Waste to Wealth Plants under GOBAR-Dhan Scheme

On 1st February, 2023, Finance Minister announced 500 new ‘waste to wealth' plants under GOBARdhan (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) scheme.

Under this scheme:

  • 200 plants will be compressed biogas (CBG)
  • 300 will be community or cluster-based plants
  • The Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have been mandated to provide a 5 per cent share of CBGs.

About GOBAR-Dhan Scheme

  • It was launched in April 2018 by Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation as a part of the Biodegradable Waste Management component under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) (SMB-G).
  • It aims to make farmers more self-reliant in converting waste to energy and to positively impact village cleanliness and ....
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