List the advantages of biogas plants in rural areas.

Explanation

(i) Biogas can be produced from raw materials such as agricultural wastes, manures, municipal waste, plant material, sewage, food waste etc., available naturally in rural areas.
(ii) The biogas plants convert the organic material into gas and organic fertilizer by anaerobic decomposition by microbes
(iii) The biogas is devoid of smell and burns with a blue flame without smoke.
(iv) Biogas is used for cooking and lighting
(v) The slurry drained out of the biogas plant serves as a organic fertilizer which is free, ecofriendly and thus no waste is generated from the process.
(vi) The cattle dung is a primary raw material for Gobar gas production which is easily available in rural areas.
(vii) Biogas plant technology is supported by Government agencies. Further the set up does not require a lot of space. There are no side effects and the whole process is eco friendly and easily manageable in rural areas.