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Union Cabinet approves ₹23,371 crore GOBARdhan scheme for CBG sector

The Union Cabinet approved the GOBARdhan scheme with an outlay of ₹23,371 crore to fuel growth of the compressed biogas (CBG) sector. The scheme aspires to increase domestic production of CBG ten-fold and to mobilise large-scale private investment in the sector. The approval marks a significant funding commitment aimed at expanding India’s compressed biogas capacity.

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  • Outlay of ₹23,371 crore approved by the Union Cabinet.
  • Aimed at the compressed biogas (CBG) sector.
  • Targets a ten-fold rise in domestic CBG production.
  • Seeks to mobilise large-scale private investment.

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