Lok Sabha Question No. 2172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Production of Bio-Gas
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2172

TO BE ANSWERED ON-08.03.2018

## PRODUCTION OF BIO-GAS

## 2172. SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH

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

- (a)  the  quantum  of  bio-gas  being  produced  in  the  country,  State/UT-wise  especially  in Odisha;
- (b)  the  targets  fixed  for  setting  up  of  the  bio-gas  plants  under  the  National  Bio-gas  and Manure  Management  Programme  (NBMMP)  during  the  Twelfth  Five  Year  Plan  and  the estimated quantum of bio-gas produced, State/UT-wise particularly in Odisha;
- (c) whether any subsidy is provided to the weaker sections of the society for installation of household bio-gas plants and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether a number of State have submitted proposals for allocation of funds for setting up of bio-gas plants under NBMMP during the last three years and the current year; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Union  Government  thereon,  Statewise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) About 49.6 lakhs household type bio-gas plants have so far been installed in the country under the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) implemented up to 31.12.2017 by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.  The State/UT - wise estimated production is about 18128 Lakh cubic meter per year from these biogas plants. The State/UTwise details of the bio-gas generation including Odisha is given in Annexure-I.
- (b)  The  State/UT  wise  targets  fixed  for  setting  up  of  the  family  type  biogas  plants  in  the country under the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme during the Twelfth Five Year Plan period, achievements and estimated quantum of bio-gas production including in the State of Odisha are given in Annexure - II.
- (c) Under the National Biogas & Manure Management Program (NBMMP),  the subsidy/Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  is  provided  for  setting  up  biogas  plants  to individual  households  including  SC  &  ST  beneficiaries.    The  subsidy  rate  varies  from Rs. 5,500 to Rs. 17,000/- per biogas plants according to the size of the plant (1 to 6 cubic meter) and geographical region.  The details of the subsidy given up to 31.12.2017 for setting up of biogas plants is given in Annexure - III.
- (d)  &  (e)  The  Ministry  seeks  proposals  from  the  States  designated  Agencies  under  the National  Biogas  and  Manure  Management  Programme  for  allocation  of  annual  physical targets  in  the  beginning  of  the  year.  Based  on  the  previous  performance  of  the  States  and availability of the budget under the scheme, the annual targets are fixed and communicated to the States. The State-wise and year-wise details of the funds allocated and released against annual  targets for the previous  three years and  current year, 2017-18  are  given  in Annexure-IV.

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## Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE-I  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2172 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018 ON '  PRODUCTION OF BIO-GAS '.

The State/UT-wise details of biogas plants installed from 1981-82 to 2016-17 under the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP).

|   Sl. No | State/ Union Territories   |   Cumulative achievements up to 2016-17 (Nos. of biogas plants) |   Estimated Biogas production in Lakh Cubic meter per year as on 31.03.2017 ( during 2016-17) |
|----------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2                          |                                                               3 |                                                                                           4   |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh             |                                                          549235 |                                                                                        2004.7 |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh          |                                                            3555 |                                                                                          12.9 |
|        3 | Assam                      |                                                          130375 |                                                                                         475.8 |
|        4 | Bihar                      |                                                          129844 |                                                                                         473.3 |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh               |                                                           54825 |                                                                                         200.1 |
|        6 | Goa                        |                                                            4230 |                                                                                          15.4 |
|        7 | Gujarat                    |                                                          433317 |                                                                                        1581.6 |
|        8 | Haryana                    |                                                           62085 |                                                                                         226.6 |
|        9 | Himachal Pradesh           |                                                           47650 |                                                                                         173.9 |
|       10 | Jammu &Kashmir             |                                                            3163 |                                                                                          11.5 |
|       11 | Jharkhand                  |                                                            7579 |                                                                                          27.6 |
|       12 | Karnataka                  |                                                          491764 |                                                                                        1794.9 |
|       13 | Kerala                     |                                                          149568 |                                                                                         545.9 |
|       14 | Madhya Pradesh             |                                                          365689 |                                                                                        1334.7 |
|       15 | Maharashtra                |                                                          899472 |                                                                                        3283   |
|       16 | Manipur                    |                                                            2128 |                                                                                           7.7 |
|       17 | Meghalaya                  |                                                           10196 |                                                                                          37.2 |
|       18 | Mizoram                    |                                                            5412 |                                                                                          19.7 |

