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The use of waste food instead of dung as feedstock makes this biogas plant distinct and more practical to use by people in both rural and urban areas

What comes to your mind first when “a biogas plant” is mentioned? Does the picture include a large smelly tank attached to a gas stove used mostly in villages?

Well, you might have been correct if not for an innovative compact biogas plant that uses waste food rather than cattle dung as the feedstock! Brainchild of Dr Anand Karve, a Pune-based biologist, this biogas plant can be used both in rural and urban households, thanks to the source of energy.

Dr Anand Karve Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI)

The use of biogas – a mixture of mainly methane and some carbon dioxide – as an alternative to conventional fuels such as coal and LPG in rural households is not new. However, the size of the plant and its reliance on large quantities of cattle dung has acted as a dampener for urban households. Also, because of the dung’s low calorific value, the energy produced per kilogram of dung is low vis-à-vis waste food. It was this that made Dr Karve decide on replacing the traditional feedstock with waste food as the input. “It is known that methane gas can be produced from sugar, starch, cellulose and fat, and one kg of food waste (dry weight) – which contains starch, sugar, protein or fat – yields about 250 gms of methane. So I decided to replace dung used in a conventional biogas plant with waste food,” says Dr Karve, who runs Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI), an NGO. The result was an efficient and less cumbersome device that can also be used in urban households.

Since 2006, nearly 3,000 such plants have been installed both in India and abroad in rural and urban households and in commercial establishments such as hostels and hotels.

Benefits
So why has this biogas plant aroused a lot of interest? There are several reasons behind this.

One, the conventional biogas plant produces 250 gms of biogas from 40 kgs of excreta in 40 days. In contrast, the new plant requires just 1 kg of sugar or starch – in the form of waste food from household or hotels, spoilt grain, overripe fruit, non-edible seeds, kitchen waste, etc. – to produce the same quantity of methane in just 24 hours. According to Dr Karve, through the use of this compact system it has been demonstrated that using feedstock having higher calorific value increases the efficiency of methane generation.

Two, the choice of feedstock facilitates its use in urban households. Reliance on cattle excreta has been one of the major restricting factors limiting its usage in urban homes. Traditional plants require approximately 40 kg of input on a daily basis, and have a high retention period of 40 days. The large quantity of input and the longer period require plenty of storage space, which is a major constraint in cities.

How does it work?
The standard plant uses two tanks, which typically have a volume of 0.75 cu.m. and 1 cu.m. The smaller tank, which is the gas holder, is inverted over the larger one containing a mixture of feedstock and water. An inlet pipe is provided for adding feedstock and an overflow pipe for removing the digested residue.
A pipe takes the biogas to the kitchen, where it is used with a biogas stove.
The gas holder gradually rises as gas is produced, and sinks down again as the gas is used for cooking.
Initially the plant is fed with a starter mix, which contains either cattle dung mixed with water and waste flour or effluent from an existing biogas plant mixed with starch. The feeding of the plant is built up over a few weeks.

Three, according to Dr. Karve the higher calorific value of the input results in better quality of gas thus produced. From the point of view of conversion of feedstock into methane, this system is 400 times more efficient than conventional system. He says, the biogas thus produced has all the virtues of LPG – it produces a clean blue flame, has the same intensity, provides finger tip control of flame, produces no soot and smoke, etc. As methane has the same calorific value as LPG, it becomes as efficient and cost effective too.



