The Indian Biogas Association (IBA), the association of operators, manufacturers, and planners of biogas plants, recognised the contributions of various industry players for their contributions towards the biogas industry. IBA has announced the winner and runners-up in four categories – promising organisation, operation excellence, circular waste management Biomethanation, and unsung hero.

The jury members included Prof. Amit Garg from IIM-Ahmedabad, Prof. T. N. Singh, Director, IIT-Patna, Prof. Pradeep Srivastava, ED, TIFAC, Prof. Jadran Vrabec, TU-Berlin, Dr. Claudius da Costa Gomez, MD, German Biogas Association, and Sh. Deepak Gadhia, Trustee, Muni Seva Ashram.

1. DODLA DAIRY LIMITED- Promising Organisation – Winner
2. Mujkuva Sakhi Khad Sahakari Mandli- Promising Organisation- Runner up
3. Atmos Power Private Limited- Operation Excellence- Winner
4. Mailhem Environment Pvt Ltd- Operation Excellence- Runner up
5. LARS Enviro Pvt. Ltd.- Circular waste management Biomethanation- Winner
6. IOT Biogas Pvt Ltd – Circular waste management Biomethanation- Runner up
7. Muni Seva Ashram – unsung hero- winner
8. Saahas- unsung hero -Runner up

The Indian Biogas Association’s President, Dr. A. R. Shukla, said, “We congratulate all the winners on the good work undertaken for the environment. I would also like to mention that the biogas industry has huge potential, which can save the government more than INR 1.1 lakh crore per year, if the right focus is given to the industry with effective support. With the kind of resources available to our country, this could be a sunshine sector for the government in the years to come.”

Indian Biogas Association’s Chairman, Gaurav Kedia said, “The movement of biogas is building up in the country. The industry has seen the potential of alternate energy – biogas. Recognizing the efforts of these organizations is the step in the right direction to inculcate the competitive spirit. We look forward to recognize the efforts of more and more organizations going forward”.