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Union Cabinet approves ₹23,371 crore GOBARdhan scheme to fuel CBG sector growth

The Union Cabinet approved the GOBARdhan scheme with an outlay of ₹23,371 crore to accelerate growth of the compressed biogas (CBG) sector. The scheme aims to raise domestic CBG production tenfold and to mobilise large-scale private investment in the sector, strengthening India's clean-energy and waste-to-wealth push.

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  • Approved by the Union Cabinet; outlay ₹23,371 crore.
  • Targets a tenfold rise in domestic compressed biogas (CBG) production.
  • Seeks to mobilise large-scale private investment in the CBG sector.

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