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suresh babu
written by suresh babu, August 17, 2011
sir, please provide me the details of installing bio gas plant aside my home, in kerala.
with regards
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setup biogasplant
written by kp sajeevan, June 27, 2011
I like to setup portable bio gas plant ,please let me where can buy ,what is the price,I am from kozhikode district ,KERALA
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how to established in my home?
written by Mansur Khoja, June 27, 2011
Please tell me sir how to establish in my home byo gas and other that type project.... i realy interested with that plants...
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i make cow wastage gas plant in my house ,its how?
written by v.alagesan, June 21, 2011
dear sir;
i want make cow wastage gas plant ,here wasted cow wastage ,so i request pls design the cow wastage plant how or u ill make it your self , my house in dharmapuri nearest pennagaram
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hi
written by nifty, April 13, 2011
I want to setup plat at home. What will be cost.
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written by nifty, April 13, 2011
i am interested to setup biogas plant for home use in maharashtra. What will be costing to setup at home.
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BIO-GAS CONSTRUCTION
written by SUGUNAN PILLAI, April 08, 2011
SIR,
IAM SUGUNAN PILLAI KOLLAM DIST. IN KERALA STATE. I WISH TO START ONE BIO- GAS PLANT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY .P/S SEND YOUR ADVICE .
THANKING YOU,
SUGUNANPILLAI
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How Biogas can be bottled in cylinder like LPG
written by paramjeet singh, March 14, 2011
Sir How can i start my own Biogas plant for bottled in cylinder like LPG need u r gide and equipments.
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Bio gas plant
written by Kulwant Singh, March 11, 2011
we are intrested for sat up bio gas plant in large nombers in Punjab please send me Price and project profile
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Biogas plant (compact model) and transportation charges
written by Suresh Zambre, February 10, 2011
I am from Varangaon, Tal : Bhusaval, Dist: Jalgaon and interested to install this compact
biogas plant at my home. Please guide me about price and material details also installation
information.
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gober gase
written by Sumit Chauhan, January 28, 2011
Dear Sir
I am very much interested to set up an Bio Gas Plant as well as I would like to know the viabilty to set up a gas plant from where we can put it in container and distribute on commercial basis in villages as well as encourage villagers to use the cow dung and other waste to produce this to save energy and protect nature.
Thank you.

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bio gas plant at home
written by nimesh desai, January 24, 2011
respected sir,
sir i am very exited and i really want to know more information about bio gas plant. i am also looking for such topic in which i can make my project. so please sir give me some report type information i will be oblissed to u my email id desai_nimesh1990@yahoo.com
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Want to buy for my home in kerala
written by seesat, January 17, 2011
Dear sir,

I am interested in buying one fo the compact systems for my home in kerala. Please let me know the procedure and the cost for the same.
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Biogas plant
written by Pralhad Shimpi, January 12, 2011
Sir I want to visit ur institute at Pune,want to know more things for design of biogas out of FRP/HDPE,safety measures etc.
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Architect
written by Sumeet Kumar, January 11, 2011
Dear sir
I am Doing a project in my home town. It is like Delhi Hat.
I am aspired to look into biogas plant being used at site by kiosk, restaurant and Light pole.
Please guide me fisibility.
Greetings!!
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enquity
written by Vinay Tyagi, October 11, 2010
Dear sir, I am going to establish a cattle farm of 25 animals which will be supposed to extended up to 100 animals(buffalo) in my village khajoori, meerut, up. i dont have enough knowledge of this like -amount of electricity or gas we can produce from the dung, the espense in establishing bio gas plant and other requirements etc. so kindly send me the specification and related information , and to whom i will have to contact for such a plant.
Thanking You
Vinay Tyagi
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Visit to Biogas Plant
written by Ila Sarkar, September 20, 2010
Dear Sir,
I am student of Engineering and i would like to study the biogas plant as a project work. so please give me permission and also share your valueable information about biogas plant.

