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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 boost the Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) sector. The scheme aims to raise domestic CBG production ten-fold and mobilise large-scale private investment, promoting a circular economy by converting organic and agricultural waste into clean fuel and bio-manure.

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  • Outlay: ₹23,371 crore, approved by the Union Cabinet
  • Targets a ten-fold rise in domestic Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) production
  • Aims to mobilise large-scale private investment in the CBG sector

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