# GOBARdhan scheme aims to save USD 5 billion in gas imports 2026-08-10T17:51:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The central government’s recently approved GOBARdhan scheme, with a budget of Rs 23,731 crore, aims to cut India’s natural gas import bill by USD 5 billion and reduce fertiliser imports by USD 1 billion, according to an opinion piece by Gaurav Kedia, chairman of the Indian Biogas Association, published on Times Now News. The scheme also promises rural employment, better soil health, and lower air pollution from crop burning. Kedia argues that the scheme is a strategic investment, not a public expense. However, his projections assume 1,500 fully functional compressed biogas plants, a target yet to be achieved. The article also contains arithmetic errors: it converts USD 5 billion to Rs 40 lakh crore, when the correct figure is about Rs 42,000 crore at current exchange rates. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: biogas, circular economy, fertiliser subsidies, GOBARdhan, natural gas imports, renewable energy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gobardhan-scheme-aims-to-save-usd-5-billion-in-gas-imports/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gobardhan-scheme-aims-to-save-usd-5-billion-in-gas-imports/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.