The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has developed a patented biomass gasification technology that converts dry leaf waste into cooking fuel, effectively reducing LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) consumption by 30-40% on campus. This innovation comes at a crucial time when concerns over LPG supply have led to panic buying in various regions. The initiative, proposed by Sanjay Mahajani from the Department of Chemical Engineering in 2014, has faced initial challenges due to technical issues with Indian biomass, which produced clinkers that clogged conventional systems. However, by 2016, the research team refined the process, achieving nearly 100 times reduction in clinker formation, thus enhancing system reliability. The gasification process involves shredding dry leaves into pellets, which are then heated in a low-oxygen chamber to produce a clean-burning gas mixture. Currently, the IIT Bombay staff canteen operates with 60% thermal efficiency, utilizing this system while keeping emissions below 20 parts per million. The technology has been licensed to Infixen Energy for scaling up in larger facilities, with potential annual savings of ₹50 lakh and a reduction of around 90 tonnes of LPG, alongside nearly 300 tonnes less carbon dioxide emissions.