About the Scheme
SATAT promotes Compressed Biogas (CBG) production from organic waste — cattle dung, crop residue, MSW, sewage — as vehicle fuel. Launched Oct 1, 2018. Target: 5,000 CBG plants; 100+ operational (2025). Guaranteed offtake at ₹54/kg by OMCs. Reduces stubble burning; creates circular economy. CBG equivalent to CNG quality.
Target Beneficiaries: Farmers selling crop residue; CBG entrepreneurs; CNG vehicle owners; waste generators
Key Features
- CBG from cattle dung, paddy straw, MSW, press mud, sewage sludge
- Target: 5,000 plants by 2023-24 producing 15 MMT/year; 100+ operational (2025)
- Guaranteed offtake: ₹54/kg by OMCs via Sale Purchase Agreements
- Reduces stubble burning in Punjab/Haryana — paddy straw valued ₹150-200/tonne
- Byproduct: Fermented Organic Manure (FOM) as additional revenue
- CBG = purified biogas >90% methane; same quality as CNG
- Circular economy: waste in → clean fuel + manure out