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CBG blending target set at 3% for this fiscal
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1.7% now, 3% this fiscal, 5% soon: the CBG blending schedule GS3 Energy answers need
CBG blending was 1.7% in H1; targets rise to 5%.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Compressed biogas blending in CNG and piped natural gas stood at 1.7 per cent in the first half of the year.
The target is 3 per cent by the end of the current fiscal, 4 per cent in 2027-28 and 5 per cent the year after, with pipeline connectivity key to reaching it.
మూలాలు: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- CBG blending in CNG and piped natural gas was 1.7% in the first half of the year
- Target: 3% by the end of the current fiscal, 4% in 2027-28, 5% the year after
- Pipeline connectivity is key to reaching the blending targets
- Compressed biogas (CBG) is produced from organic waste and is chemically similar to natural gas, so it can be blended with CNG and PNG
- CBG falls under clean energy and the push for reduced import dependence on natural gas
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How the exam will ask it
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- Compressed biogas is purified biogas with methane content comparable to natural gas, produced from agricultural residue, cattle dung, sewage and municipal waste.
- The CBG blending schedule rises from 3% in the current fiscal to 4% in 2027-28 and 5% the year after, in CNG and piped natural gas for domestic use.
- Biogas is produced by anaerobic decomposition of organic matter, with methane as its main component.
మెయిన్స్
GS3 Economy - Energy: CBG blending stood at 1.7% in H1 against a 3% target for this fiscal, rising to 4% in 2027-28 and 5% after. The blending obligation supports waste-to-energy, farm-residue use and lower gas imports, but depends on pipeline connectivity, plant viability and assured feedstock. The way forward is city gas network integration, stable offtake pricing and decentralised plant financing.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
India's Compressed Biogas (CBG) blending obligation in CNG and piped natural gas for domestic use is targeted at what level for 2027-28?
- 2%
- 3%
- 4%
- 5%
సమాధానం చూడండి
సమాధానం: C — Correct: 4% — the schedule is 3% this fiscal, 4% in 2027-28 and 5% the year after, so 4% is the 2027-28 level. • 2% — wrong: 2% is below even the 3% target set for the current financial year. • 3% — wrong: 3% is the target for the current financial year (2026-27), not for 2027-28. • 5% — wrong: 5% is the target for the year following 2027-28.
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