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have a minimum of 3–4 cattle. Individual avail of Rs. 50 lakhs and also utilize funds
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household-level biogas plants of 2 cum from the 15 FC, CSR and other sources.
capacity will be installed in each of the
Implementing agencies: The Gujarat
identified households at a cost of Rs. 30,000
Government has appointed three
each. The biogas generated will be used as
implementing agencies for the
clean cooking fuel by the households, and
implementation of cluster-based biogas
the slurry is converted into nutrient organic
projects:
fertilizer.
» National Dairy Development Board
Flexi-biogas plants under cluster model:
(NDDB) with a total of 5,000 beneficiaries
The flexi-biogas plants being set up in each
in 25 Districts
household consist of a plastic or rubber
digester bag, in the upper part of which
» Dairies (Amul, Banas, Sabar, Dudhsagar)
the gas is stored. The inlet and outlet are
with a total of 1,600 in 8 Districts
attached directly to the skin of the balloon.
The fermentation slurry is agitated slightly » Bharat Biogas Energy Limited (BBEL) with
by the movement of the balloon skin, which a total of 1000 beneficiaries in 5 Districts
is favourable to the digestion process. The
Training activities under cluster-based
balloon is made of UV-resistant material.
biogas project: Hands-on training for
The flexi plant’s design capacity of 2 m3 has
GOBARdhan projects was organized by Rural
been approved by MNRE for installation.
Development Department in coordination
Funding: The funding for individual with NDDB. In July 2023, 1,113 beneficiaries
household biogas plants is as per the norms from 25 Districts were taken on an exposure
of the New National Biogas and Organic visit to Zakariyapura and Muzkuva villages.
Manure Programme (NNBOMP) of MNRE. Workshops were also organized at NDDB to
Under the cluster model, each District can create awareness on the benefits of biogas.

utcome

With the implementation of this initiative, villages have become

visibly clean. The use of clean cooking fuel has improved the

health of women in particular. There has been considerable
saving in the cost of cooking fuel and also time, which can be
used for other social and economic activities. Farmers have

been utilizing the slurry obtained from their biogas plants in

agriculture, leading to promotion of organic farming. The excess
of biogas can also be shared with neighbours. The promotion
of Khad Mandali has given women a new source of livelihood,

operations of which are entirely handled by women.

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