| 19.   | Nagaland            |    7953 |     29.0 |
|-------|---------------------|---------|----------|
| 20.   | Odisha              |  270880 |   988.7  |
| 21.   | Punjab              |  177445 |  6476    |
| 22.   | Rajasthan           |   71231 |   260    |
| 23.   | Sikkim              |    9044 |    33    |
| 24.   | Tamil Nadu          |  222870 |   813.4  |
| 25.   | Telangana           |   22591 |    82.4  |
| 26.   | Tripura             |    3620 |    13.2  |
| 27.   | Uttar Pradesh       |  440713 |  1608.6  |
| 28.   | Uttarakhand         |   21558 |    78.6  |
| 29.   | West Bengal         |  366974 |  1339.4  |
| 30.   | A&N Islands         |     137 |     0.5  |
| 31.   | Chandigarh          |      97 |     0.05 |
| 32.   | Dadra &Nagar Haveli |     169 |     0.61 |
| 33.   | Delhi/ New Delhi    |     681 |     2.4  |
| 34.   | Puducherry          |     578 |     2.1  |
|       | Total               | 4966628 | 18128.1  |

## Annexure-II

ANNEXURE-II  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2172 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018 ON '  PRODUCTION OF BIO-GAS '.

The  State/UT-wise  targets  and  achievements  for  setting  up  of  the  family  type  biogas plants under National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) during the  12 th Five  Year  Plan  Period  (2012-13  to  2016-17)  &  estimated  quantum  of  bio-gas production as on 31.03.2017.

| Sl. No.   | Name of State     |   Total Physical Target for last 5 years (2012-13 to 2016-17). |   Total Achieveme nt for last 5 years (2012-13 to 2016-17). |   Estimated quantum of bio-gas produced in Lakh Cubic meter per year ( as on 31.03.2 017) |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    |                                                          63640 |                                                       59504 |                                                                                     434.3 |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh |                                                            400 |                                                         198 |                                                                                       1.4 |
| 3.        | Assam             |                                                          37600 |                                                       37135 |                                                                                     271   |
| 4.        | Bihar             |                                                              0 |                                                         302 |                                                                                       2.2 |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh      |                                                          18800 |                                                       14168 |                                                                                     103.4 |
| 6.        | Goa               |                                                            500 |                                                         250 |                                                                                       1.8 |
| 7.        | Gujarat           |                                                          18800 |                                                       12364 |                                                                                      90.2 |
| 8.        | Haryana           |                                                           7350 |                                                        4748 |                                                                                      34.6 |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh  |                                                           1280 |                                                        1038 |                                                                                       7.5 |
| 10.       | Jammu & Kashmir   |                                                            650 |                                                         370 |                                                                                       2.7 |
| 11.       | Jharkhand         |                                                           1200 |                                                         704 |                                                                                       5.1 |
| 12.       | Karnataka         |                                                          64800 |                                                       44156 |                                                                                     322.3 |
| 13.       | Kerala            |                                                          17675 |                                                       14338 |                                                                                     104.6 |
| 14.       | Madhya Pradesh    |                                                          51100 |                                                       40509 |                                                                                     295.7 |
| 15.       | Maharashtra       |                                                          72160 |                                                       73344 |                                                                                     535.4 |
| 16.       | Manipur           |                                                              0 |                                                           0 |                                                                                       0   |
| 17.       | Meghalaya         |                                                           1700 |                                                         213 |                                                                                       1.5 |
| 18.       | Mizoram           |                                                           3500 |                                                        1402 |                                                                                      10.2 |
| 19.       | Nagaland          |                                                           1900 |                                                        1254 |                                                                                       9.1 |
| 20.       | Odisha            |                                                          27700 |                                                       17826 |                                                                                     130.1 |
| 21.       | Punjab            |                                                          46100 |                                                       34250 |                                                                                     250   |
| 22.       | Rajasthan         |                                                           4050 |                                                        2948 |                                                                                      21.5 |
| 23.       | Sikkim            |                                                           1050 |                                                         718 |                                                                                       5.2 |
| 24.       | Tamilnadu         |                                                           3350 |                                                        2776 |                                                                                      20.2 |
| 25.       | Telangana         |                                                          32100 |                                                       22480 |                                                                                     164.1 |
| 26.       | Tripura           |                                                           2150 |                                                         534 |                                                                                       3.8 |
| 27.       | Uttar Pradesh     |                                                          10050 |                                                        8401 |                                                                                      61.3 |
| 28.       | Uttarakhand       |                                                           5510 |                                                        5517 |                                                                                      40.2 |
| 29.       | West Bengal       |                                                          12000 |                                                        3074 |                                                                                      22.4 |
| 30.       | Delhi/ New Delhi  |                                                            500 |                                                           0 |                                                                                       0   |
| 31.       | Puducherry        |                                                              0 |                                                           0 |                                                                                       0   |
| 32.       | KVIC              |                                                          54385 |                                                       10619 |                                                                                      77.5 |
|           | TOTAL :           |                                                         562000 |                                                      415140 |                                                                                    3030.5 |

