Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), in partnership with the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) and the Government of Maharashtra, hosted the “Waste to Wealth – Scaling GOBARdhan” workshop in Mumbai on October 22, 2026.

The workshop brought together key stakeholders from the Central and State Governments, industry, Urban Local Bodies, CBG developers, financial institutions, technology providers and farmer organisations to strengthen Maharashtra’s Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) ecosystem and accelerate project implementation.

Rajesh Aggarwal, Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, highlighted the importance of enabling policies and coordinated action to unlock the State’s CBG potential and accelerate project implementation.

Sanjay Khanna, Chairman & Managing Director, BPCL emphasised the opportunity to transform waste into clean energy, strengthen agriculture and create lasting economic value, summing it up with the vision: “Farm to Fuel. Fuel to Fertility. Fertility back to Farm.”

The workshop was graced by Dr. K H Govind Raj, Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development Department-2, Government of Maharashtra; Vikas Singh, Director (GP), Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas; Ms. Yashika Mehta, Deputy Secretary (International Cooperation), Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas;  Praveen Pardeshi, CEO, MITRA; VRK Gupta, Director (Finance), BPCL; Subhankar Sen, Director (Marketing), BPCL; and Pushp Kumar Nayar, Director (Human Resources), BPCL.

BPCL continues to advance the CBG sector and strengthen India’s circular bioeconomy by creating value from waste, supporting sustainable agriculture, and contributing to the country’s clean energy ambitions.