Lok Sabha Question No. 823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-20
Subject: Establishment of Power Projects from Waste
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH, MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 823

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

## ESTABLISHMENT OF POWER PROJECTS FROM WASTE

823. SHRI BHARAT SINGH: SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any scheme of establishing power projects from waste is being implemented or any initiative is being taken in this regard;
- (b) if so, the number of units established so far, State-wise;
- (c) this  quantum  of  power  produced  from  the  power  projects  established  from  the  wastes generated by municipalities and industries during the last three years, State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to consider any long-term plan/programme to generate more power from such wastes; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): Yes, Madam. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing the Programme 'Energy from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Wastes / Residues' . The main objective of the programme is to promote setting up of projects for recovery of energy including power generation from urban, industrial and agricultural wastes.
- (b): State-wise details of number of projects set up and cumulative installed capacities, as on 30.06.2017, is given at Annexure-I.
- (c): A cumulative installed capacity of 45.40 MW from 18 projects has been set up during the last three years by the private sector industries.  State-wise details of number of projects set up and cumulative installed capacities, during the last three years, are given at Annexure-II.
- (d) & (e): MNRE has set a target of 25 MW equivalent energy / power generation under the said programme during the current financial year 2017-18.

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 823 for 20/07/2017 regarding 'Establishment of Power Projects from Waste'

'State-wise details of projects set up and cumulative installed capacities, as on 30.06.2017'

| State                     |   Number of Power projects |   Cumulative Installed Capacity (in Megawatt)) |
|---------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh& Telangana |                         20 |                                          59.62 |
| Gujarat                   |                          6 |                                           7.61 |
| Karnataka                 |                          3 |                                           4.4  |
| Madhya Pradesh            |                          2 |                                           3.9  |
| Maharashtra               |                         13 |                                          25.6  |
| Punjab                    |                          6 |                                          14.42 |
| Tamil Nadu                |                          7 |                                          10.45 |
| Uttar Pradesh             |                         22 |                                          46.36 |
| Uttarakhand               |                          1 |                                           0.95 |
| Delhi                     |                          1 |                                          16    |
| Total                     |                         81 |                                         189.31 |

Annexure-II

## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 823 for 20/07/2017 regarding 'Establishment of Power Projects from Waste'

## 'State-wise details of projects set up and cumulative installed capacities during last three years'

| State                     |   Number of Power projects |   Cumulative Installed Capacity (in Megawatt)) |
|---------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh& Telangana |                          5 |                                          10.95 |
| Gujarat                   |                          2 |                                           1.11 |
| Karnataka                 |                          1 |                                           2.4  |
| Maharashtra               |                          3 |                                           3.94 |
| Punjab                    |                          3 |                                           4.17 |
| Uttar Pradesh             |                          3 |                                           6.83 |
| Delhi                     |                          1 |                                          16    |
| Total                     |                         18 |                                          45.4  |