## Annexure-III

## ANNEXURE-III  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2172 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018 ON 'PRODUCTION OF BIO-GAS'.

Rate of Subsidy/CFA for setting up of Household Biogas Plants  up to 31.12.2017

| Sl. No.   | Particulars of Central Financial Assistance (CFA) &States / Regions and Categories                                                                                            | Subsidy for Family Type Biogas under NBMMP, 1 to 6 cubic capacity per day ( Rs. per plant)   | Plants metre     |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| A.        | Central Subsidy Rates Applicable (in Rs.)                                                                                                                                     | 1 Cubic Metre                                                                                | 2- 6 Cubic Metre |
| 1.        | NER States, Sikkim (except plain areas of Assam) and including SC and ST Categories of NE Region States.                                                                      | 15,000                                                                                       | 17,000           |
| 2.        | Plain areas of Assam                                                                                                                                                          | 10,000                                                                                       | 11,000           |
| 3.        | Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Niligiri of Tamil Nadu, Sadar Kurseong& Kalimpong Sub-Divisions of Darjeeling, Sunderbans (W.B.) and Andaman &Nicobar Islands. | 7,000                                                                                        | 11,000           |
| 4.        | Scheduled castes / Scheduled Tribes of other than NE Region States including Sikkim &for other Hilly States/regions as given in Sl. No.3 above.                               | 7,000                                                                                        | 11,000           |
| 5.        | All Others                                                                                                                                                                    | 5,500                                                                                        | 9,000            |

## REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE PART (d) AND (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2172 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018 ON '  PRODUCTION OF BIOGAS '.

State-wise and Year-wise funds allocated and released under the NBMMP during the previous three years and current year 2017-18(up to 31-01-

## 2018). (Rs. in crore)

| Sr No   | Name of State     | 2014-15         | 2014-15        | 2015-16         | 2015-16        | 2016-17         | 2016-17        | 2017-18          | 2017-18        |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|------------------|----------------|
| Sr No   | Name of State     | Funds allocated | Funds released | Funds allocated | Funds released | Funds allocated | Funds released | Funds allocate d | Funds released |
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh    | 19.80           | 17.91          | 11.22           | 11.41          | 11.22           | 6.55           | 6.63             | 4.471          |
| 2.      | Telangana         | 0               | 7.71           | 13.53           | 9.55           | 13.53           | 12.20          | 4.51             | 0              |
| 3.      | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.18            | 0.00           | 0.18            | 0.00           | 0.18            | 0.00           | 0.11             | 0              |
| 4.      | Assam             | 10.80           | 15.64*         | 16.20           | 3.79           | 9.9             | 8.377          | 9.90             | 11.065         |
| 5.      | Bihar             | 0               | 0.00           | 0               | 0.00           | 0               | 0.00           | 0                | 00             |
| 6.      | Chhattisgarh      | 4.40            | 4.34           | 3.36            | 3.33           | 3.355           | 2.06           | 2.20             | 1.145          |
| 7.      | Goa               | 0.11            | 0.06           | 0.11            | 0.02           | 0.11            | 0.00           | 00.0             | 00             |
| 8.      | Gujarat           | 4.40            | 2.63           | 2.75            | 1.61           | 2.75            | 1.375          | 1.76             | 0.474          |
| 9.      | Haryana           | 1.87            | 0.00           | 1.10            | 2.65           | 1.1             | 0.00           | 0.0              | 00             |
| 10.     | Himachal Pradesh  | 0.38            | 0.32           | 0.17            | 0.17           | 0.165           | 0.365          | 0.11             | 0.154          |
| 11.     | Jammu& Kashmir    | 0.11            | 0.00           | 0               | 0.00           | 0.11            | 0.00           | 0.0              | 00             |
| 12.     | Jharkhand         | 0.11            | 0.00           | 0               | 0.00           | 0.22            | 0.00           | 0.385            | 00             |
| 13.     | Karnataka         | 11.55           | 19.41*         | 11.00           | 11.52          | 11              | 2.836          | 8.80             | 4.125          |
| 14.     | Kerala            | 5.06            | 1.92           | 1.21            | 1.02           | 3.135           | 0.06           | 2.53             | 1.451          |
| 15.     | Madhya Pradesh    | 11.44           | 11.60          | 8.80            | 3.12           | 8.8             | 5.00           | 9.35             | 8.352          |

