Monish Ahuja
Biography
Lt Col Monish Ahuja (Retd) CMD, M/s Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Private Limited (PRESPL) is an alumnus of the prestigious National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune and PG (M Tech) in Nuclear Technology (Mechanical) from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.
He is known in the Biomass – Bioenergy fraternity as a dedicated and knowledgeable leader. He has been advocating the barriers faced by Biomass-Bioenergy Project Developers at various seminars and forums and has been instrumental in impressing MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India), MoPNG (Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas), MoA&FW (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare ), NITI Aayog, G20 Organisation, CEM14-MI8 (Clean Energy Ministerial & Mission Innovation), Global Biofuel Alliance, IRENA, World Bank, JICA, JBIC, etc towards the use of farm agri-residues biomass-bioenergy based industry in India and Globally.
As Chairman CBEII, he is nominated as a committee member to examine the issues of paddy straw supply chain under Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India. Dtd. 2.12.2022 and has worked towards sustainable solutions to harness the positive potential of agri-resides and public health concerns.
He has also authored & presented Project 42 in Dec 2022 to the Prime Minister’s Office in India, Shri Tarun Kapoor and to Shri Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa which was well received to be incorporated as an important part of the Sustainability track and Bioenergy focus. Project 42 continues to find merit & traction across various government agencies, ministries, state governments and International Financial Institutions as a project report which merits due attention to mitigate the open field burning of rice paddy straw in North India.
He was invited as a speaker at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom on 31st May 2024. He is speaking on: Sustainable Business, Green Biomass-Bioenergy & Entrepreneurship.