Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN) scheme was first announced in Budget 2018. The scheme would focus on managing and converting cattle dung and solid waste in farms to compost, biogas and bio-CNG. It wiill help in keeping the village clean while increasing the income of farmers and cattle herders. Under it, villagers will be mobilized to create self-help groups (SHGs) and creative societies that will help in clean energy and green jobs initiative. Under this scheme, one village in every district of the country would be selected for its implementation. Nearly 700 districts would be covered during the current fiscal.
