The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plants in Delhi for proper utilization of cow dung. The agreement was signed in the presence of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, with several senior officials from Central and Delhi Governments in attendance.
The MoU aims to address multiple objectives including preventing cow dung from entering the Yamuna River, increasing income for livestock farmers, improving cleanliness, generating Compressed Bio-Gas, and boosting organic farming. A key provision includes payment of ₹1 per kilogram of cow dung to livestock farmers. The initiative supports Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resolve to purify the Yamuna River and aims to ensure that not even a small amount of cow dung enters the river in the future.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that work has already begun on approximately 80 treatment plants in Delhi for the purification of sewer water and industrial waste. The processing of cow dung will be completed at three specific waste disposal plants: Nangli, Ghoga-Goyla, and Ghazipur. The government has set a target of December 2028 to ensure that not a single litre of dirty water enters the Yamuna River.
The agreement is positioned as a model for making all major cities of the country clean and is expected to benefit approximately 1.25 lakh cattle in Delhi. The initiative is described as highly significant for ensuring cleanliness in urban areas and increasing the income of crores of livestock farmers across the country, with potential applications in metropolitan cities nationwide.