In fillip to compressed bio gas, govt allows mixing of manure with urea

Two-pronged boost to returns for entrepreneurs

The Union government has tweaked a key initiative to promote production of compressed bio gas by allowing the bundling of bio manure, a byproduct, with fertilisers such as urea, and is also willing to pay more for the gas, officials told Business Standard.

This will increase returns for entrepreneurs with CBG plants not only by paying them a higher price for their output but also by increasing demand for the byproduct. This is under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transport (SATAT) scheme, which, launched four years ago, encourages independent entrepreneurs to set up CBG plants.

The officials said