GOBARDHAN SCHEME

• GOBARdhan = Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan, a flagship waste-to-wealth initiative converting cattle dung, kitchen leftovers, crop residue and market waste into biogas/CBG and bio-slurry.
• Launched in 2018 under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) as an integral component of Solid & Liquid Waste Management.
• UPSC relevance: intersects rural sanitation, renewable energy, circular economy, doubling farmers' income, and climate commitments — examined in both Prelims (scheme facts) and Mains GS-II/III.