Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz has approved the establishment of six biogas plants.  During a meeting on clean energy chaired by Maryam Nawaz in the provincial capital, a decision was also taken to launch a waste-to-energy project in Lahore. She further approved the inclusion of three pilot biogas plant projects under the Model Village Programme. 

More to read: CM Maryam directs fast-track work on clean drinking water projects in Punjab  On the occasion, the Chief Minister sought a viable plan for small biogas plants and stated that Punjab has outpaced others in the field of clean energy.  She added that biogas plants would provide bio-fertilizer for crops and affordable gas for domestic use, while the waste-to-energy project would supply low-cost electricity to electric buses and the metro bus system. 

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)