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GOBARdhan Aims for a Ten-Fold Rise in Compressed Biogas Output
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Ten-fold CBG rise targeted: the GOBARdhan scheme and biogas-to-energy facts GS-III Economy tests
GOBARdhan targets a ten-fold increase in CBG output with capital aid and assured offtake.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the GOBARdhan scheme gives capital assistance and a guaranteed offtake for compressed biogas (CBG) made from agricultural residue, animal dung, food waste and other biomass.
The scheme eyes a ten-fold increase in CBG output.
The Petroleum Ministry has also begun fresh GOBARdhan programmes to shield the domestic market from global energy price swings.
ਸਰੋਤ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ
Remember these
- GOBARdhan stands for Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan, a waste-to-wealth scheme.
- Compressed Biogas (CBG) is biogas purified to mostly methane and compressed for use as fuel.
- The scheme offers capital assistance and assured offtake for CBG made from agricultural residue, animal dung, food waste and other biomass.
- Target: a ten-fold increase in CBG output, announced by Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
- The aim is to shield the domestic market from global energy price swings.
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼ · ਮੇਨਜ਼
How the exam will ask it
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼
- Statement: Compressed Biogas is chiefly methane obtained by purifying and compressing biogas from organic waste.
- Statement: GOBARdhan promotes conversion of cattle dung, agricultural residue and food waste into biogas and CBG.
- Statement: Biogas production from biomass contributes to waste management and reduces dependence on imported fossil fuels.
ਮੇਨਜ਼
GS-III (Economy, Energy and Environment): India's import dependence on fossil fuels exposes it to global price shocks. GOBARdhan addresses this through capital aid and assured offtake for CBG, turning farm and animal waste into fuel. The way forward lies in reliable feedstock supply chains, fair pricing, use of the slurry as organic manure, and expanding CBG blending and distribution.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Compressed Biogas (CBG), the renewable fuel promoted under the GOBARdhan scheme, is produced by processing organic waste and consists mainly of which gas?
- Ethylene
- Propane
- Butane
- Methane
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: D — Correct: Methane — Biogas from organic waste is mostly methane, and CBG is that methane purified and compressed. • Ethylene — wrong: Ethylene is an unsaturated industrial hydrocarbon, not a main constituent of biogas. • Propane — wrong: Propane is a component of LPG, not the main constituent of biogas. • Butane — wrong: Butane is a component of LPG, not the main constituent of biogas.
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