Lok Sabha Question No. 4843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Financial Assistance for Promoting Bio-Gas Production
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Geeta Kora, Dileshwar Kamait, Jugal Kishore Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-4843

ANSWERED ON-25.03.2021

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROMOTING BIO-GAS PRODUCTION

## +4843. SHRIMATI GEETA KORA SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

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

- (a) whether financial assistance is provided by the Government for promoting bio-gas based production;
- (b) if so, the number of industries receiving assistance thereunder, State-wise;
- (c) the number of applications received for the said purpose during the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) the number of applications that have been given approval?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing following schemes for promoting bio-gas based energy production in the country:
- i. Programme on Energy from Urban, Industrial, Agricultural Wastes/ Residues and Municipal Solid Waste ( Waste to Energy Scheme w.e.f. 30.07.2018, revised on 28.02.2020): Central Financial Assistance (CFA) provided under this programme for setting up biogas based energy generation projects is as follows:
- a.  Biogas generation :  Rs 1.0 crore per 12000cum/day (Maximum Rs 10 Cr/project);
- b.  BioCNG generation (including setting of Biogas plant) : Rs 4.0 Crore per 4800Kg/day (Maximum Rs 10 Cr/project);
- c.  Power generation based on Biogas (including setting of Biogas plant): Rs 1.5 Cr to Rs 3.0 Crore per MW(Maximum Rs 10 Cr/project);
- ii. New  National  Biogas  and  Organic  Manure  Programme  (NNBOMP) :  Under  this  scheme MNRE provides CFA for setting up of small cattle dung based biogas plants for individual households varying  from  Rs  7500/-  per  plant  of  size  1  cubic  metre  to  Rs  35,000/-  per  plant  of  size  25  cubic metre. An additional subsidy of Rs 1600/- per biogas plant is provided for cattle dung based biogas plants linked with the beneficiary's sanitary toilet.
- iii. Biogas Power Generation and Thermal energy application Programme (off-grid) (BPGTP): The CFA under the programme provided for setting up biogas based energy generation projects in the range of Rs.25,000 /- per kW to Rs.40,000 per kW for power generation and Rs.12,500 /- per kW to Rs.20,000 /- per kWe for thermal applications respectively.
- (b) State-wise CFA released to developers for setting up projects for Biogas based energy generation under Waste to Energy Schemes as notified from time to time  and BPGTP Scheme during the last three years and current year, upto 19.03.2021, is given in Annexure .
- (c) to (d) Under Waste to Energy Scheme, as notified from time to time, 53 applications for setting up projects for Biogas based energy generation have been received and out of these, 20 applications were approved for sanction of CFA during the last three years and current year upto 28.02.2021.

Under  BPGTP  Scheme,  85  have  been  received  for  setting  up  projects  for  Biogas  based  energy generation and out of these, 57 applications have been approved for sanction of CFA during the last three years and current year, upto 19.03.2021.

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## Reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 4843 for 25/03/2021 regarding 'Financial Assistance for Promoting Bio-Gas Production'

## 'State-wise details of CFA released for Biogas based energy generation under Waste to Energy Schemes as notified from time to time and BPGTP Scheme during the last three years and current year as on 19.03.2021'

| S.No.   | State          | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   |   Grand Total |
|---------|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh | 2         | 2         | -         | -         |             4 |
| 2.      | Gujarat        | 2         | -         | -         | 1         |             3 |
| 3.      | Haryana        | 2         | -         | -         | -         |             2 |
| 4.      | Karnataka      | 8         | -         | -         | 1         |             9 |
| 5.      | Kerala         | -         | -         | -         | 1         |             1 |
| 6.      | Punjab         | 5         | 4         | -         | -         |             9 |
| 7.      | Madhya Pradesh | 1         | -         | 4         | -         |             5 |
| 8.      | Maharashtra    | 7         | -         | 1         | 2         |            10 |
| 9.      | Tamil Nadu     | 1         | 5         | -         | -         |             6 |
| 10.     | Telangana      | -         | 1         | -         | -         |             1 |
| 11.     | Uttar Pradesh  | 4         | 2         | 12        | -         |            18 |
| 12.     | Uttarakhand    | 1         | -         | -         | -         |             1 |
|         | Grand Total    | 33        | 14        | 17        | 5         |            69 |