Union Cabinet approves ₹23,371 crore GOBARdhan scheme to fuel CBG sector
The Union Cabinet approved a ₹23,371 crore outlay for the GOBARdhan scheme to spur growth of the compressed biogas (CBG) sector. The scheme aspires to increase India's domestic CBG production ten-fold and to mobilise large-scale private investment, converting agricultural residue, cattle dung and organic waste into clean fuel while advancing the government's waste-to-wealth and rural energy goals.
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Cabinet-cleared scheme outlays and the CBG push are examinable government-economy items.
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- Cabinet-approved outlay: ₹23,371 crore.
- Targets a ten-fold rise in domestic CBG production.
- Aims to mobilise large-scale private investment in the CBG sector.
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