Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN)

In News: Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN) scheme was first announced in Budget 2018

About Gobar Dhan Yojana

• Under Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation
• The main aim of Gobar Dhan Yojana is to make farmers self-reliant apart from converting waste to energy.
• This scheme will help in managing and reuse cattle dung and thus makes the nation “Open Defecation Free”.

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• The important features and highlights of this scheme are as follows:-
• Central govt. has launched Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (Gobar Dhan) Scheme to promote the management of cattle dung and reusing it.
• Subsequently, this scheme will contribute towards “Swachh Bharat Mission” and help in making India ODF Free.
• In addition to this, Gobar Dhan scheme will improve the life of people living in rural areas.
• Moreover, farmers can utilize this solid waste & cow dung in their farms and reuse it as compost, fertilizer, biogas and also as biofuel.
• Central govt. has also identified 115 districts where the government will make investment in various social services and develop them as role models.

Objectives of Gobardhan Scheme

• The main objectives of the Gobardhan Scheme is to increase rural income, rural jobs and to keep villages clean through solid waste management.
• Accordingly, Gobar Dhan Scheme 2020 aims to positively impact the Gram Panchayats with 3Es, which are as follows:-
  • Energy : Self-reliance with respect to energy through utilisation of agricultural and animal waste to generate bio-energy through biogas plants.
  • Empowerment : Engaging rural people, especially women self-help groups in construction, management and day to day operations of biogas plants.
  • Employment : Generating jobs among the rural youth and women through collection of waste, transportation to treatment plants, management of treatment plants, sale and distribution of bio-gas generated etc.
• The scheme is intended to manage and convert cattle dung and solid waste in farms to compost, bio-slurry, bio-gas and bio-CNG.
• This initiative shall support biodegradable waste recovery and conversion of waste into resources.

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Swachh Bharat Mission

• SBM is intended at accelerating the efforts to achieve universal sanitation coverage.
• It aims at achieving Open Defecation Free (ODF) nation and a Swachh Bharat (Clean India) by 2nd Oct, 2019, the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
• SBM is being implemented by the Ministry of Urban Development in Urban areas and by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation in Rural areas.

Objectives

• Elimination of open defecation
• Eradication of Manual Scavenging
• Modern and Scientific Municipal Solid Waste Management
• To effect behavioral change regarding healthy sanitation practices
• Generate awareness about sanitation and its linkage with public health
• Capacity Augmentation for ULB‘s
• Creating an enabling environment for private sector participation.

Components

• Household toilets, including conversion of insanitary latrines into pour-flush latrines;
• Community toilets
• Public toilets
• Solid waste management
• Public Awareness and IEC

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Implementation

• Behaviour change is the primary focus and fundamental tool for achievement of ODF outcomes.
• This is carried out through the Ministry’s focused Information, Education and Communication (IEC) programme.
• It also promotes gender sensitive information, behaviour change guidelines and various mass education activities.

Funding

• States will contribute a minimum of 25% funds towards all components to match 75% Central Share.
• This will be 10% in the case of North East and special category States.

NOTE – This article was originally published in journalsofindia and can be viewed here

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