GUWAHATI: Assam PHED (Public Health Engineering Department) Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah attended an interactive session with Goshalas and Dugdha Utpadok Samabai Samiti on the implementation of the GOBARDHAN (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan) scheme under SBM-G at the Assam Administrative Staff College on Saturday.
Minister Baruah mentioned the significance of the Gobardhan scheme in terms of cleaning the villages through solid and liquid waste management, resulting in increased rural income, employment, and reduced environmental impact. He also said that the scheme will be implemented on the basis of the demand and involvement of the Goshalas. All together, 24 Goshalas and ‘Dugdha Utpadak Samabai Samiti’ along with their representatives from 21 districts participated in this interactive session.
The Gobardhan scheme is implemented under Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin-Phase 2 by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under the Jal Shakti Ministry, which mainly emphasizes augmenting farmer incomes by converting biodegradable waste into compressed biogas. It also aims at ensuring cleanliness in villages and generating wealth and energy by converting cattle dung and solid agricultural waste into biogas, compost, and bio-slurry, stated a press release.
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