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 India's domestic CBG production ten-fold and mobilise large-scale private investment, promoting waste-to-energy conversion and cleaner fuel adoption across the country.
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- Outlay: ₹23,371 crore, cleared by the Union Cabinet.
- Targets a ten-fold rise in domestic compressed biogas (CBG) production.
- Designed to mobilise large-scale private investment in the CBG sector.
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