Budha Nallah is set to get cleaner as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab Government moves to stop waste from entering it, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday laying the foundation stone of a ₹65-crore Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) Plant at Haibowal, Ludhiana. The project will help address sewer blockage and pollution in the Budha Nallah by scientifically processing 300 tonnes of cattle dung generated daily at the Dairy Complex.
Being developed on 2.5 acres and scheduled to become operational by September 2027, the plant will also give 435 dairy owners new income opportunities under the ‘Waste-to-Wealth’ mission, besides producing around five tonnes of CBG and organic bio-fertiliser every day.
Sharing a few snippets on X, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann stated: “Today, laid the foundation stone of the ₹65-crore Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) Plant at Haibowal, Ludhiana, which will be ready by September 2027. Under the ‘Waste-to-Wealth’ mission, the plant will scientifically process 300 tonnes of cattle dung every day. This will prevent waste from entering the Budha Nallah, help resolve the problem of sewer blockages and directly benefit 435 dairy owners. Our government’s people-centric approach to protecting Punjab’s waters and preserving the environment has always stood firmly for the rights of our farmers and will continue to do so.”
Addressing the gathering after laying the foundation stone of the CBG Plant at Haibowal, Describing the foundation stone laying ceremony as a historic occasion, he said, “Today is a historic day as the foundation stone of the Compressed Biogas Plant is being laid here. I thank the officials of HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited) for playing an important role in the execution of this project. This initiative will prove to be a historic milestone under the Budha Darya Rejuvenation Programme. The project will be developed at a cost of ₹65 crore and is expected to become operational by September 2027.”
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CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “Earlier governments used to only plan such projects, but instead of using the money for development, they pocketed it, putting the state’s development at risk. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will again form the government in 2027 and the deposits of the opposition will be forfeited.
Earlier, welcoming CM Bhagwant Singh Mann and highlighting the benefits of the project, Cabinet Minister Aman Arora said that the Haibowal CBG Plant would scientifically process cattle dung generated at the Dairy Complex while contributing towards environmental protection and the rejuvenation of the Budha Darya.
On the occasion, Cabinet Ministers Aman Arora and Hardeep Singh Mundian, Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal and others were present.