Lakshadweep reports managing 18 tonnes of waste daily, including non-biodegradable and kitchen waste. Despite efforts like biogas plants and incinerators, a 1,925 MT backlog in non-biodegradable waste remains, says NGT affidavit

The people from marginalised communities, with no cattle to provide dung, are the last beneficiaries of this clean energy initiative. Unfortunately, people from low-income communities majorly are exposed to unhealthy cooking.

Biogas renewable energy comes from the transformation of organic waste into energy in the form of gas. Along with other established ones such as solar energy and wind energy