BIO - GAS

The National Project on Bio - Gas Development (NPBD) which caters to the setting up of family type Bio - Gas plants is a central sector scheme and is point number 19(d) of the 20 Point Programme. It has the following objectives :

• To provide fuel for cooking purposes and organic manure to rural households.
  
  
• To mitigate the drudgery of rural women, reduce pressure on forests and accentuate social benefits.
  
  
• To improve sanitation in villages by linking sanitary toilets with Bio-Gas plants.

The Rate of subsidy is given below:

Capacity of the Plant	Subsidy for SC/ST, SF/MF Western Ghats notified hilly areas.	Subsidy for others
1 Cu.m. to 10 Cu.m.	2300	1800

Additional subsidy for the linking Bio-Gas plants with sanitary toilets is Rs. 500/- per plant.

source:

District Rural Development Agency (DRDA)