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tehsil. Calorific value and carbon content of all agro
residues are in the range of 4000 kcal/kg and 40% by
weight respectively. Moisture contents are within
limits of 10% and sulphur contents are very low. This
is the promising factor for the efficient burning of the
agro residue for the production of electricity and at
the same time open burning menace of biomass can
be stopped which produces lot of pollution in state.
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