GOBARdhan: Fuelling Clean Energy and Rural Growth
On 6th August 2026, the Union Cabinet approved GOBARdhan, the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme.
How is it Different from the Earlier GOBARdhan Scheme?
- Earlier GOBARdhan Scheme (2018)
- Launched under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) as part of Solid and Liquid Waste Management.
- Focused on converting animal waste, kitchen waste, crop residue and market waste into biogas and bio-slurry.
- Primarily aimed at rural sanitation, waste management and livelihood generation.
- Reformed Approach
- The Compressed Biogas (CBG) ecosystem, earlier managed across four different Ministries, has been consolidated under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
- Aims to ensure unified policy, coordinated implementation and faster development of ....
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