRL Corporate Office, Guwahati.
This collaboration signifies a shared commitment to environmental conservation, efficient waste management, and the generation of clean energy.
By leveraging the expertise of both OIL and GMC, this initiative aims to contribute significantly to the reduction of carbon footprint and promote a more sustainable and eco-friendly future.
Researchers from the Waste Management Research Group (WMRG) at Indian Institute of Technology -Guwahati led by Prof. Ajay S.
Kalamdhad have developed a new approach to assist the municipal corporations to manage organic waste.
The novel two-stage biodegradation technique combines Rotary Drum Composting with Vermicomposting (RDVC), resulting in an efficient and environmentally friendly process and enables municipal corporations to derive value-added products from organic waste. This technique was also used to produce nutrient-rich soil conditioner from invasive aquatic weeds like theWater hyacinth.
Municipal solid waste deposited in open dumpsites often contains over 50% organic material, generating substantial heat due to long-term decomposition.
