Study to Explore Relevance of Biogas in Rural India

This paper presents an overview on importance of biogas consumption with concerned solution of rural area peoples. People are still facing health problems such as cough, severe headaches, respiratory problems, and eye-related problems as a result of burning firewood for cooking and heating. On basis of this research with the use of biogas, which is a clean energy in itself, they can be relieved of these problems and enjoy living a healthy life. Women, who spend much of their time in the kitchen, are also relieved from washing dirty utensils blackened by the firewood. This is an added benefit from biogas to empower women in rural India. The village children who often are engaged in collecting firewood can regularly attend schools. If they need not have to fetch firewood from the forest. The introduction of biogas plants can save people's valuable time. The saved time can be used for other productive and income generating activities this in turn is expected to improve their economic status. Also, it can create many direct and indirect employment opportunities to the general people. Biogas is an eco-friendly production of the energy. It can help to control the pollution, deforestation, and environmental degradation. It will also help to control the green house effects, climate change, global warming and so on. The by-product from biogas (effluents) is an effective fertilizer. In summary, the bio-gas plant provides a multitude of benefits.