About GOBARdhan Intiative
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Advantages
Promotes circular economy
An eco-friendly fuel
Effective waste management
Protects health and environment
Reduces GHG emission
Increases employment
Saves foreign exchange
Generates organic manure
Improves savings
About Unified Registration Portal
Anyone who operates or intending to setup a biogas/ CBG/ Bio CNG plant in India can obtain a registration number by registering in this unified registration portal. The registration number is required to avail benefits/ support from other Ministries/ Departments.
Budget Announcement 2023-24
"500 new ‘waste to wealth’ plants under GOBARdhan (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) initiative will be established for promoting circular economy. These will include 200 compressed biogas (CBG) plants, including 75 plants in urban areas, and 300 community or cluster-based plants at total investment of 10,000 crore. I will refer to this in Part B. In due course, a 5 per cent CBG mandate will be introduced for all organizations marketing natural and biogas. For the collection of bio-mass and distribution of bio-manure, appropriate fiscal support will be provided. To avoid cascading of taxes on blended compressed natural gas, I propose to exempt excise duty on GST-paid compressed biogas contained in it. "