Advancing India’s CBG Ecosystem through GOBARdhan
A State-Level Workshop on the GOBARdhan Scheme was organised in Andhra Pradesh, bringing together government representatives, industry and key stakeholders to discuss policy support and implementation strategies for accelerating the Compressed Biogas (CBG) ecosystem in the State.
Shri Vikas Singh, Director, GP Division, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, presented the key features of the recently approved GOBARdhan Scheme, including assured CBG offtake, stable pricing, capital assistance, pipeline infrastructure and credit support.
Dr. M. Kamalakara Babu, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (NREDCAP), made a detailed presentation on the status of CBG projects in Andhra Pradesh and the alignment of the proposed State CBG Policy with the Model State CBG Policy and the CBG sector reforms under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment.
The discussions highlighted the need for coordinated action on feedstock aggregation, project development, pipeline connectivity, CBG offtake and bio-manure market development. Stakeholders were also invited to participate in India Energy Week 2027, scheduled to be held from 28 to 31 January 2027 in Kolkata.
Following the workshop, officers from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Oil and Gas Marketing Companies (OGMCs) met Shri K. Vijayanand, Special Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh. The Ministry extends its sincere thanks to Shri Vijayanand for taking the time to meet the delegation and for the interaction.
Keeping India Energised.
#GOBARdhan #CBG #CompressedBiogas #Bioenergy #WasteToWealth #NREDCAP #AndhraPradesh #IndiaEnergyWeek2027
@HardeepSPuri @TheSureshGopi @neerajmittalias @IndiaEnergyWeek @IndianOilcl @PIB_India
A State-Level Workshop on the GOBARdhan Scheme was organised in Andhra Pradesh, bringing together government representatives, industry and key stakeholders to discuss policy support and implementation strategies for accelerating the Compressed Biogas (CBG) ecosystem in the State.
Shri Vikas Singh, Director, GP Division, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, presented the key features of the recently approved GOBARdhan Scheme, including assured CBG offtake, stable pricing, capital assistance, pipeline infrastructure and credit support.
Dr. M. Kamalakara Babu, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (NREDCAP), made a detailed presentation on the status of CBG projects in Andhra Pradesh and the alignment of the proposed State CBG Policy with the Model State CBG Policy and the CBG sector reforms under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment.
The discussions highlighted the need for coordinated action on feedstock aggregation, project development, pipeline connectivity, CBG offtake and bio-manure market development. Stakeholders were also invited to participate in India Energy Week 2027, scheduled to be held from 28 to 31 January 2027 in Kolkata.
Following the workshop, officers from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Oil and Gas Marketing Companies (OGMCs) met Shri K. Vijayanand, Special Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh. The Ministry extends its sincere thanks to Shri Vijayanand for taking the time to meet the delegation and for the interaction.
Keeping India Energised.
#GOBARdhan #CBG #CompressedBiogas #Bioenergy #WasteToWealth #NREDCAP #AndhraPradesh #IndiaEnergyWeek2027
@HardeepSPuri @TheSureshGopi @neerajmittalias @IndiaEnergyWeek @IndianOilcl @PIB_India
