Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT)
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Infrastructure
In news
Under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative, the government is looking at setting up 5,000 CBG plants by 2023-24 with a production target of 15 million tonnes.
India will see an investment of Rs 2 lakh crore in setting up 5,000 plants.
These will produce gas from bio and crop wastes by 2023-24.
Key takeaways
To boost the availability of affordable and clean transport fuel, an agreement was signed for setting up 900 compressed bio-gas or CBG plants by companies such as Adani Gas and Torrent Gas.
SATAT provides for generating gas from municipal waste as well as forest and agri waste.
Animal husbandry and marine wastes are also included.
The gas produced at CBG plants can be used as fuel to power automobiles.
