This is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme envisaging a subsidy of Rs.8000/- for all  categories and Rs.10,000/- in the hilly areas for the installation of biogas plants. The subsidy for toilet linked biogas plants is Rs. 9000/-. For the year 2012–13, the physical target for installation of biogas plants is 1000 and so far  710 biogas plants  have been completed.  Out of this 24 are toilet linked biogas plants constructed in 7 districts viz., Kancheepuram (4), Kanniyakumari (3), Karur (6), Theni (1), Tiruchirapalli (1), Tirunelveli (7) and Tiruppur (2).