New Delhi, Indian Biogas Association (IBA) on Sunday said it expects a USD 5 billion reduction in the gas import bill due to the government's Rs 23,731-crore GOBARdhan Scheme, a circular bioenergy initiative to convert organic waste like agricultural and cow dung into clean energy.
According to an IBA statement, the recently approved GOBARdhan (Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) with a financial outlay of Rs 23,731 crore, should be viewed as a strategic national investment rather than a public expenditure.