After green signal from expert committee, work starts at Bagga Kalan CBG Plant

Ludhiana, January 18, 2026: The construction work at the CBG Plant in village Bagga Kalan resumed today. Accompanied by area residents, MLA Jiwan Singh Sangowal, Market Committee Chairman Gurjit Singh Gill, Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Jain, Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma visited the CBG plant.

It is pertinent to mention that on January 12, the Expert Committee set up by the Punjab government regarding setting up of a CBG Plant at village Bagga Kalan of district had submitted its final report. And the company setting up this CBG plant had agreed to make amendments as per the recommendations of the expert committee, which includes Talmel Committee member Dr Balwinder Singh Aulakh.

This expert committee comprised of Dr. Manoj Shrivastav, Principal Scientist ICAR, Dr. Sachin Kumar, NIBE Kapurthala, Dr. Tarak Mondal, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineer, IIT Ropar, M.P. Singh, Director PEDA, Kulbir Singh Sandhu, Joint Director, Amandeep Singh Sidhu, Department of Organic Farming, PAU, SE, PPCB, Dr. Pardeep Kumar Mishra СРСВ, Dr. Kunal Jain, Department of Oncology, DMCH Ludhiana, Dr. G.S. Brar, Department of Oncology, DMCH Ludhiana, Dr. Sarit Sharma, Department of Community Medicine, DMCH Ludhiana, Dr. Shalini, Department of Pharmacology, DMCH Ludhiana, Dr. Virendra Kumar Vijay, IREDA Professor, IIT Delhi and Dr. Sarabjit Sooch, Department of Bio Energy, PAU, Dr. Shashi Kumar Singh, Principal Scientist, PAU, Ludhiana, Dr. Gurpreet Singh Brar, Professor & Head, Surgical Oncology, DMCH, Ludhiana, Talmel Committee member Dr. Balwinder Singh Aulakh and others.

During the expert committee meeting held at Bachat Bhawan on January 12, Dr. Balwinder Singh Aulakh, in the presence of company officials as well as all committee members, had given a detailed presentation over the entire issue and even proposed technological amendments regarding technology that would remove residues from insecticides, pesticides etc from the bio mass.

The company representatives agreed to implement all the amendments in its true spirit and even shared that their company plants to become carbon neutral by 2031. They even assured that there will be zero pollution when this plant starts operations.

It is pertinent to mention that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann had asked the environmental expert committee to thoroughly examine the Bagga Kalan CBG plant issue and submit its report in a time bound manner.

Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Jain assured that the Punjab government will not allow any violations, and that no action will be taken without first safeguarding the interests of the villagers. He also stated that these plants use paddy straw thus provide a much-needed solution to stubble burning and chemicals produced during the biogas generation are not carcinogenic and do not contaminate the environment soil and water. 

The Deputy Commissioner also highlighted that all CBG plants are green-category industries and they will have to adhere to all environmental regulations set up by the government and other bodies. 

He made it clear that the Bagga Kalan CBG plant has agreed to make all amendments suggested by the Expert Committee. He also said that the CBG plants would provide significant economic opportunities and create local employment in their respective villages itself. PPCB team is deputed for continuous monitoring and a special monitoring committee has been established including members from nearby villages to ensure that company does not violate ant norms. 

The DC and CP urged the residents not to believe in any rumours and invited them for talks on technical grounds whenever they want.

He said that the Bhagwant Singh Mann-led Punjab government is committed to preserve the water and environment of the state.