Gandhinagar, May 14 -- In a significant step towards promoting self-reliance in clean cooking fuel, nearly 1,000 tribal households across villages surrounding the Statue of Unity at Ektanagar are being equipped with individual biogas plants.

According to a press release by Gujarat CMO, the initiative, inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Aatmanirbharta (self-reliance), aims to reduce dependence on LPG and traditional firewood while ensuring access to clean, sustainable energy in rural households.

"The project, announced by the Prime Minister during the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade in 2025, is being implemented across 89 villages under 38 Gram Panchayats in Garudeshwar taluka of Narmada district. The project is being imple...