Amidst the LPG crisis in the country, this village of Bihar became an example, the kitchen is running without cylinder gas; After all how?

Biogas energy rural India: On one hand, due to global tension and war-like situation, in many places LPG gas shortage It is being seen that a small village in Bihar has become an example of self-reliance. People in Batsapur Village no longer need LPG cylinders. In the houses here, the stoves are burning with biogas made from cow dung.

gaya district In this village located in Bodhgaya block of India, the kitchens of about 40 to 50 houses are running on biogas. A big cow dung gas plant was set up here four years ago. This plant has been built under the government schemes Lohia Swachh Abhiyan and GOBARdhan Scheme.

What is the specialty of Gobar Gas Plant?

• The special thing about this plant is that like in cities, here too gas reaches homes directly through pipeline. A gas meter has been installed outside every house, which shows how much gas was used in which house.
• The families in the village who provide cow dung to the plant are given free gas. Whereas those who do not give cow dung are charged only Rs 25 per unit. With this, a small economic model has also been created in the village.
• Villagers say that this plant has completely changed the picture of the village. Earlier, cow dung was spread in the streets of the village, due to which dirt and diseases spread. Now all the dung is deposited in the plant.
• The residue that remains after gas production is being used by farmers in the fields as organic fertilizer. Due to this, the quality of the crop has also improved and the expenditure on chemical fertilizers has also reduced.
• This change has also brought a lot of relief for the women of the village. Earlier, cooking on wood stove took a lot of time and the smoke caused irritation in the eyes. Now food is cooked quickly and without smoke using cow dung gas, which keeps the kitchen clean and also saves time.
• Village head Ishwar Manjhi says that this project, besides being beneficial for the environment, is also making the villagers economically stronger. Today many families in the village are not completely dependent on external gas supply.

Why did the village become an example?

Due to increasing geopolitical tension in the world, especially the conflict in the Middle East, energy supply is being affected and its effect is visible even in India. There have been reports of LPG supply being affected at many places. At such a time, this small village of Bihar shows that the energy crisis can be solved by proper use of local resources.