Lok Sabha Question No. 2614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: 2G Bio-Ethanol Projects
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2614

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 th March, 2023

## 2G BIO-ETHANOL PROJECTS

2614.  DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  2G  bio-ethanol  projects  funded  by  the  Union  Government  so  far  in various States in the country, particularly in Maharashtra and Odisha;
- (b)  the  quantum  of  assistance  provided  to  various  States  during  the  year  2022-23, particularly in Maharashtra and Odisha;
- (c)  whether  assistance  under  the  scheme  can  also  be  used  for  setting  up  a  2G  ethanol project where there is a lack of one and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  criteria  fixed  for  setting  up  of  2G  ethanol  project  along  with  the  details  of  the steps taken so far by the Union Government to set up more projects in Maharashtra and Odisha?

## ANSWER

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेर तेली )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS

## (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) & (b): In March, 2019, Government had notified the 'Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan  -  Vatavaran  Anukool  fasal  awashesh  Nivaran)  Yojana'  for  providing  financial support  for  setting  up  Second  Generation  (2G)  ethanol  projects  in  the  country  using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstock. The total financial outlay for the scheme is Rs. 1969.50 crore for the period from 2018-19 to 2023-24. Since commencement of PM JI-VAN Yojana, the following 2G projects have been approved:

|   Sl. No. | Entities                                    | State     | Project Type   |   Approved Financial Assistance (Rs. in Crores) |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|-----------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | IndianOil Corporation Ltd.                  | Haryana   | Commercial     |                                             150 |
|         2 | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.           | Odisha    | Commercial     |                                             150 |
|         3 | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.        | Punjab    | Commercial     |                                             150 |
|         4 | Numaligarh Refineries Limited               | Assam     | Commercial     |                                             150 |
|         5 | Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd * | Karnataka | Commercial     |                                             100 |
|         6 | Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd.*               | Karnataka | Commercial     |                                             150 |
|         7 | IndianOil Corporation Ltd.                  | Haryana   | Demonstration  |                                              15 |
|         8 | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd *       | Bihar     | Demonstration  |                                              15 |
|         9 | Chempolis India Pvt Ltd *                   | Punjab    | Demonstration  |                                              15 |

* Approved in 2022-23.

(c): The 2G ethanol plants can be set up anywhere in India, including in Maharashtra and Odisha  and  assistance  can  be  sought  under  the  scheme  after  following  due  process including  responding  to  'Request  for  Selection  (RFS)'  floated  by  Centre  for  High Technology (CHT).

(d):  The  selection  criteria  for  technical  evaluation  for  setting  up  of  2G  ethanol  project under the PM JI-VAN Yojana is elucidated in Annexure .

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  No.  2614  FOR  16.03.2023  REGARDING  2G  BIOETHANOL PROJECTS.

## Selection criteria for technical evaluation for setting up of 2G ethanol project:

## Commercial projects:

- (i) Proposed Technology  of the 2G  Bio-ethanol Project  Developers (PD) for Commercial  projects  should  have  been  demonstrated  at  one  fiftieth  (1/50th)  or  higher Capacity, in India or elsewhere.
- (ii) Operational data of three months (cumulative or continuous) duration of at least 50%  capacity of demonstration/commercial plant OR  one  month  (cumulative  or continuous)  duration  for  name-plate  (100%)  capacity  of  the  demonstration/commercial plant  of  the  proposed  Technology  for  the  project,  needs  to  be  shared  with  Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) on Hydrocarbons of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas at the time of invitation to RFS, for ascertaining the performance of Technology.

## Demonstration projects ((Annual 2G ethanol generation capacity between 3.75 lakh litres to 11.25 lakh litres (Feedstock capacity - 5 TPD - 15 TPD)):

- (i) Proposed  Technology  of  the  PD  for  Demonstration  projects  should  have  been demonstrated to convert biomass to ethanol at laboratory level.
- (ii) Three  months  (continuous  or  cumulative)  Operational  data  of  the  Proposed Technology needs to be shared with SAC at the time of invitation to RFS for ascertaining the performance of Technology.

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