Mysuru: An agreement was signed on Thursday evening between Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to set up a Compressed Biogas (CBG) Plant at the Vidyaranyapuram Solid Waste Management Plant, commonly known as the Sewage Farm or Excel Plant, reports Star of Mysore.
The signing took place at the office of MCC Commissioner Shaikh Tanveer Asif. MCC Assistant Executive Engineer K.S. Mruthyunjaya and senior BPCL officials, including Executive Director of the Biofuel Division P. Anil Kumar, General Manager (CBG) R. Shashiprakash, DGM Sanjay Thakur, Karnataka State Head (Retail) Beerum Sukesh, and Retail Mysuru Territory Manager Kanwaljyot Singh were present on the occaision.
The Plant will be built on 10 acres of land inside the Sewage Farm and will process over 150 tonnes of organic waste daily. Mysuru generates about 600 tonnes of waste each day, and this Plant is expected to ease the burden at the site.
The biogas facility, with an estimated cost of ₹60–66 crore, is part of the Central Government’s SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) initiative, which promotes green fuel alternatives. The project aims to produce 150 tonnes of biogas per day.
The slurry left after gas production will be used as compost. The biogas will power municipal vehicles at subsidised rates and generate royalty income for MCC.
“This Plant is a step towards solving Mysuru’s waste and energy issues. It helps us move closer to becoming a zero-waste city,” said Commissioner Asif.
BPCL will build and operate the Plant on a not-for-profit basis. MCC has committed to provide supporting infrastructure, such as roads and basic utilities.
“This partnership with MCC shows our dedication to clean energy and protecting the environment,” said BPCL’s P. Anil Kumar.
The project will also help reduce pollution and support the central government’s push for clean fuel. Similar biogas Plants are already being developed in cities like Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kozhikode. In Karnataka, Mysuru and Hubballi are the two cities where such projects are underway under a public-private partnership model.
Mysuru is the first city in the State to formally sign an agreement for a CBG Plant, which is expected to be ready within two years.