|   16. | Maharashtra          |   15.07 | 15.22   | 15.95   | 21.21*   |   15.95 |   22.853 |   10.12 | 4.51   |
|-------|----------------------|---------|---------|---------|----------|---------|----------|---------|--------|
|    17 | Meghalaya            |   0.9   | 0.23    | 0.36    | 0.00     |    0.36 |    0     |   0.88  | 00     |
|    18 | Mizoram              |   0.9   | 0.00    | 0.90    | 0.45     |    0.9  |    0     |   0.51  | 0.45   |
|    19 | Nagaland             |   0.9   | 0.00    | 0.54    | 0.00     |    0.54 |    0.83  |   0.68  | 00     |
|    20 | Odisha               |   7.81  | 9.31*   | 4.40    | 2.81     |    4.4  |    0     |   2.2   | 1.888  |
|    21 | Punjab               |  10.18  | 11.98*  | 5.50    | 2.47     |    5.5  |    0     |   3.355 | 00     |
|    22 | Rajasthan            |   1.21  | 1.02    | 1.10    | 0.58     |    1.1  |    0     |   0.88  | 00     |
|    23 | Sikkim               |   0.36  | 0.28    | 0.45    | 0.45     |    0.27 |    0     |   0.44  | 0.18   |
|    24 | Tamilnadu            |   0.88  | 0.00    | 0.33    | 1.56*    |    0.33 |    0     |   0.275 | 0.0    |
|    25 | Tripura              |   0.72  | 0.42    | 0.72    | 0.27     |    0.72 |    0     |   0.34  | 00     |
|    26 | Uttar Pradesh        |   2.53  | 0.67    | 1.21    | 0.96     |    1.21 |    0     |   0.77  | 00     |
|    27 | Uttarakhand          |   0.99  | 0.49    | 1.54    | 1.45     |    1.54 |    0.99  |   1.1   | 0.727  |
|    28 | West Bengal          |   0.315 | 0.20    | 0.196   | 0.184    |    0.22 |    0.184 |   0.238 | 0.04   |
|    29 | Delhi/ New Delhi     |   0     | 0.00    | 0       | 0.00     |    0.55 |    0     |   0     |        |
|    30 | Puducherry           |   0     | 0.00    | 0       | 0.00     |    0    |    0     |   0     |        |
|    31 | KVIC                 |  14.08  | 1.56    | 8.80    | 5.89     |    8.8  |    0     |   3.3   | 3.194  |
|    32 | Misc.                |   0     | 0.00    |         | 4.10     |    0    |    0     |   0     |        |
|    33 | BDTC, IIT Guwahati   |   0     | 0       | 0       | 0        |    0.55 |    0     |   0     |        |
|    34 | BDTC, IIT, Delhi     |   0     | 0       | 0       | 0        |    0.55 |    0     |   0     | 0.11   |
|    35 | BDTC, PAU, Ludhiana  |   0     | 0       | 0       | 0        |    1.65 |    0     |   0.66  | 0.0    |
|    36 | BDTC, UAS, Bangalore |   0     | 0       | 0       | 0        |    1.1  |    0.82  |   0     | 0.0    |

* Funds release also includes settlement released amount of previous years.