Gobardhan portal logs over 1,200 biogas plant registrations since June launch
- According to official data, since its launch, over 1,200 biogas plants across 450 districts have registered on the Gobardhan portal.
- Nearly 52 commissioned CBG plants listed have the capacity to process more than 6,600 tonnes of organic or agricultural residue per day.
Gobardhan Portal
- It serves as a centralized repository for assessing investment and participation in the Biogas/CBG (Compressed Biogas) sector at a pan-India level.
- Objective: To streamline the registration process for operational, under-construction, and planned biogas or CBG plants across the country.
- The portal is developed by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
GOBARdhan (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) Scheme
- Launched in 2018 as a national priority project under the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen-Phase II program.
- It is an umbrella initiative of the Government of India.
- Objective
- Creating a conducive environment for the biogas and CBG sector.
- To generate wealth and energy by converting cattle dung, agricultural residue, and other organic waste into Biogas, CBG and bio-fertilizers.
- It adopts a whole-of-government approach and aims to convert waste into wealth, thereby promoting a circular economy.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti
Prelims Takeaway
- Gobardhan Portal
- GOBARdhan Scheme
- Biogas
- Factories Act