Published: 13 September 2025Tribune IndiaEconomy
PM Modi Inaugurates India's First Bamboo Bio-Refinery at Numaligarh, Assam (₹7,200 Crore)
Prime Minister Modi inaugurated India's first bamboo-based bio-refinery at Numaligarh Refinery in Golaghat district, Assam on September 14, 2025. The ₹7,200 crore facility is a joint venture of Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL), Finland's Fortum Oyj, and Chempolis Oy.
The plant will process 3 lakh tonnes of bamboo annually to produce 49,000 tonnes of bioethanol, 19,000 tonnes of furfural, 11,000 tonnes of acetic acid, and 144 GWh of green energy. Bamboo will be sourced from 3,000 farmers across Assam, ensuring annual transactions worth ₹200 crore. PM Modi also laid the foundation for a ₹7,200 crore polypropylene project at the refinery.
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Prime Minister Modi inaugurated India's first bamboo bio-refinery at Numaligarh, Assam on 14 September 2025, a ₹7,200 crore NRL-Fortum-Chempolis joint venture. It will process 3 lakh tonnes of bamboo annually into 49,000 tonnes bioethanol, 19,000 tonnes furfural, 11,000 tonnes acetic acid, and 144 GWh green energy, sourcing from 3,000 Assam farmers.
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Explanation · Correct answer DIndia's first bamboo bio-refinery was inaugurated at Numaligarh Refinery in Golaghat district, Assam.
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What is India's first bamboo bio-refinery/ethanol plant inaugurated at Numaligarh, Assam?
**India's first bamboo-based bio-refinery inaugurated at Numaligarh Refinery, Golaghat district, Assam — a ₹7,200 crore facility**. PM Modi inaugurated the world's first bamboo-based bio-refinery/ethanol plant at Numaligarh, Assam at a cost of ₹7,200 crore.
Why is the Numaligarh bamboo bio-refinery considered a world first?
**Joint venture of NRL, Finland's Fortum Oyj, and Chempolis Oy; processes 3 lakh tonnes of bamboo annually**. It is the first refinery globally producing commercial-scale ethanol from bamboo, marking a breakthrough in green fuel technology.
What is the cost and capacity of the Numaligarh bamboo bio-refinery?
**The refinery costs ₹7,200 crore** and produces bamboo-based ethanol at Numaligarh, Assam. **Produces 49,000 tonnes of bioethanol, 19,000 tonnes of furfural, 11,000 tonnes of acetic acid, and 1**
How will the bamboo bio-refinery benefit Assam and Northeast India?
**Bamboo sourced from 3,000 farmers across Assam ensuring annual transactions worth ₹200 crore**. The refinery creates employment, boosts bamboo farmer incomes, and advances India's biofuel and net-zero goals.
What is India's ethanol blending programme and bamboo's role?
**PM Modi also laid foundation for a ₹7,200 crore polypropylene project at the refinery**. India's 20% ethanol blending target by 2025; bamboo ethanol diversifies feedstock beyond sugarcane and grains.