Thanking You

Ila Sarkar
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doubt about biogas production
written by Jagadeeswaran.M, September 08, 2010
sir,
I am studying in University of madras,
i am staying in hostel,in hostel fuel(gas cylinder) shortage is the developing process.
It is increasing monthly.
i am the mess secretary in hostel.
so i am searching for alternative source.
so please help to knowing about biogas plant.
In our hostel we are staying 180 persons.
the alternative source help us to cook one time in a day it is help full for us,
then we manage with gas cylinder also
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help to install biogas plant
written by gitanjali thote, September 07, 2010
Dear sir,
i am from vivekananda engineering college,chembur. we have a social responsibility team in our college.As a part of it we want to construct a biogas plant in village in mumbai.we need ur help in this .kindly send me all details of biogas plant and your contact no as early as possible
hope to receive your reply soon
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question
written by SAGAR PATIL, August 19, 2010
can we generate electricity from compact biogas plant ?
If yes than how much?
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Storing and Transportation of BIO-GAS
written by Shreekant Tanksali, August 15, 2010
Dear Sandeep Patel,
pl contact me .I want your help.
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want to start biogas plant
written by ankesh, August 05, 2010
Dear sir
i am interest in installing bio gas plant and wnt to supply at every house in my village BETUL near itarsi (m.p.) pl guide me on this matter.i want to know every thing about the project i.e.cost, material,land requirement
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wnt to start a biogas plant
written by ankesh, August 05, 2010
i am interest in installing portable bio gas plant at every house in my village near itarsi (m.p.) pl guide me on this matter.
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purchase
written by Pawan Yadav, July 25, 2010
Dear Dr. Karve,
I am intrested to purchasing one biogas tank for home,if you are selling. Pls. tell about prize.
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portable bio gas plant from kithen waste
written by R.R.RAMAKRISHNAN, July 16, 2010
dear sir ,
Iam living in Chennai,Tamil nadu.We have a lot of kitchen waste and it is being wasted daily.Where can I get your plant?
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written by sanjay katewa, July 06, 2010
i am interested in setting up a biogas plant in jaipur . please guide me.
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portable biogas plant
written by tanya gupta, May 09, 2010
i am interested in intalling one biogas plant in my home on terrace , in live in agra uttar pradesh please guide me its very impotant for me b'coz i want to go green
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written by anuj shah, May 04, 2010
dear all,

i want to know the exact amount for installing a bio-gas plant, along with it if any one could provided me with the details of per unit cost.
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written by NILESH PAWAR, May 02, 2010
I am intrested to setup a biogas plant at my home.i want to study about the generation of biogas.So please give ur E-mail id or any contact number.Thank you
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Mr.
written by Joy, April 17, 2010
Dear Mr.Sandeep Patel ,

I am interested in the Biogs equipments that you have mentioned ,plese let me know the details ..thanks

kjoy01@rediffmail.com
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Information regarding Biogas
written by A Kulkarni, April 14, 2010
Hello Sir,

I am intrested in setting up biogas at my home but prior to that me and my family want to view some already set up biogas plant preferably in Nashik.

It will be very glad on my side if i get contact number or address of ARTI Nashik office(if any)

Thanks and regards
A Kulkarni
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written by Lion.Sitharaman, April 11, 2010
I am interested to set up the bio plant to convert gas from kitchen waste in chennai apartments.
I need full details and I am associating with NGOs
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written by Lion.Sitharaman, April 11, 2010
I am interested to install bio- gas plant in Chennai Quarters area, consisting 400 Houses and generating good amount of waste 40 Kg/ day.
Give me the cost and other technical data.
I am associating with NGOs who are concentrating recyling of soild/ liquid wastes.
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Biogas Generation from Green Waste
written by Vihar Pancholi, January 19, 2010
Dr. Karve has been doing indeed incredible job for rural India. But the small / family size Biogas / Biomethanation Plants are just begining of the story. There are Biomethanation (BM) plants using multi-feed raw materials apart from animal dung & kitchen waste viz. poultry droppings, leafy waste, human excreta (toilet waste) which can be mixed and used to generate more quantity of Biogas.

Maverik Inc., Vadodara, Gujarat, we have already executed more than 10 large size Biomethanation Projects, which are supplying NG (Natural Gas) via pipeline in rural regions. ALl the Biogas Plants are being operated & managed by either villagers or Tribal people of the region.

Our Projects delivers not only Biogas but also the inevitable agro input the Organic Manure along with the Biogas. ALl our projects are profit centres in its own. Any one who is having more than 100 cattels or dairy farm can start the Biogas Project of its own. We can also help to fill the Biogas in Cyllinder & the end users can use them in place of LPG. Already 400 Cubic Meter Plant of Cyllinder Filling is operational in Gujarat comissioned by us.

MNRE is also encouraging such projects in rural areas as well as in industries. If there are sugarmills , distilleies facing spent wash / effluent water & press mud problems, we can help provide them solution with income generation opportunities.

For more details contact us on: info@maverikinc.com

Or call us on:+91 9898062970.

