Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan
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What is discussed under Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan?
- Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan
Why in News?
As part of the Government of India’s aim to convert waste to wealth and develop a circular economy, the Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan is established.
Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan
- Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan) is a critical Government of India umbrella effort that is based on a whole-of-government strategy and intends to convert waste to wealth in order to encourage a circular economy.
Image by -Rita-👩🍳 und 📷 mit ❤ from Pixabay - It is a one-stop depository for assessing investment and involvement in the Biogas/CBG sector at the national level, as well as streamlining the process of establishing CBG/Biogas plants in India.
- By enrolling in this single registration system, any government, cooperative, or private enterprise operating or planning to establish a Biogas/CBG/Bio CNG plant in India can acquire a registration number.
- The registration number will allow to access a broad range of advantages and assistance from the Government of India’s Ministries and Departments.
- As the nodal department for GOBARdhan, the Ministry of Jal Shakti’s Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) created this site, which may be accessible at https://gobardhan.co.in.
- It includes more than 650 GOBARdhan plants.
Objective
- To create money and energy by converting cattle dung, agricultural residue, and other organic waste into Biogas, CBG, and bio fertilisers.
- This project includes a wide range of plans, programmes, and policies aimed at encouraging the conversion of organic waste such as bovine dung, agri-residue, and so on to biogas/CBG/Bio CNG.
- GOBARdhan is being implemented in collaboration with state governments and the private sector, which includes enterprises, societies, and other organisations.
- GOBARdhan is applicable to any facility or project that produces CBG/Biogas (more than 10 cuM/day) and bio slurry as primary outputs.
- It encompasses schemes/programmes under various Ministries & Departments viz:
- Waste to Energy Scheme of M/o New and Renewable Energy
- SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) scheme of M/o Petroleum and Natural Gas
- SBM(G) Phase II of DDWS
- Agri Infrastructure Fund (AIF) of Dept. of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare and Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) of Dept. of Animal Husbandry & Dairy.
Vision
- To make a substantial contribution to India’s climate action targets, notably achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.
- The CBG/Biogas industry has the potential to play a critical role in India’s energy transition by assuring:
- Energy security and affordability
- Fostering entrepreneurship
- Giving rural jobs
- Strengthening local economies
- Transitioning to CBG/Biogas can help create jobs for semi-skilled and skilled labour in a variety of fields, including waste collection, operations, and construction.
- It will benefit rural people in general, and women in particular, through the use of clean fuel, enhanced village sanitation, and improved health outcomes.
- It will also help the country to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as:
- SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing
- SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 13: Climate Action
- The programme makes a substantial contribution to the circular economy and the Government of India’s Mission LiFE.
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