IBA seeks ₹10,000/unit subsidy for household biogas plants
has pitched for a scheme to provide ₹10,000 per unit subsidy for reviving 50 lakh biogas units, which are ready with basic infrastructure, saying it can spur mass adoption of the cleaner fuel, especially in rural India.
Indian Biogas Association (IBA) Chairman
Gaurav Kedia
told PTI that the overall government spend on the scheme would be ₹5,000 crore, which could be recovered in two years.
He stated that IBA has called for the government to lead a bold, forward-looking attempt to support 50 lakh biogas units across the country. Infrastructure for these units is already in place and incentives are needed to spur mass adoption in rural India, he noted.
"A focused, mission-driven approach like
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
can deliver meaningful results in this direction. Most of these systems are underutilized or idle because of insufficient funding, maintenance, and long-term incentives.
"It is high time we move from potential to performance and convert biogas into a real household fuel of the future. IBA calls for a policy revolution to make biogas systems not only accessible but rewarding," he said.
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