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In northern India, a biomass power plant is turning manure and cow dung into energy as part of a pilot project that aims to help reduce air pollution while benefiting farmers in the region.
Households in rural communities in India have always used dung and manure as fuel, which they dry in patties in the sun.
This polluting practice has persisted despite government efforts to phase it out and replace it with subsidized gas cylinders.
"We have very good quality dung, and we keep it clean to make sure it fetches the best price," farmer Suresh Sisodia told AFP.
Government supporters, such as Malini Laxmansingh Gaur, former mayor of Indore, hope that these biomass power plants will incentivize farmers to keep their cows.
"This additional income will make it possible both to clean up the villages and to fight against the wandering of cattle," she told AFP.
https://www.la-croix.com/L-Inde-mise-bou...1301211158
Households in rural communities in India have always used dung and manure as fuel, which they dry in patties in the sun.
This polluting practice has persisted despite government efforts to phase it out and replace it with subsidized gas cylinders.
"We have very good quality dung, and we keep it clean to make sure it fetches the best price," farmer Suresh Sisodia told AFP.
Government supporters, such as Malini Laxmansingh Gaur, former mayor of Indore, hope that these biomass power plants will incentivize farmers to keep their cows.
"This additional income will make it possible both to clean up the villages and to fight against the wandering of cattle," she told AFP.
https://www.la-croix.com/L-Inde-mise-bou...1301211158
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