# Cabinet clears Rs 23,731 crore GOBARdhan scheme for CBG 2026-08-06T17:36:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Union Cabinet has approved the Rs 23,731 crore GOBARdhan scheme for 2026-27 to 2035-36, the Economic Times reports. It will support compressed biogas production from farm residue, cattle dung, press mud and municipal organic waste. Measures include assured offtake, a stable CBG price of Rs 2,110 per MMBTU, capital assistance of up to Rs 2 crore per tonne per day, pipeline support, credit guarantees and a challenge fund. The scheme targets CBG supply for mandatory blending in CNG and domestic PNG, set at 3% in FY27, 4% in FY28 and 5% from FY29. The Hindu BusinessLine reports that India achieved 1.05% blending against the 1% FY26 target, with companies procuring 96,500 tonnes. Plant counts differ slightly: 217 commissioned by July 31, according to BusinessLine, against 219 operational on the official portal cited by ET EnergyWorld. ## Coverage - energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com - thehindubusinessline.com - economictimes.indiatimes.com Tags: biofuels, CBG, clean energy, energy policy, GOBARdhan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gobardhan-scheme-targets-faster-cbg-growth-with-subsidies-and-assured-prices/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gobardhan-scheme-targets-faster-cbg-growth-with-subsidies-and-assured-prices/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.