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GUJARAT BOASTS OF
38 CLUSTER MODEL
GOBARDHAN PLANTS
n alignment with the objectives of SBM-G Cluster model: Gujarat has adopted the
Phase-II, the western State of Gujarat is cluster model of implementation of biogas
Isetting up 38 cluster model GOBARdhan plants under the GOBARdhan component of
projects that will benefit 7,600 beneficiaries SBM-G. This approach involves establishing
and support villages in achieving ODF Plus 200–250 individual biogas plants at
status. Launched in 2018 by the Government the household level, and collecting and
of India, GOBARdhan aims to promote processing the slurry formed within a
cleanliness, increase rural household cluster. The aim is to achieve efficient
income, and generate energy and organic resource utilization, economies of scale,
manure from cattle and agricultural waste. and improved waste management.
A significant proportion of the rural Implementation: Under this model, a cluster
population in Gujarat is dependent on of households will be identified by the
livestock farming. With 26.9 million livestock GPs in association with cooperatives, milk
population in the State (as per the 20 th unions, FPOs, SHGs, private entrepreneurs,
Livestock Census, 2019), the abundance of Community Based Organizations (CBOs)
cattle leads to the generation of significant developed under Deendayal Antyodaya
amount of organic waste, primarily in the Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission
form of cow dung. (DAY-NRLM), etc. These households should
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