Deenbandhu and KVIC models of biogas (Gobargas) plants under national biogas and manure management programme in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh: An economic analysis

Abstract

The Government of India started the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) in 2005 which was as the result of merger of The National Project on Biogas Development and a manure management initiative. This study is confined to Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh. In this study researcher searched two types biogas (Gobar gas) plant design namely floating dome (KVIC) and fixed dome (Deenbandhu) 10% and 90% respectively in the study area and the size of biogas plant are exist 3 m3 and 4 m3 which is 18% and 82% respectively. The cost incurred in KVIC and Deenbandhu type of biogas plant installation is ₹ 34341 and ₹ 14118 respectively and direct benefit from biogas plant in the form of saving of fuel wood, kerosene, chemical fertilizer, LPG, time saving is ₹ 29319 and also found indirect benefit in the form of enhancement in crop production, soil health improvement, sanitation improvement, greenhouse gas reduction and also women health improvement etc.