By Admin 
While on one hand people in many states of the country are troubled by the shortage of LPG, on the other hand, there is a village in Gayaji district of Bihar such that the people here are carefree. This village is setting an example of self-reliance. This village is Bataspur of Bodhgaya block. People here do not need LPG cylinders.
Actually, on one hand there is a war going on between Iran, Israel and America and on the other hand people in India are facing problems regarding gas. The government is claiming that there is no shortage of gas anywhere but people are definitely getting worried. In such a situation, there is a lot of discussion about Bataspur village of Gayaji. These days, people here are neither standing in long queues nor buying LPG cylinders in black.
Cow dung gas plant is being installed in the village
It is said that the villagers here have installed cow dung gas plant in the village under Lohia Swachh Abhiyan and Gobardhan Yojana. From this plant, gas is supplied through pipelines to the kitchens of the entire village. The women of the village cook their family’s food daily on this gas.
Gobar gas meter is installed outside the house
The special thing about the village is that a cow dung gas meter has been installed outside every house, which shows how much gas is being used in which house. Villagers who donate cow dung to the plant get free gas, while those who are unable to donate cow dung are charged Rs 25 per unit.
Lalita Devi, a resident of the village, says that gas from this plant is reaching about 40 houses. Earlier there used to be a lot of filth in the village and dung was lying outside every house, but now gas is being made from the same dung. Chanchala Kumari, another village woman, said that all the people of the village are benefiting from the Gobardhan run under the Prime Minister’s Scheme.
What do the village heads say?
Village head Ishwar Manjhi said that this cow dung gas plant has been installed in the village with the cooperation of the villagers and has been running successfully for the last four years. At present gas is being supplied to about 40-50 houses through pipeline. Due to this, the women of the village have also got relief from wood smoke and the village has also remained clean.
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