Background Even after 70 years of Independence, the rural India still has a sparse access to clean energy. The dependence on agro biomass and cow dung based fuels is the major source of energy in these places. The health hazards associated with the use of such fuels are well known. The primary victims of such poor quality fuel are the women as they are exposed to the toxic emissions of the frugal ovens. The need of the hour is to provide clean fuel to rural parts. Moreover, if the fuel is made from local resources, then it can be produced economically. In doing so, if any further product is also generated then revenue generation can make the overall process economically viable. Innovation The aim of our innovation was to develop concomitant technology that would produce clean fuel and also some value added product. In tea estates, the tea plants were cultivated and regularly pruned to maintain proper shape of tea bush. In doing so, a lot of biowaste is generated in terms of old leaves, stems etc. these agro-wastes could be a lucrative source of polyphenol and the residues can be converted in biomass pellet. These biomass pellets can be used as clean fuel and the poly phenols can be used as value added products such as preparation of hand sanitizer. The availability of tea based agro residues are in abundance in states like Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and west Bengal. The suitability of such residues as clean fuel can have great impact on the health of the population involved in its cultivation and processing. Moreover, revenue generation opportunity can be created using the byproducts extracted from these agro-residues and further help in social upliftment of them. Development of such innovative biorefinery based technology where many products can be produced from single feedstock can be helpful for rural development and prosperity. The aim of our innovation will be to develop concomitant technology that would produce clean fuel and also some value added product. In tea estates, the tea plants were cultivated and regularly pruned to maintain proper shape of tea bush. In doing so, a lot of biowaste is generated in terms of old leaves, stems etc. these agro-wastes could be a lucrative source of polyphenol and the residues can be converted in biomass pellet. These biomass pellets can be used as clean fuel and the poly phenols can be used as value added products such as preparation of hand sanitizer.