Archive · 16 Sep 2025
NDDB to Expand Biogas Plants for Clean Energy
NDDB is building 15 new biogas plants across six states to turn cow dung into clean energy.
Farmers will be paid up to ₹1 per kilogram of cow dung they supply.
This project aims to improve rural sanitation and provide extra income for farmers.
The biogas produced will be compressed and sold as Bio-CNG for vehicles or used for thermal applications.
Several plants are under construction with partnerships with dairy cooperatives and a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation.
The goal is to convert waste into a valuable resource.
NDDB is establishing 15 compressed biogas (CBG) plants across six states.
Farmers will be paid up to ₹1 per kg for the cow dung they supply.
The project aims to improve rural sanitation and generate income for farmers.
Biogas produced will be purified and sold as Bio-CNG or used for thermal applications.
The initiative includes partnerships with dairy cooperatives and a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation.
- Who
- National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
- What
- Establishing biogas plants to convert cow dung into clean energy
- When
- Published September 16, 2025; plants are in various stages of construction
- Where
- Six states in India: Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Odisha, Bihar
- Why
- To address rural sanitation, generate income for farmers, and promote clean energy
- Initiative
- Setting up 15 CBG plants
- Total Cost
- ₹750 crore
- States Involved
- Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Odisha, Bihar
- Capacity per Plant
- 100 tonnes of cow dung per day
- Cow Dung Procurement
- Up to ₹1 per kg from farmers
- Partners
- Various dairy cooperatives, Suzuki Motor Corporation subsidiary