GOBAR-DHAN Yojana : Promoting Biogas Generation and Use in India

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GOBAR-DHAN Yojana : Promoting Biogas Generation and Use in India
by Ananya Singh \| 05-05-2018 11:52 0
The Indian Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation has launched GOBAR (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources) – DHAN scheme at National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana. It was launched under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) by Union Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Uma Bharti. It will be hugely beneficial for country as India is home to highest cattle population in world, 300 million, which produces around 3 million tonnes of dung. It will encourage farmers to consider dung and other waste not just as waste but as source of income. It will provide many benefits to the rural people. It will be easier to keep the village clean and sanitized, livestock health will improve and farm yields will increase. Biogas generation will increase self-reliance in energy utilized for cooking and lighting. Farmers and cattle herders will be helped in augmenting their income. There will be novel opportunities for newer jobs linked to waste collection, transportation, biogas sales etc. The scheme also provides a stable fuel supply in the market for oil companies and accessible credit in the market through government schemes and banks for entrepreneurs.

Dormant user Ananya Singh