GOBARdhan or Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan was launched in 2018 by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, which is now known as the Jal Shakti Ministry. GOBARdhan scheme focuses on supporting rural households and farmers to undertake management of cattle waste in a scientific and hygienic manner. The main aim of the scheme is to promote sustainable management of cattle waste and generate biogas and organic fertilizer from it.
CATEGORY | REMARKS |
Beneficiaries | Citizen of Rural India |
Implemented as a part of | Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) |
Scheme focuses on | Managing and converting cattle dung and solid waste on farms into compost, biogas and bio CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) |
Principles |
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Gobardhan scheme can be implemented through various project models depending on the local conditions, availability of resources and needs of the community. The following are the 4 major project models of Gobardhan scheme,
Recently, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the establishment of 500 new ‘Waste to Wealth’ plants under the scheme for promoting circular economy with total investment of 10,000 crore.
Step 1: Visit the official website at http://sbm.gov.in/Gobardhan/
Step 2: On the Homepage, Click on the ‘Registration’ icon
Step 3: Application form will be displayed in the screen
Step 4: Enter all the required details in application form (Mention personal details, address details, registration details like user id, password, mobile number, OTP etc.)
Step 5: After completing the application form, Submit it online.
Step 6: After successful registration, applicant farmers can login into their account by using username and password.
The GOBARdhan scheme is expected to not only benefit the rural population by providing a source of renewable energy and organic fertilizer, but it will also help in reducing pollution caused by open burning of cattle dung and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.
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