Compressed Biogas

September 28, 2026 10:07 AM

Organic waste finds new life as fuel, electricity and manure under Swachh Bharat Mission

Organic waste across several parts of the country is being converted into clean fuel, electricity and organic manure as waste-to-energy initiatives gain momentum under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Launched in October 2014, the Swachh Bharat Mission has focused on scientific management of municipal solid waste. With the evolution of the mission, organic waste is increasingly being treated as a resource for generating clean energy. Under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, different cities and instit...

March 10, 2026 3:08 PM

Government promoting organic fertilizers through MDA scheme; 120 CBG plants registered: JP Nadda

The Centre is promoting the use of organic fertilizers produced from biogas plants under the Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Jagat Prakash Nadda informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply, the minister said the scheme supports organic fertilizers produced from plants under the GOBARdhan Scheme and Compressed Biogas (CBG) facilities. Under the initiative, the government provides financial assistance of ₹1,500 per metric tonn...

February 11, 2026 4:46 PM

PNGRB approves guidelines for injection of compressed biogas into natural gas pipeline and city gas distribution networks

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has approved the Guidelines for Injection of Compressed Biogas (CBG) into Natural Gas Pipeline (NGPL) and City Gas Distribution (CGD) Networks, providing a comprehensive framework for the safe, efficient and standardized integration of CBG into authorised Natural Gas infrastructure. The issuance of these Guidelines marks a milestone intervention by PNGRB towards operationalising grid-based evacuation of Compressed Biogas and fulfilling a cr...