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Rs 24,000-crore compressed biogas scheme to cut gas imports cleared
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The Indian Express
FOCUSED ON boosting compressed biogas (CBG) production in the country, the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved ‘GOBARdhan’, the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme, with an outlay of Rs 23,731 crore for implementation between 2026-27 and 2035-36, or 10 years.
It has properties and energy content very similar to compressed natural gas (CNG), which means it can be blended with CNG or be used as a replacement fuel in automotive, industrial, and commercial sectors.
“India’s demand for natural gas is expanding across transport, households, industry and commercial sectors.
CBG is chemically equivalent to natural gas and can be seamlessly integrated into the existing gas ecosystem.
The scheme will support cluster-based as well as standalone pipeline infrastructure connecting CBG plants with trunk pipelines and city gas distribution networks.