What is GOBAR-DHAN Yojana? Its Aim and Benifits.
About Gobar-Dhan Yojana
GOBAR is an acronym for Galvanizing Organic Bio Agro Resources.Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation launched the GOBAR (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources) - DHAN scheme.The objective of the scheme is to ensure cleanliness in villages and generate wealth and energy by converting cattle dung and solid agricultural waste into compost and Bio Gas.The scheme is being implemented as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin).
Background
The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) comprises two main components for creating clean villages:
Creating open defecation free (ODF) villages,Managing solid and liquid waste in villages,with over 3.5 lakh villages, 374 districts and 16 States/UTs of 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.
The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) comprises two main components for creating clean villages:
Creating open defecation free (ODF) villages,Managing solid and liquid waste in villages,with over 3.5 lakh villages, 374 districts and 16 States/UTs of 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.
Aim
The scheme aims to positively impact village cleanliness and generate wealth and energy from cattle and organic waste.The scheme also aims at creating new rural livelihood opportunities and enhancing income for farmers and other rural people.
Benefits
Use of animal dung and other bio-waste to produce energy like some European countries and China, is hugely 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.
Use of animal dung and other bio-waste to produce energy like some European countries and China, is hugely 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.
- The Gobar Dhan Scheme encouraged the farmers to consider dung and other waste not just as a waste but as a source of income.
- The Gobar Dhan scheme or Gobar Dhan Yojana provided many benefits to the rural people. It is now easier to keep the village clean and sanitized, livestock health improvement and farm yields increment.
- Biogas generation increased self-reliance in energy utilized for cooking and lighting.
- Farmers and cattle herders are being helped in augmenting their income.
- In addition to this, an online trading platform is created for better implementation of Gobar Dhan Yojana that connects farmers to buyers so that they can get the right price for dung and agricultural waste.
No comments
Welcome to the world of the seekers