India, Aug. 6 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the GOBARdhan (National Circular Bioenergy Scheme) with an outlay of Rs 23,731 crore to accelerate the production of Compressed Biogas (CBG) and strengthen India's clean energy ecosystem.
The scheme will be implemented from FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36 and aims to increase domestic CBG production nearly ten-fold by converting agricultural residue, cattle dung, municipal organic waste and other biomass into clean fuel and organic manure.
Administered by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, GOBARdhan will provide a comprehensive framework for the CBG sector through assured offtake, stable pricing, capital assistance, pipeline infrastructure, credit g...