Gobardhan Scheme

Gobardhan Scheme

  1. About the Scheme
  2. Aim
  3. Implementation
  4. Support
  5. Benefits

Introduction

  • The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) comprises two main components for creating clean villages –
    • Creating open defecation free (ODF) villages and
    • Managing solid and liquid waste in villages.
  • With over 3.5 lakh villages, 374 districts and 16 States/UTsof the country being declared ODF, the stage is set for ODF-plus activities, including measures to enhance Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM).
  • The GOBAR-DHAN scheme, with its focus on keeping villages clean, increasing the income of rural households, and generation of energy from cattle waste, is an important element of this ODF-plus strategy.

About the Scheme

  • Ministry of Jalshakti dept of Drinking Water & Sanitation has launched the GOBAR (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources) – DHAN scheme.
  • The scheme is being implemented as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin).
  • It was launched in 2018.

Aim

  1. The scheme aims to augment income of farmers by converting biodegradable waste into compressed biogas (CBG).
  2. The initiative aims at attracting entrepreneurs for establishing community-based CBG plants in rural areas.
  3. The scheme aims to positively impact village cleanliness and generate wealth and energy from cattle and organic waste.
  4. The scheme also aims at creating new rural livelihood opportunities and enhancing income for farmers and other rural people.

Implementation

  • The programme will be implemented using SLWM funding pattern of SBM-G Guidelines.
  • The total assistance under SBM (G) for SLWM projects is worked out on the basis of total number of households in each GP, subject to a maximum of Rs 7 lakh for a GP having up to 150 households, Rs.12 lakh up to 300 households, Rs. 15 lakh up to 500 households and Rs.20 lakh for GPs having more than 500 households.
  • Funding for SLWM project under SBM (G) will continue to be provided by the Central and State Government in the ratio of 60:40 as per the existent formula.
  • Only those Gram Panchayats which have not availed SLWM funds under SBM(G) are eligible to receive the financial assistance under GOBAR-Dhan scheme, subject to the limits of guidelines.
  • However, States shall have the flexibility to provide additional funds to any GP based on viability under the scheme.

Support from the scheme

There are 4 Models for implementation of the projects. As per GOBAR-DHAN guidelines, the Model wise incentive is as under:

Model-A (Gram Panchayat):

Rs. 7 lakh, Rs. 12 lakh, Rs. 15 lakh and Rs. 20.00 lakh for a GP having households up to 150, 300, 500 and more than 500 respectively.

Model-B (SHG Federation):

Rs. 7 lakh, Rs. 12 lakh, Rs. 15 lakh and Rs. 20.00 lakh for a GP having households up to 150, 300, 500 and more than 500 respectively.

Model-C (Bulk Waste Generator/ Entrepreneur) is

Rs. Rs. 7 lakh, Rs. 12 lakh, Rs. 15 lakh and Rs. 20.00 lakh for a GP having households up to 150, 300, 500 and more than 500 respectively.

Model-D (Any Eligible Enterprise):

No incentive

Benefits of the scheme:

  1. Helpful for the country as India is home to the highest cattle population in the world, close to 300 million in number, with a daily output of 3 million tonnes of dung.
  2. Encourage farmers to consider dung and other waste not just as a waste but as a source of income.
  3. Benefits to the rural people.
  4. It will be easier to keep the village clean and sanitized, livestock health will improve and farm yields will increase.
  5. Increase self-reliance in energy utilized for cooking and lighting.
  6. Provides a stable fuel supply in the market for oil companies and accessible credit in the market through government schemes and banks for entrepreneurs.