Objectives of GOBAR Dhan Yojana
- The main objective of this scheme is to make villages clean under Swachh Bharat Mission and generate additional income and energy from animal waste and other types of organic waste.
- Under this scheme clusters will be set up in each district and Biogas plants are constructed such that the entrepreneurs will collect the cattle dung and solid wastes and will be using them for producing compost, organic manure, biogas, or bio CNG.
- An online trading platform is to be developed for the smooth operation of GOBAR Dhan Yojana. Under this platform, the farmers will be connected directly with buyers to ensure fair prices for cow dung and crop residues.
- Under this scheme, different types of business models are being created consolidating small and large-scale operations in all classifications of the bio energy esteem chain.
Gobar Dhan Yojana
GOBAR Dhan Yojana is the central government scheme launched in 2018-19 in the central budget. The main Moto of this scheme is to generate employment or income through the waste. This scheme is initiated under the Swachh Bharat mission and extended to rural areas. GOBAR means Galvanizing Organic Bio Agro Resources.