Chandigarh, Nov. 21 -- Municipal corporation and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday to establish a state-of-the-art segregated organic municipal solid waste (SOMSW)-based compressed biogas (CBG) plant at Dadumajra under the design-build- finance-operate (DBFO) model, in a step toward sustainable waste management and clean energy generation.

The MoU, signed at the municipal corporation office, marks a significant push toward scientific waste processing, reducing landfill burden, and promoting renewable energy in the city. The signing ceremony was attended by senior officials from both organisations, including Amit Kumar, commissioner, Himanshu Gupta, joint commissioner, CB Ojha, ch...