Why it is in the news
The Union Cabinet approved the revamped GOBARdhan (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan), now titled the National Circular Bioenergy Scheme, on 6 August 2026 with an outlay of Rs 23,731 crore for FY 2026-27 to FY 2035-36, to be run by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG). Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri formally launched it on 1 October 2026. The scheme aims to raise domestic compressed biogas (CBG) production nearly ten-fold by guaranteeing demand, price and capital support.
The exam angle
Issue: Can an administered price, a purchase obligation and capital subsidy turn CBG from a pilot into a scaled energy source and a waste-management solution?