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30 August 2026

Petroleum Ministry on CBG offtake pricing

The GOBARdhan scheme and its specific pricing framework for Compressed Biogas represent a significant government policy intervention aimed at promoting sustainable energy and rural waste management, which are directly relevant to GS3 and GS2 syllabus topics.

1 min read Day 3 of 3 1 questions 2 prelims

Notes

  • The Union Cabinet approved the GOBARdhan scheme on August 6, establishing a new offtake pricing framework for Compressed Biogas (CBG).
  • The new CBG offtake price is set at ₹2,110 per metric million British thermal unit (MMBtu).
  • The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas aims to ensure a stable and viable price for CBG producers to promote sustainable operations.
  • To prevent a direct price burden on gas consumers, the government has introduced an affordability cushion of ₹10 per kilogram of CBG.
  • The pricing strategy involves stacking CBG with a wider gas pool to mitigate the impact of price revisions.

Part of a longer story

This is day 3 of 3 in Implementation and expansion of the GOBARdhan scheme, which has been running since 7 August 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

  1. Discuss the significance of the GOBARdhan scheme in promoting sustainable energy production and the role of government-led pricing mechanisms in ensuring market viability for Compressed Biogas (CBG). 150 words
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Prelims

  1. Under the recent GOBARdhan scheme framework, what is the announced offtake price for Compressed Biogas (CBG)?

  2. What is the primary mechanism introduced by the government to protect consumers from potential price hikes resulting from the new CBG offtake pricing?

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