GOBARdhan (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan)
(Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan)
Launched by the Government of India in April 2018 as part of the Solid and Liquid Waste Management component under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), GOBARDHAN aims to enhance village cleanliness while generating wealth and energy from cattle and organic waste. It supports rural areas in achieving ODF-plus status, aligning with Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase II objectives. GOBARDHAN is a comprehensive initiative promoting the conversion of organic waste into biogas, CBG, and Bio CNG, coordinated by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Partnering Ministries & Departments
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) Initiative)
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Ministry of New Renewable Energy (Waste to Energy)
The Department of Agriculture, & Farmers Welfare (Agri-Infra Fund)
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund)
Department of Fertilizers (Market Development Assistance)
Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (CBG-CGD Synchronisation Scheme (GAIL))
- Efficient management of cattle waste, agricultural waste, and organic waste in rural areas.
- Conversion of waste into valuable resources through decentralized systems.
- Control of vector-borne diseases by proper waste disposal.
- Promotion of biogas and fertilizer use in rural regions.
- Encouragement of rural entrepreneurship, employment, and income opportunities.
- Manages a significant portion of solid waste in villages, enhancing environmental sanitation.
- Substantially reduces vector-borne diseases, contributing to public health improvements.
- Increases household income and savings by reducing LPG expenses through biogas usage.
- Generates organic manure, boosting agricultural productivity.
- Provides employment and income for SHGs and farmers' groups.
- Contributes to greenhouse gas reduction and environmental sustainability.
- Individual Household Model: Gram Panchayats identify eligible individual households.
- Cluster Model: Gram Panchayats, in collaboration with entities like Cooperatives, Milk Unions, Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), SHGs, and CBOs developed under DAY-NRLM, as well as private entrepreneurs, identify clusters of households. These clusters should have a minimum of 3 to 4 cattle.
- Community Model: Gram Panchayats identify eligible households for this model.
- Commercial Model: Entrepreneurs, Cooperatives, Gaushalas, Dairies, etc., are eligible to establish large biogas or Compressed Bio-gas (CBG) plants.
- Priority is given to villages with a substantial population of cattle.
FAQs
Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan) is an umbrella initiative of Government of India based on the whole of Government approach. It covers the entire gamut of schemes / programmes / policies promoting the conversion of organic waste like cattle dung/ agri-residue etc. to biogas/ CBG/ Bio CNG.
GOBARdhan is on a mission to transform biodegradable and organic waste, including cattle dung, agricultural residues, and biomass, into high-value resources like biogas, CBG and organic manure.
GOBARdhan is a unified registration portal for GOBARdhan plants to:
- Register Biogas/CNG/Bio CNG Plant
- Locate registered Biogas/CNG/Bio CNG Plants
The objectives of GOBARDHAN are to help villages manage cattle and agricultural waste safely, improve cleanliness, convert organic waste into valuable resources, particularly biogas and organic manure, for rural use, promote environmental sanitation, curb vector-borne diseases, and create employment and income opportunities by involving local communities, entrepreneurs, SHGs, and youth in setting up and managing GOBARdhan units.
Villages, communities, entrepreneurs, Self Help Groups (SHGs), youth groups, and anyone interested in converting waste into wealth and promoting environmental sanitation in rural areas can benefit from GOBARDHAN.
The portal provides information about setting up GOBARdhan units, managing waste, converting organic waste into biogas and organic manure, and promoting rural employment and income generation.
You can get involved by registering on the portal, learning about waste management and biogas production, connecting with local communities and entrepreneurs, and exploring opportunities to set up and manage GOBARdhan units.
Anyone who operates or intending to setup a biogas/ CBG/ Bio CNG plant in India can obtain a registration number by registering in the unified registration portal. The registration number is required to avail benefits/ support from other Ministries/ Departments.
- Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG) – SATAT
- Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
- Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) – Waste to Energy
- Deptartment of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund)
- Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (Agri-Infra Fund)
- Department of Fertilizers (Market Development Assistance)
