Aizawl, Feb. 5 -- Mizoram's Empowered Committee on Investment, chaired by Chief Minister Lalduhoma, on Thursday accorded in-principle approval to a proposal by Mumbai-based FC Tech Energy to establish a fuel cell and sustainable energy unit that converts plastic waste into usable energy in the state.

An official statement said the decision was taken after detailed deliberations at the committee's meeting held in Aizawl, where experts from FC Tech Energy made a comprehensive presentation on their technology and operational plans. The company outlined how plastic waste can be processed in an environmentally sustainable manner to generate clean energy, positioning the project as both a waste-management and renewable-energy initiative.

During...