Balodabazar-Bhatapara district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday signed a MoU with Shree Cement Industry for the latter to procure 10 tonnes of cow dung daily.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was present during the signing at his office. Balodabazar-Bhatapara Collector Rajat Bansal and Ravi Tiwari of Shree Cement signed the pact.
Shree Cement Industry has been established in the district. The cow dung will be used as part of green energy instead of coal. It would be used as an additional fuel source, an official communication said.
The cow dung will be supplied from 16 villages within a 15 km radius of the cement industry. So far 38.8 tonnes of cow dung have been supplied to the company.