GAIL proposes ₹123-crore waste-to-biogas plant at KCDC site in Bengaluru

Updated - November 11, 2026 10:34 pm IST - Bengaluru

The biogas produced at the facility will be supplied to GAIL Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of GAIL, for distribution as clean fuel. | Photo Credit: File Photo

The Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) has proposed setting up a 300-tonne-per-day (TPD) municipal solid waste-based compressed biogas (CBG) plant at the Karnataka Compost Development Corporation (KCDC) premises in Bengaluru. The project is estimated to cost ₹123.42 crore.

The proposed facility, spread across approximately 18 acres, will process 300 tonnes of segregated organic municipal waste daily to produce 12.6 tonnes of CBG and 21.6 tonnes of fermented organic manure (FOM) every day.

An awareness session on the project was organised on Wednesday. The biogas produced at the facility will be supplied to GAIL Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of GAIL, for distribution as clean fuel.

According to GAIL, the plant is expected to reduce dependence on landfill disposal and provide a sustainable solution for processing the city’s organic waste. It will also have odour-control and effluent-treatment systems to minimise environmental impact.

The project is taken up as part of efforts to strengthen Karnataka’s waste-management infrastructure, aimed at promoting a circular economy by converting municipal waste into clean energy and organic manure.

Published - November 11, 2026 09:38 pm IST

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