India’s Waste-to-Energy Initiative Gets ₹857 Crore Boost: A Leap Towards Sustainable Bioenergy India is making significant strides in renewable energy by allocating an additional ₹857 crore to its waste-to-energy (WtE) initiative. This funding marks the second phase of the National Bioenergy Programme (NBP), aiming to transform agricultural and organic waste into clean energy sources like biogas, biomass, and green hydrogen. The announcement was made by Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), at the 4th BBB Summit organized by the Indian Biogas Association. Rediff+4BioEnergy Times+4ETEnergyworld.com+4 Indian Biogas Association+10Energy Watch+10Indian Biogas Association+10 🌱 National Bioenergy Programme: A Two-Phase Approach Launched in November 2022, the NBP is a comprehensive plan to promote bioenergy projects across India. With a total budget of ₹1,715 crore for the period from April 2021 to March 2026, the programme is divided into...