Lok Sabha Question No. 3530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Functional Bio-gas Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3530 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## FUNCTIONAL BIO-GAS PLANTS

## 3530.   SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO:

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

(a) the total number of bio-gas plants which are functional in Andhra Pradesh as on date, district-wise, including Krishna district;

(b) whether  the  Union  Government  has  reviewed  the  functioning  of  bio-gas  plants  in various States;

- (c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  popularize  bio-gas  plants  in  the  State including Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER

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

(a): A total of 25945 out of 26776 biogas plants installed during the previous two years and the current year 2016-17 (upto February,2017)  have been reported to be functional in Andhra  Pradesh.  The  details  of  the  district-wise  functional  biogas  plants  setup  under  the National  Biogas  and  Manure  Management  Programme  (NBMMP)  during  the  above  said period in Andhra Pradesh including Krishna District is given at Annexure - I.

(b) & (c): Yes, Madam. The functionality of biogas plants is reviewed, from time to time along  with  the  review  of  the  scheme,  NBMMP  in  the  meetings  held  with  the  States.  The scheme is also evaluated for its performance, regularly by awarding independent evaluation studies  and  physical  inspection  of  randomly  selected  installed  biogas  plants  by  the  Biogas Development and Training Centres (BDTCs), functioning under the NBMMP. The State-wise functionality rate of biogas plants is given at Annexures -II & III respectively.

(d): Under the NBMMP setting up of family type biogas plants is being popularized by preparing standard publicity materials such as leaflets, booklets, posters, Do's and Don'ts etc. and  conducting  users  training  courses  for  wider  dissemination  in  the  States,  for  which financial  assistance  is  provided  under  the  information  and  publicity  component  of  the scheme. For promotion of the use of biogas plants in Andhra Pradesh, wide publicity is given amongst the farmers through Biogas Development Associates (BDAs)/Biogas Self Employed Workers (SEWs) and information pamphlets prepared in telugu on biogas scheme, NBMMP are distributed by the State Nodal Agency (SNA), New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd., Hyderabad.

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ANNEXURE-I,  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3530  FOR  ANSWER  ON  23.03.2017  REGARDING 'FUNCTIONAL BIO-GAS PLANTS'.

Details of the district-wise functionality of family  type biogas plants setup  during the period  2014-15  to  2016-17  (upto  February,  2017)  under  the  National  Biogas  and Manure  Management  Programme  (NBMMP)  in  Andhra  Pradesh i.e. since its bifurcation including Krishna District

| Sl. No.   | Name of District   | Nos. of biogas plants functional year-wise   | Nos. of biogas plants functional year-wise   | Nos. of biogas plants functional year-wise   |
|-----------|--------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|           |                    | 2014-15                                      | 2015-16                                      | 2016-17 (upto 28.02.2017)                    |
| 1.        | Anantapur          | 881                                          | 480                                          | 20                                           |
| 2.        | Chittoor           | 1476                                         | 1900                                         | 1300                                         |
| 3.        | Cuddapah           | 101                                          | 459                                          | 125                                          |
| 4.        | East Godavari      | 270                                          | 438                                          | 50                                           |
| 5.        | Guntur             | 325                                          | 350                                          | 150                                          |
| 6.        | Krishna            | 238                                          | 65                                           | 100                                          |
| 7.        | Kurnool            | 500                                          | 500                                          | 600                                          |
| 8.        | Nellore            | 419                                          | 21                                           | 130                                          |
| 9.        | Prakasam           | 2712                                         | 2887                                         | 1687                                         |
| 10.       | Srikakulam         | 1287                                         | 790                                          | 300                                          |
| 11.       | Visakhapatnam      | 882                                          | 920                                          | 843                                          |
| 12.       | Vizianagaram       | 539                                          | 977                                          | 400                                          |
| 13.       | West Godavari      | 288                                          | 210                                          | 325                                          |
|           | Total              | 9918                                         | 9997                                         | 6030                                         |

## ANNEXURE - II

ANNEXURE-II, REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b)& (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3530  FOR  ANSWER  ON  23.03.2017  REGARDING 'FUNCTIONAL BIO-GAS PLANTS'.

