

Some announcements create headlines. Some create new possibilities.
The Cabinet approval of GOBARdhan, India’s National Unified Scheme for Compressed Biogas (CBG), with a total outlay of ₹23,731 crore, is one such defining moment for India’s clean-energy journey.
I see this not merely as a policy announcement, but as a strong signal of where India’s energy economy is headed. For years, we have spoken about converting waste into wealth. Today, that vision is moving closer to becoming a large-scale economic reality.
Agricultural residue.
Cattle dung.
Organic waste.
Biomass.
These are no longer just waste streams. They can become clean fuel, organic manure, rural income and a stronger domestic energy ecosystem. The real opportunity now lies in execution. With policy support around demand, pricing, capital assistance, infrastructure and financing, the CBG sector has the potential to move from individual projects to a much larger, integrated ecosystem. And this is where I believe engineering and project execution will make the difference.
At KEC Agritech, our focus has always been to build projects that are technically sound, commercially viable and designed for long-term operations, not simply to build plants, but to build the infrastructure that can support India’s bio-energy ambition.
Government builds the policy.
Industry must build the projects.
And together, we build the ecosystem.
The next phase of CBG will demand serious engineering, reliable technology, efficient feedstock management, strong project execution and long-term thinking.
For entrepreneurs, investors, farmers and businesses looking at the clean-energy space, this is a moment worth watching closely. India's CBG story is entering a new chapter. The opportunity is no longer only about producing gas. It is about building an entire circular bio-energy economy.
At KEC, we are ready to be part of that journey.
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Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Govt of India
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
Ministry of Rural Development
Indian Biogas Association
IBET Expo
Renewable Energy IndiaExpo
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India
Hardeep Singh Puri
9 August 2026 à 02h30
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