Context:
Key initiatives taken by the Government of India for expanding the implementation of GOBARdhan initiative in the CBG sector.
About GOBARdhan initiative:
- Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBARdhan) under the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen.
- Aim – To support villages in effectively managing their cattle and biodegradable waste.
- Nodal Agency – Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti
- Comprises of –
- Waste to Energy Scheme (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy)
- SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) scheme
- Agri Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
- Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)
Click here to read about SATAT
Click here to read about Swachh Bharat Mission
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
In the context of which one of the following arc the terms ‘pyrolysis and plasma gasification’ mentioned?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]
(a) Extraction of rare earth elements
(b) Natural gas extraction technologies
(c) Hydrogen fuel-based automobiles
(d) Waste-to-energy technologies
