India, Nov. 14 -- We have seen both the tremendous potential of biogas and our underwhelming performance in exploiting it. This opportunity now requires a National Biogas Mission that aligns policy and implementation in a systematically coordinated and integrated manner.

Since the principal off taker and demand creator for biogas and the largest beneficiary in terms of import and subsidy savings - will be the petroleum sector, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas should lead. MNRE should anchor technology standards, capital support and carbon accounting, and lead the decentralised household biogas programme.

MoHUA must enable municipal contracts for source segregation with escrowed tipping-fees and ensure land is made available for...