At IIT Bombay, fallen leaves once costing nearly Rs 50 lakh a year to transport are being turned into cooking fuel; the pellets help feed 1,200 students and reportedly cut LPG use in one hostel by 60%
Sustainable Biomass Kitchen Scene (AI-Generated) Fallen leaves in the gardens are mostly treated as waste. They are often swept away and dumped. But at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, fallen leaves and other garden waste that once cost the institute nearly Rs 50 lakh every year to transport and dispose of are being…