Deenbandhu model was developed in 1984, by Action for Food Production (AFPRO), a voluntary organization based in New Delhi. The cost of a Deenbandhu plant having a capacity of 2 m3/day is about Rs.8000.

The Deenbandhu biogas plant has a hemispherical fixed-dome type of gas holder, unlike the floating dome of the KVIC-design. The dome is made from pre-fabricated ferrocement or reinforced concrete and attached to the digester, which has a curved bottom. The slurry is fed from a mixing tank through an inlet pipe connected to the digester. After fermentation, the biogas collects in the space under the dome. It is taken out for use through a pipe connected to the top of the dome, while the sludge, which is a by-product, comes out through an opening in the side of the digester.

About 90 percent of the biogas plants in India are of the Deenbandhu type.