KNP Arises Green Energy — Circular Economy Startup

  • Tech-driven solution to India’s UCO collection crisis
  • Through a mobile app, collected 4,000 tonnes of UCO from 9,000 restaurants in FY25
  • Plans to scale to 2,000 tonnes monthly; partnering with global SAF producers like Shell
  • A perfect Mains example of leveraging startup innovation to solve dual problems of public health and clean-energy supply chains

Odisha’s Urban Water Model

  • Engineered a system providing 24-hour pressurised water supply to cities
  • Because pipes maintain continuous outward pressure, surrounding groundwater and sewage cannot seep into the system
  • An excellent governance case study for urban infrastructure resilience, now being promoted nationally under AMRUT 2.0