Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Cabinet on April 22 approved the Compressed Biogas (CBG) Policy, 2026, with an outlay of Rs 500 crore for 2026-27, aiming to convert urban waste and farm residue into clean fuel and organic fertiliser.
The policy seeks to reduce landfill burden, curb pollution and cut dependence on fossil fuels.
It focuses on linking segregated biodegradable waste from cities to biogas plants, with urban local bodies leading implementation.
Agricultural residue and cattle waste will also be used as feedstock, with cluster-based projects allowed where supply is limited.
Biogas plants of at least 200 tonnes per day will be set up by public and private players under a public-private partnership model, backed by assured payments.
The government will provide land on lease, fast-track approvals through a single-window system and roll out a digital platform to connect waste suppliers and developers.
Officials said the policy will reduce dumping, check air and water pollution, and create jobs while offering farmers an additional source of income.
These projects can be implemented in greenfield or brownfield format by local governments, public sector companies and enterprises, private developers and oil and gas distribution companies.
In places where sufficient waste is not available, provision has been made for cluster-based projects, as well as for setting up projects by integrating agricultural waste components with the help of agricultural producer organisations, officials said.
