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Lalbaugcha Raja's Leftovers Power Mumbai Hospital in Green Initiative
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Moneycontrol•30-09-2026, 12:22
Lalbaugcha Raja's Leftovers Power Mumbai Hospital in Green Initiative
- •Nearly 39 tonnes of food waste from Lalbaugcha Raja Ganpati celebrations were converted into biogas and electricity.
- •The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) partnered with Lalbaugcha Raja for this 'Prasad to Power' initiative.
- •The organic waste generated 3,645 cubic metres of biogas and 4,382 kWh of electricity at the Sewri biomethanation plant.
- •Biogas will be used by Sewri TB Hospital, and electricity will power Ward 9, serving approximately 90 patients.
- •The initiative reduced waste sent to landfills and cut transportation costs to the Kanjurmarg dumping ground.
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The Prasad to Power initiative is a first-of-its-kind program by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in partnership with the Lalbaugcha Raja mandal, where 39 tonnes of leftover food waste from the festival were converted into biogas and electricity instead of going to a landfill.
The organic waste processing generated 3,645 cubic metres of biogas and 4,382 kWh of electricity at the Sewri biomethanation plant located inside the Sewri TB Hospital premises.
The biogas produced at the facility is utilized by the Sewri TB Hospital, while the electricity generated powers Ward 9 of the hospital, where around 90 patients are admitted.
