{"id":144245,"date":"2024-11-23T19:40:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T14:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=144245"},"modified":"2024-11-25T13:20:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T07:50:51","slug":"adarsh-gaushala-with-compressed-biogas-plant","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/adarsh-gaushala-with-compressed-biogas-plant","title":{"rendered":"Adarsh Gaushala: India&#8217;s first self-sufficient gaushala with Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Adarsh Gaushala, Gwalior MP has achieved a landmark feat with the establishment of India&#8217;s first modern, self-sufficient gaushala that houses a state-of-the-art<\/span><b> Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About Compressed Biogas (CBG)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>renewable gaseous fuel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> produced through the anaerobic digestion of organic matter like agricultural residues, animal dung, food waste, and municipal solid waste.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.5984%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #000000;\"><b>About Gwalior&#8217;s Compressed Biogas (CBG) Plant<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Capacity: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can process 100 tons of cattle dung daily to produce 2-3 tons of Bio-CNG. 10-15 tons of bio-manure for organic farming.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It incorporates <\/span><b>windrow composting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for additional organic waste processing.<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Windrow Composting: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a method of composting that involves piling organic waste into long rows, called windrows, and turning them regularly to improve the compost.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Production<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It requires purification of biogas (to remove impurities like carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, and moisture).\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This refined and compressed gas, containing over 90% methane, becomes CBG, boasting properties similar to conventional compressed natural gas (CNG).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Properties:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calorific value &#038; properties similar to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Serves as a green, renewable fuel.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Applications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It can replace CNG in automotive, industrial, &#038; commercial sectors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"vc_button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.pw.live\/govt-entrance-exams\/upsc-books\/upsc-modules?utm_source=SEO&#038;utm_medium=PW+Live&#038;utm_campaign=UPSC+Modules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check Out UPSC Modules From PW Store<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Government Initiatives for Compressed Biogas (CBG)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Phased Mandatory Blending of CBG<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It was announced in 2024 Interim Budget \u2192 CBG with CNG (transportation) and PNG (domestic use)\u2192 Transition to a green gas-based economy &#038; Address environmental degradation and promote cleaner energy sources.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>National Policy on Biofuels 2018:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It emphasises on promotion of advanced Biofuels including CBG.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN) Scheme:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It aims\u00a0 to convert cattle dung and solid waste in farms to Bio-CNG (CBG) and compost.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Central Financial Assistance for Bio-CNG<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Notified by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial assistance under the program is available for Biogas generation, Bio CNG generation, Power generation from MSW, Biomass Gasifier etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>SATAT Initiative:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It promotes entrepreneurs to set up Compressed Biogas plants, produce and supply CBG to Oil Marketing Companies for sale as automotive &#038; industrial fuels.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>RBI priority sector lending:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It includes loans (up to \u20b950 crore) for start-ups setting up CBG plants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>IREDA Business Plan (2022\u20132026): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It includes financial assistance for CBG in its disbursement targets.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span class=\"vc_button\"><b>Additional Reading: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/compressed-biogas-cbg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Compressed Biogas (CBG)- Potential and Its Challenges<\/b><\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Also Read<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 49.797%; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UPSC Daily Editorials<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 61.393%; 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