Indian government signs MOU with Sweden for biogas technology

October 14, 2017 |

In Sweden, India’s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met with Swedish government officials to work out plans on using Swedish biogas technology to make urban transportation in Mumbai compliant with emission standards. If it works in Mumbai, it will be expanded to public transportation in Nagpur. The sewage treatment plants in Mumbai will be able to produce 97% methane which will then be used to run their municipal transportation.

For many years, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking has been losing money and the government has been trying to find ways to make it succeed. According to the Hindu, a memorandum of understanding will be signed with Sweden-based Scania Group, which is already working in Nagpur. A senior official accompanying the Chief Minister told The Hindu, “The Scania Group also expressed an interest in setting up maintenance facilities and training centres for technical resources in Mumbai and other areas.”

Category: Policy

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