PEDA directed to speed up projects to establish biogas plants for proper disposal of cow dung
Punjab Newsline, Ludhiana/Chandigarh, December 29-
Reiterating the commitment of Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh Mann led state government to clean 'Buddha Dariya', Local bodies minister Dr Ravjot Singh and Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal visited 'Buddha Dariya' site and 225 mld Jamalpur sewerage treatment plant (STP) on Tajpur road on Sunday.
For dealing with the problem of cow dung being dumped in 'Buddha Dariya', Local bodies minister Dr Ravjot Singh and MP Seechewal directed the PEDA officials to speed up the projects for establishing biogas plants in Haibowal and Tajpur road dairy complexes for proper disposal of cow dung. One biogas plant is already operational in Haibowal dairy plant and one additional plant has to be established in Haibowal dairy complex wherein cow dung would be used for generating biogas.
Further the civic body officials have been directed to hire private players for lifting cow dung from dairy complexes and dump the same at designated points until biogas plants are made functional by PEDA.