Lok Sabha Question No. 712 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Power Generated from Waste Garbage
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Nihal Chand Chauhan, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sudheer Gupta, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-712

ANSWERED ON-17/09/2020

## POWER GENERATED FROM WASTE GARBAGE

712. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE

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

- (a) the quantum of power generated from waste garbage/material in the country till date;
- (b) the financial assistance provided by the Government during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and
- (c)  the  further  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  initiatives  like  tying with solid waste management companies, municipal corporations and technology institutes to boost the Waste-to-Energy programme?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY, POWER and MoS for  SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) A total capacity of 291.34 MW has been installed for power generation from waste garbage/material in the country till date.
- (b) Central Financial Assistance (CFA) has been given by the Government to the developers for installation of projects to generate power from waste garbage/material. The year wise details of CFA provided have been placed at Annexure-I.
- (c) The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy is implementing a ' Programme on Energy from Urban, Industrial, Agricultural Wastes/Residues and Municipal Solid Waste' in the country for recovery of energy in the form of Biogas or Bio-CNG or Power from Urban, Industrial and Agricultural Waste / Residues.

Financial assistance available under the programme is as follows:

- a. Biogas generation: Rs 1.0 crore per 12000cum/day;
- b. BioCNG  generation (including setting of Biogas plant): Rs 4.0 Crore per 4800Kg/day;
- c. Power generation based on Biogas (including setting of Biogas plant): Rs 1.50 Crore to Rs 3.0 Crore per MW.
- d. Power generation based MSW: Rs 5.0 Crore per MW.
- e. Biomass Gasifier:
6.  Rs. 2,500 per kWe with duel fuel engines for electrical application
7.  Rs. 15,000 per kWe with 100% gas engines for electrical application
8.  Rs. 2 lakh per 300 kWth for thermal application

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  712  FOR  17.09.2020  REGARDING  'POWER GENERATED FROM WASTE GARBAGE'

'Details of Central Financial Assistance provided by Government for Power generation plants based on waste/garbage under 'Programme on Energy from Urban, Industrial, Agricultural Wastes/Residues and Municipal Solid Waste', as on 31.08.2020'

(Rs in Crore)

| SI   | Name of State/UT   |   2017-18 | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21 (Current year)   |   Total |
|------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------|---------|
| 1    | Delhi              |      5.5  | -         | -         | -                        |    5.5  |
| 2    | Gujarat            |      0.04 | -         | -         | -                        |    0.04 |
| 3    | Uttar Pradesh      |      0.55 | -         | -         | -                        |    0.55 |
|      | Total              |      6.09 | -         | -         | -                        |    6.09 |