With Best Regards,

Vihar Pancholi
CEO
Maverik Inc.
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portable bio gas plant
written by vitthalthote, January 19, 2010
i am interest in installing portable bio gas plant at every house in my village near akola (mah.) pl guide me on this matter.
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written by manoj gupta, December 26, 2009
Our Ngo interested to set up an Bio Gas Plant as well as we would like to know the viability to set up a gas plant from where we can put it in container and distribute on commercial basis in villages as well as encourage villagers to use the cow dung and other waste to produce this to save energy and protect nature. Please send us all details on our Email: saveearthsociety@yahoo.com or contacts number :9255936535.
Address: 1236/7 karnal
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Bio gas
written by Dr. R.K. Jain, December 24, 2009
Mr. Patel Sandeep,

My mail ID is drjain1958@gmail.com. Pl forward ncecssary details as I may be interested in bio gas storage and transportation technology.
Regards,
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STARS-socila Treatment Analyses and Research socitey
written by Ujjwal M. Bhagat , November 23, 2009
i all so interested in distribution and entrepreneurs work in vidharbha
How to link with ARTI
I also promote the biogas at household level and create the demand
Please send the proper link for biogas plant supplier

Ujjwal M. Bhagat
STARS-socila Treatment Analyses and Research socitey
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STARS
written by Ujjwal M. Bhagat , November 23, 2009
i all so interested in distribution and entrepreneurs work in vidharbha
How to link with ARTI
I also promote the biogas at household level and create the demand
Please send the proper link for biogas plant supplier


Ujjwal M. Bhagat
STARS-Nagpur
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written by r p singh, October 30, 2009
I rechered about gas to stor in L P G cylender r p singh hisar hryana
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LOCATIONS OF PLANTS IN UTTARAKHAND
written by Mohan, October 26, 2009
Dear Dr Karve,
Any plants operative in heights ranging from 5500 ft upto 7500 ft in Uttarakhand ? Does the system function in cold conditions/temperatures ? Thanks
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written by mukesh valera, October 06, 2009
i am staying in the chrkop kandivali area where therei senough place to use it for the plant is it legally permitted or any license or permit to be taken from the local authorities pl let me know i am serious about putting up the small bio gas plant for my home uses.

thanks
mukesh
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Biogas plant
written by Mohan.V.M., August 31, 2009
Is it possible to dispose both dry as well as wet waste foods into this biogas plant? Items like unused saambhar, uppuma, second helpings unconsumed etc could be both dry and wet. Again, in addition to these items could we add dry leaves and fallen flowers from trees in the yard of the house.
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help me
written by singaravelan.v, August 07, 2009
hello,
After reading ur document am verymuch interested to setup plant for my house, but i need further more information, if u update ur documents wit more information in web it will be very usefull to all
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written by Ramesh Daryapurkar, July 09, 2009
Dear Shri Sandeep Patel,

We are working in the field of biogas generation from industrial wastewater for more than 12 years. We would be interested in exploring business opportunities in biogas storage at an affordable and safe manner. YOu may reach us at rd@larsenviro.com.

regards

Ramesh Daryapurkar
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biogas plant process
written by riyas, July 08, 2009
Please let me know that,how we are taking the waste out from the biogas plant,after the formation of gas.Whether its manually or is there in automated techniques adopted.
Please send me the details,as iam planning to start a biogas plant.
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written by Kalyan Paul, June 28, 2009
Just wanted to claify that biogas units based on animal dung are not usually a smelly sort of picture the writer seems to think. We have been promoting biogas units in the hills for over decades and usually the site is an organised section of the landscape immediately outside a farmers home.
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Small Scale Industry
written by RENJITH RAJ, June 28, 2009
Sir, I am RENJITH RAJ from PALAKKAD, I wish to start a BIO-GAS Plant construction Company. Please send me Your advice and IDEAS and where i can get the raw materials, haarirenjithraj@gmail.com
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written by AMUTHA JAYAKRISHNAN, June 25, 2009
Any of your dealer located in Ernakulam to explain about Bio Gas for Home consumption.
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written by Arun Kumar Agrawal, June 22, 2009
i would like to start Bio Gas plant in my factory where I produce silk fabric and dye that.
We would like to know about it and want to know the cost of establishment of a biogas plant as well as if it is viable we would like to pack it in cylinders and distribute in city area connected to villages as well as encourage villagers to save energy and make greener atmosphere.
pls send us a mail
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Bio Gas plant
written by Arun Kumar Agrawal, June 22, 2009
I am very much interested to set up an Bio Gas Plant as well as I would like to know the viabilty to set up a gas plant from where we can put it in container and distribute on commercial basis in villages as well as encourage villagers to use the cow dung and other waste to produce this to save energy and protect nature.
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written by Hemant Arondekar, June 20, 2009
Dear Mr Sandeep Patel

I would be greatly interested in this biogas business opportunity.

