Vadodara: Suzuki R&D Center India Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation in India, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), and the Banas Dairy have signed an agreement to set up the fifth biogas production plant in the state.
The MoU conclusion ceremony was held on Friday at the Sanadar plant of Banas Dairy in Banaskantha district in the presence of the dairy’s chairman Shankar Chaudhary, NDDB’s chairman Meenesh Shah, and Suzuki’s President Toshihiro Suzuki.
Around 2,500 dairy farmers from nearby farms attended the ceremony.
The trio is working toward setting up four biogas production plants in Banaskantha district. The basic agreement was concluded to set up a fifth biogas production plant.
“The rural mobility service aims to provide opportunities for clean and affordable transportation to citizens in rural areas by utilizing biogas fuel for Maruti Suzuki’s CNG vehicles. The service will initially start within the Banaskantha district,” a release said.
“By cooperating with Banas Dairy and NDDB, we will start two new businesses biogas production plant and rural mobility service. Each member of the three parties will give out ideas to create a new model of lifestyle and contribute to the development of Banaskantha district,” Suzuki’s President Toshihiro Suzuki said.
“Suzuki, NDDB, and Banas Dairy will continue to promote the initiatives of realizing carbon neutrality in the country and supporting transportation in rural areas of the country,” the release mentioned.
Source: Times of India
