Biogas plant

The inspiration came from a few organic farmers that Kshitij and his wife, Neelam Kumari interacted with some years ago.

“Often, most of the organic waste that ends up in landfills, produces methane which is a big contributor to greenhouse gases. The residents wanted to change that.”

It was the prevalence of many social and environmental issues that drove this young woman on an extraordinary path towards social development.

“Our organic waste is not a problem and is actually a solution to our energy problem. Social collaborations are very essential in such a scenario. For example, in our society, everyone segregates their own waste."

Aiming to eliminate wet wastage in Indian households, the 68-year-old former Navy man claims it is the first portable biogas plant manufactured in the country.

Known for being one of the largest waste generators in the eastern suburbs, Club Emerald has converted over 30,000 kg of organic waste into biogas in two months.

The National Institute of Technology, Trichy (NIT-T) will be setting up a biogas plant in collaboration with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) Mumbai.