Functionality  of  the  family  type  biogas  plants  in  accordance  with  the  independent evaluation studies for the plants installed during the 10 th and 11 th Five Year Plan period under NBMMP

| S. No.   | Name of the State   |   Total plants inspected during the study |   Nos. of biogas plants operating |   Nos. of biogas plants not operating |   Functiona lity rate (%) |
|----------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1        | Assam               |                                        27 |                                25 |                                     2 |                     92.6  |
| 2        | West Bengal         |                                      1582 |                              1460 |                                   122 |                     92.29 |
| 3        | Gujarat             |                                       879 |                               858 |                                    21 |                     97.61 |
| 4        | Punjab              |                                       251 |                               251 |                                     0 |                    100    |
| 5        | Kerala              |                                       298 |                               296 |                                     2 |                     99.32 |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh        |                                       540 |                               537 |                                     3 |                     99.44 |
|          | Subtotal (A)        |                                      3577 |                              3427 |                                   150 |                     95.8  |
| 1        | Assam               |                                       542 |                               540 |                                    02 |                     99.63 |
| 2        | Karnataka           |                                       677 |                               658 |                                    19 |                     97.2  |
| 3        | Madhya Pradesh      |                                      1091 |                              1027 |                                    64 |                     94.13 |
| 4        | Maharashtra         |                                      1137 |                              1102 |                                    35 |                     96.92 |
| 5        | Meghalaya           |                                        54 |                                53 |                                    01 |                     98.14 |
| 6        | Odisha              |                                       341 |                               289 |                                    52 |                     84.8  |
| 7        | Uttarakhand         |                                       102 |                               101 |                                    01 |                     99.02 |
| 8        | Uttar Pradesh       |                                       250 |                               233 |                                    17 |                     93.2  |
|          | Subtotal (B)        |                                      4194 |                              4003 |                                   191 |                     95.45 |
|          | Grand total (A+B)   |                                      7771 |                              7430 |                                   341 |                     95.6  |

ANNEXURE - III

ANNEXURE-III, REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b)& (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3530  FOR  ANSWER  ON  23.03.2017  REGARDING 'FUNCTIONAL BIO-GAS PLANTS'.

Functionality of the family type biogas plants in accordance with the  monitoring and evaluation work carried out during the year 2015-16 by the Biogas Development and Training Centres (BDTCs) under NBMMP

| S. No.   | Name of the State   |   Total plants inspected during the study |   Nos. of biogas plants operating | Nos. of biogas plants not operating   |   Functiona lity rate (%) |
|----------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1        | Uttar Pradesh       |                                        60 |                                60 | -                                     |                     100   |
| 2        | Uttarakhand         |                                        16 |                                16 | -                                     |                     100   |
| 3        | Haryana             |                                         3 |                                 3 | -                                     |                     100   |
| 4        | Assam               |                                       956 |                               895 | 61                                    |                      93.6 |
| 5        | Punjab              |                                      1000 |                               989 | 11                                    |                      98.9 |
| 6        | Odisha              |                                       250 |                               199 | 51                                    |                      79.6 |
| 7        | Tamil Nadu          |                                       913 |                               760 | 153                                   |                      83.2 |
| 8        | Rajasthan           |                                       736 |                               736 | -                                     |                     100   |
| 9        | Karnataka           |                                       182 |                               172 | 10                                    |                      94.5 |
| 10       | Madhya Pradesh      |                                       314 |                               291 | 23                                    |                      92.7 |
| 11       | Gujarat             |                                        55 |                                55 | -                                     |                     100   |
|          | TOTAL               |                                      4485 |                              4176 | 309                                   |                      94.7 |