\n| \n Assured CBG Offtake<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n City Gas Distribution entities must buy CBG under a dedicated framework<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n Stable CBG Pricing<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Administered price of Rs 2,110 per MMBTU, guaranteed for a minimum of 10 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n Capital Assistance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Up to Rs 2 crore per tonne per day (TPD) for eligible greenfield projects<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n Pipeline Infrastructure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Cluster-based and standalone pipelines connecting CBG plants to CGD networks<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n Credit Guarantee<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Up to 85% coverage on eligible loans for MSME-based CBG projects<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n CBG Ecosystem Challenge Fund<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n District-level planning, feedstock mapping, technology adoption, capacity building<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nEach component solves a problem that killed earlier CBG projects. No guaranteed buyer, no predictable price, no access to bank loans, no pipeline to move the gas. The 2026 <\/span>GOBARdhan Scheme<\/b> addresses all of these at once.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>GOBARdhan CBG Blending Obligation: The Guaranteed Market<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nThis is the part that makes the economics work for producers. The GOBARdhan Scheme establishes a dedicated CBG Offtake Assurance framework providing a reliable and predictable market for producers. Procurement by City Gas Distribution entities will support achievement of the notified CBG Obligation trajectory of 3 per cent in FY 2026-27, 4 per cent in FY 2027-28 and 5 per cent from FY 2028-29 onwards in the CNG (transport) and PNG (domestic) segments.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat this means for project developers: the government has turned the blending obligation into a guaranteed long-term demand signal. City Gas Distribution companies are legally required to buy CBG. Project bankability improves immediately because lenders can see a committed buyer. Combined with the administered price of Rs 2,110 per MMBTU backed by a minimum 10-year pricing framework, CBG plant developers now have both confirmed demand and price visibility. That combination is what has been missing since SATAT launched in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Capital Assistance and Financial Support Under GOBARdhan<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nThe financial support under the <\/span>GOBARdhan Scheme<\/b> is direct and substantial for eligible projects.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Project Type<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Capital Assistance Available<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n Greenfield CBG projects<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Up to Rs 2 crore per tonne per day (TPD) of installed CBG capacity<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n Brownfield CBG capacity expansion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Eligible for support (quantum to be notified)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n MSME-based CBG projects<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Credit guarantee up to 85% on eligible institutional loans<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n Women entrepreneurs and first-time developers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Targeted widening of participation through credit support<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nThe capital assistance for greenfield projects extends beyond core plant machinery. It covers feedstock aggregation infrastructure, organic manure processing, and value addition facilities. So a developer building a 5 TPD CBG plant can receive up to Rs 10 crore in capital support just for the plant capacity component, before counting feedstock and manure processing support.<\/span><\/p>\nFor MSME developers who cannot access institutional finance, the 85% credit guarantee mechanism changes the equation entirely. Banks take the risk on the remaining 15% while the government backs the rest.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Who Can Benefit From the GOBARdhan Scheme?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nThe <\/span>GOBARdhan Scheme<\/b> is deliberately designed to include a wide range of participants beyond large corporations.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Eligible participants include:<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Farmers with access to cattle dung and agricultural residue<\/span><\/li>\n
- Farmer producer organisations and cooperatives<\/span><\/li>\n
- Feedstock aggregators who collect and supply organic waste<\/span><\/li>\n
- MSMEs setting up CBG production plants<\/span><\/li>\n
- Rural entrepreneurs building village-level or district-level projects<\/span><\/li>\n
- Women entrepreneurs who qualify for additional widening of credit access<\/span><\/li>\n
- Private developers with greenfield or brownfield CBG projects<\/span><\/li>\n
- Municipal bodies converting urban organic waste into CBG<\/span><\/li>\n
- Sugar mills and distilleries using press mud as feedstock<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The <\/span>GOBARdhan Scheme<\/b> specifically targets 1.5 lakh new jobs across collection, transportation, plant operation, and organic manure production and distribution. Most of these jobs are rural and semi-skilled, fitting the feedstock collection and logistics side of the value chain.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Organic Fertilizer Benefits: Market Development Assistance (MDA)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nThe bio-slurry and fermented organic manure produced at GOBARdhan plants is not just a by-product. It has commercial value, and the government supports its sale through Market Development Assistance.<\/span><\/p>\nMDA of Rs 1,500 per metric tonne is available for:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Fermented Organic Manure (FOM)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Liquid Fermented Organic Manure (LFOM)<\/span><\/li>\n
- Phosphate Rich Organic Manure (PROM)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
To qualify for MDA, the plant must be registered on the unified GOBARdhan portal, and the organic fertilizer must comply with Fertilizer Control Order (FCO) specifications. Both are prerequisites. Skip one and the MDA eligibility disappears.<\/span><\/p>\nThis turns what was previously a waste disposal problem into a second revenue stream for plant operators, alongside the CBG gas revenue.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>GOBARdhan vs SATAT: Key Difference<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\nMany people confuse the two because both involve CBG. They are not the same.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Feature<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n GOBARdhan Scheme (2026)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n Launch<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n 2018, restructured August 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n October 2018<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n Scope<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n National integrated framework for entire CBG value chain<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Oil marketing companies procuring CBG from producers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n Implementing body<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n IOCL, BPCL, HPCL as offtakers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| \n Capital assistance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Yes, up to Rs 2 crore per TPD<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n No direct capital assistance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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