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M11 Industries commences 450 TPD biodiesel plant in Karnataka

The Bengaluru based M11 Industries Private Limited has begun the operations at its new biodiesel plant in Padubidri area of Udupi district in Karnataka.

As per M11 Industries the new biodiesel plant which is a state-of-the-art facility has been established under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The biodiesel plant also represents an investment of ₹350 crore. The company claims this plant is the largest in India. M11 Industries is a subsidiary of Srirangapatna headquartered M.K. Agrotech Private Limited.

The plant is designed to convert used cooking oil and other waste oils into biodiesel, with a production capacity of 450 tonnes per day. The biodiesel will be supplied to oil marketing companies, aiming to reduce import dependency and meet the 5% blending mandate.

Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader recently inaugurated biodiesel the plant, with notable attendees including Yenepoya Group Chairman Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi, NMAM Institute of Technology Biotechnology Department head P. Ujjwal, Desmet Ballestra Director N. Srinath Shetty, and M11 Industries Managing Director Subhan Khan.

The speaker praised Subhan Khan for establishing this environmentally friendly industry, noting that such forward-thinking and eco-friendly initiatives will significantly benefit the region by fostering economic development and enhancing the quality of life. He mentioned that the plant would support industrialists and contribute to Padubidri’s overall development by creating employment opportunities and increasing land value.

M11 Director Hannan Khan stated that the company’s goal in establishing this plant is to create a better environment by reducing emissions and preventing used cooking oil from re-entering the human consumption chain. This initiative promotes health safety, energy security, climate change mitigation, and environmentally sustainable development through biodiesel conversion.

By collecting used oil from various sources, M11 claims that it not only contributes to a greener environment but also improves public health. M.K. Agrotech upholds a 50-year legacy of ethical practices and remains committed to fostering a vision of a more sustainable and greener India.

Subhash Yadav

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