Abhay Karandikar, Secretary to the Department of Science and Technology (DST), laid the foundation stone for India’s first CO2-to-methanol pilot plant at Thermax Limited in Pune, Maharashtra. 

• Total capacity of the plant is 1.4 tons per day (TPD)., the plant marks a pioneering effort in carbon reduction and conversion technology.
• The event was attended by key figures from the DST, including  Anita Gupta, Adviser and Head, and  Neelima Alam, Associate Head, along with officials from the Climate, Energy, and Sustainable Technology (CEST) division.
• The project is being implemented under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, and Thermax Limited. With an estimated cost of ?31 crore, the initiative is supported by the DST under the Ministry of Science and Technology.