New Delhi: The union minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday launched the unified registration portal for ‘GOBARdhan’ which is able to act as a one cease repository to evaluate funding and participation in biogas or compressed biogas (CBG) sector at pan-India stage and streamline the method of organising biogas crops in India.
Any authorities, cooperative or personal entity working or desiring to setup a biogas, CBG or Bio CNG plant in India can acquire a registration quantity by enrolling within the unified registration portal.
The registration quantity will allow availing of multitude of advantages and assist from the ministries and departments of presidency of India. States have been suggested to get their CBG/Biogas plant operators registered on the portal on precedence to avail current and upcoming assist from the Centre.
Galvanizing Natural Bio-Agro Sources Dhan (GOBARdhan) is a umbrella initiative of presidency of India, based mostly on the entire of presidency method and goals to transform waste to wealth in direction of selling round financial system. Centre intends to construct a strong ecosystem for organising Biogas/Compressed Biogas (CBG)/ Bio-Compressed Pure Fuel (CNG) crops to drive sustainable financial development and promote a round financial system, mentioned an official statment.
Union minister for Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat mentioned that the Unified Registration Portal of GOBARdhan is an instance of cooperative federalism because the stakeholder central ministries, all line departments of centre and states have come collectively in growth and deployment of the portal.
He mentioned that registering of latest tasks on the portal is a pre-requisite to avail any profit/assist of central authorities schemes and programmes.
The target of GOBARdhan is to generate wealth and vitality by changing cattle dung, agri residue and different natural waste into Biogas, CBG and bio fertilizers. This initiative includes all the gamut of schemes, programmes, insurance policies selling the conversion of natural waste like cattle dung, agri-residue and so forth. to biogas/CBG/Bio CNG.
It encompasses schemes/programmes underneath numerous Ministries & Departments together with Waste to Vitality Scheme of M/o New and Renewable Vitality, SATAT (Sustainable Different In direction of Inexpensive Transportation) scheme of M/o Petroleum and Pure Fuel, SBM(G) Section II of DDWS, Agri Infrastructure Fund (AIF) of Dept. of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare and Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Improvement Fund (AHIDF) of Dept. of Animal Husbandry & Dairy. GOBARdhan is being carried out in partnership with State Governments and Non-public Sector together with entrepreneurs, societies and so forth. Any plant/challenge producing CBG/Biogas (greater than 10 cuM/day) and bio slurry as principal outputs is eligible to be underneath the ambit of GOBARdhan.
Up to date: 01 Jun 2023, 09:41 PM IST