The Uttarakhand government has launched an initiative to generate biofuel from used cooking oil.
The green fuel biodiesel will be produced from cooking oil under solid waste management during the Kumbh. This initiative, the first-of-its-kind, will start during the Haridwar Kumbh Mela. The effort to generate biofuel from the cooking oil will also reduce the related health hazards.
Urban Development Minister Madan Kaushik has asked officials to prepare a detailed action plan. The designated officer for food safety during the mega fair, R S Rawat, will be looking after the process of preparing biofuel.
A company authorised by the state government, which also has a plant in Bhiwani, Haryana, is working to collect reused cooking oil from hotels, restaurants and traders in Haridwar.
The company will purchase the used cooking oil at Rs 25 per kg. The oil collected will be recycled and used for industrial purpose.