Dharan-based Makalu Jadibuti Production Factory has invested almost Rs 10 million to purchase required machineries for setting up the briquette factory in Tankhuwa. The factory has claimed that such large scale production of briquettes is the first time in Nepal. They have been producing in large scale since the last three weeks."Although we had initially targeted our products only for factories, the prolonged Madhes protests and the ongoing Indian blockade have made our products suitable for households as well," said Govinda Ram Agrawal, the factory operator.
"Our products are beneficial to those industries that have been relying on imported coal for energy. Likewise, the government should encourage the use of alternative energy sources like briquette even for household propose especially at a time like this when the country is reeling under acute shortage of cooking gas," he added.
Agrawal claimed that smokes emitted from briquettes produced in the factory would not harm the environment and human health.
"The briquettes are made of agricultural wastes, hays, fodders and other decomposable materials. Factories run through coal produce lots of carbon dioxide but our briquette would not cause any hazard to environment and human health."
Pronob Acharji, who has a decade-long experience of producing briquettes, said briquettes produced through 90 MH machines bun for 75 minutes. Likewise, 70 MH machine can produce briquettes that would burn for 45 to 50 minutes.
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