Q2. Consider the following statements about GOBAR-DHAN Scheme:
1. The scheme focuses on managing and converting cattle dung and solid waste in farms to useful compost, biogas and bio-CNG.
2. The scheme envisages implementation of 700 bio-gas units in different states of the country in 2018-19.
Which of the above statements are correct?
c) Both 1 and 2
The scheme focuses on managing and converting cattle dung and solid waste in farms to useful compost, biogas and bio-CNG, thus keeping villages clean, increasing income of rural households and generation of energy from cattle waste. It is an important element of ODF-plus strategy under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin). The scheme envisages implementation of 700 bio-gas units in different states of the country in 2018-19.