Would like to communicate.


My id hemant.arondekar@gmail.com

Regards
Hemant Arondekar
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bio gas packing
written by Sunil, April 23, 2009
Dear Mr.Sandeep patel.

My email is sunil_p_v@yahoo.com

Regards
sunil
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bio gas stotorage and packing
written by Sunil, April 22, 2009
Dear Mr.Sandeep Patel,

i am looking out for a biogas storage method.We are putting up a project to generate biogs - the plant to start with is about 2tons of input.Am interested in a biogas storage method.Please contact me ASAP.
rEGARDS

P V SUNIL
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bio gas packing
written by Sunil, April 22, 2009
Dear Mr.Sandeep patel,
Sir i am looking for a bio gas packing method- please contact me ASAP.

Regards sunil
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written by Neha Agarwal, April 21, 2009
Wanted to set up a bio gas plant .Please let me know your numbers and website for same
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Bio-gas plant...
written by Building Equipment, April 03, 2009
This is a rather novel idea of a bio gas plant using waste food instead of cattle dung. It was really good to know about it. A nice posting!!! :-)
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compression technology for bio gas
written by anoop , April 03, 2009
can you inform me if there is any technology available to liquifie bio gas.....
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biogasplants
written by mathews, April 02, 2009
am intrested for bio gasplants for house purposes. pls give me contact details in chennai to follow up accoridngly
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written by Aswathi, March 18, 2009
Reply by Dr. Karve,

If anybody wants to fabricate a biogas plant based on our design, they can follow instructions given in a video CD produced by us. It casts only Rs.170. to be sent to us as a Demand Draft drawn on any bank in Pune. Our address is Appropriate Rural Technology Institute, Maninee Apartments, Survey no. 13, Dhayarigaon, Pune 411 041. This CD shows step by step how to fabricate a biogas plant using two plastic water tanks. Those staying outside India can download the video from our website www.arti-india.org by paying through Pay Pal (instructions are included in the Website). In the case of hotels, hostels and restaurants, the biogas has to be custom made. For this purpose, somebody from our side has to visit the site and conduct discussions with the user. Such users may contact our office at 020-24390348 or 020-24392284.
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written by N.karchiappan, March 17, 2009
i am intersted in install the biomass plant

send me the contact no tamilnadu

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Gir Forest Resort
written by Kishore Kotecha, March 12, 2009
Oopps... forgot to mention our email iD.

info@asiaticlion.org

Kishore Kotecha
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Gir Forest Resort
written by Kishore Kotecha, March 12, 2009
Hi
We are construction a Resort in Gir Forest Area. Our attempt is to make it an eco-friendly resort. We would be interested in having more information, advice etc. Any one related please contact us directly.
Regards
Kishore KOtecha
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written by rajasekhar reddy, March 11, 2009
Dear Sandeep Patel

my email-id is fabcon_irs@yahoo.co.in
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Bio Gas Distribution
written by rajasekhar reddy, March 11, 2009
Dear Mr. Sandeep Patel

We will discuss on Bio Gas Distribution. Please convey your email-id

with regards
rajasekhar
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biogas plants in thiruvananthapuram
written by akhiloesh murukan, March 09, 2009
where s the dealer of arti in thiruvananthapuram
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Biogas storage and transportation and selling
written by Sandeep Patel, March 04, 2009
Biogas storage and DISTRIBUTION OPPORTUNITY

Dear All,

If you know of anyone who is into generation of Bio-gas and has problem of storing excess Bio-gas, i can help provide a solution to not only generate more bio-gas but also store pack and transport and SELL like any other CNG / LPG gas for gr8 business opportunity, We are looking for people from Bio-gas industry to start selling Bio-gas like any other gas, Bio Gas Distribution Entrepreneurs are Welcome to start this opportunity.

Regards,

Sandeep Patel
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