July 2019

VOLUME 112 | ISSUE 118 | JULY 2019 Page 4 Established by H.H. Dr. Syedna Environment Wellness & Lifestyle Monthly Newsletter Mohammed Burhanuddin (RA) India has a lot of potential for biogas production and use. There is no dearth of technologies and a lot of international companies are ready to provide customized in 1992 solutions for the Indian market. The push by the Government by supporting policies like SATAT, has also attracted the investors to explore the biogas industry. Van-Mahotsav is a festival which was started in 1950 by Shri Kanaiyalal Munshi Ji, However, securing feedstock supply is one of the top challenges. One biogas plant the Union Minister for Agriculture to create enthusiasm among masses for forest of Haryana state has crossed this hurdle. conservation and planting trees. It is now a week-long festival. Since then, thousands of saplings of diverse species are planted with energetic participation of The Amrit Fertilizer Plant is situated at a 13 km the locals and various agencies. distance from Karnal city in Kunjpura village in Haryana. The plant has three digesters each of The Government of Maharashtra aims at planting 50 crore saplings across 3 years 800 cubic meter capacity based on the floating beginning from the year 2017. To maintain consistency and momentum, the Forest dome technology. The main substrate is cowdung Department set the target of plantation of 4 crore, 13 crore and 33 crore saplings which is collected from the nearby Goshalas. in three consecutive years viz. 2017, 2018 and 2019. This year the plantation of Other than that, potatoes are also used in the 33 crore saplings is spread across 3 months beginning from 1st July up to 30th winter season to maintain the Biogas yield, which September 2019. is collected from the nearby cold storage houses. Let us all participate in this Mahotsav and plant - This plant is an exemplary model of social engineering. To promote the bio-slurry, the plant owners give it for free to the nearby farmers and ask them to provide free A safer future for our State, our Nation and our Planet stover and fodder to the Goshalas. This helps the Goshalas to sustain themselves. In return, the Goshalas assure the supply of cowdung input to Amrit Fertilizer. The digestate is dried, packed and given back to the Goshalas at a nominal price so that they can sell it at market rate and earn revenue. The farmers have also shifted to organic farming practices which now provides them with better revenue due to the sale of organic crops. They have created a network of Goshalas and farmers which assures the availability of raw material and off-take of the bio-slurry. To summarize, we can say that Amrit Fertilizer Plant has set an example in establishing a social engineering model where farmers, Goshalas and the biogas plant are interconnected for their mutual benefit. They not only promote waste management and organic farming but also ensure a greener future for the world. BURHANI FOUNDATION (INDIA) Amatullah Manzil, 65 Bazargate Street, Fort, Mumbai-1. Recycled Paper Used Recycled Paper Used Phone: 22678480 / 22634326 Youtube: Burhani Foundation India Channel Website: burhanifoundationindia.org Facebook: Burhani-Foundation-India Email: [email protected] Twitter: BFI_environment Instagram: burhani.foundation [email protected]

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