GOBARdhan scheme: How India plans to turn cattle dung, crop waste & garbage into fuel
India's GOBARdhan scheme targets ten-fold growth in compressed biogas production. This initiative aims to convert agricultural residue and cattle dung into valuable fuel. The government provides capital assistance and assured demand for producers. This framework seeks to build a national bioenergy industry from organic waste. The scheme intends to enhance energy security and rural development.
India aims to transform agricultural residue, cattle dung, and organic waste into fuel through the GOBARdhan scheme, which was approved by the Union Cabinet on August 6, 2023. This National Circular Bioenergy Scheme, with a total budget of Rs 23,731 crore for FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36, seeks to increase domestic Compressed Biogas (CBG) production tenfold and create a comprehensive framework for the industry.
By addressing challenges such as assured demand, pricing, capital assistance, and credit, the GOBARdhan scheme aims to position villages as centers of energy production, turn farmers into suppliers, and make organic waste an economic resource. The process involves converting organic material into biogas using anaerobic digesters, purifying the gas to create CBG, and generating organic manure.
The scheme addresses India's energy security concerns by reducing dependence on imported natural gas, while also providing environmental benefits and economic opportunities for farmers and energy companies.
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