Lok Sabha Question No. 3877 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-23
Subject: Promotion of Green Fuel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Kalaben Mohanbhai Delkar

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3877

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd MARCH, 2023

## Promotion of Green Fuel

## †3877. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRIMATI DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

(a)  Whether  the  Government  proposes  to  promote  green  fuel  in  the  country,  especially  in  the States  of  Maharashtra,  Dadra  and  Nagar  Haveli  and  Daman  and  Diu  and  to  open  more  retail outlets for the same;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State and district-wise;

(c) whether the Government proposes promotion and ensure availability of CNG and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government proposes to open green fuel and CNG outlet in view of the heavy traffic movement in various parts of Maharashtra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; and

(e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म रायमंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (e) Decarbonisation and adoption of environment friendly and low emission fuels in the country  has  been  a  constant  endeavour  of  the  Government.  Accordingly,  Government  is promoting  biofuels  with  the  broader  objectives  of  reducing  import  dependency,  generating employment,  providing  better  remuneration  to  farmers,  for  associated  environmental  benefits, promoting  better  waste  management  practices,  etc.  Various  programmes  such  as  Ethanol Blended  Petrol  (EBP)  Programme,  wherein  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  sell  petrol blended  with  ethanol  and  Biodiesel  blending  programme,  wherein  biodiesel  is  blended  with diesel  have  been  taken  up  towards  this  end.  The  average  ethanol  blending  percentage  has increased from 1.53% in Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2013-14 to more than 10% in ESY 202122.  In  addition,  Government  is  promoting  alternative  fuels  which  inter  alia  include  Liquefied

Natural Gas (LNG), Green Hydrogen, etc for reduction in green house gas emissions as well as reduction in import dependence of fossil fuels.

Government  has  also  launched  Sustainable  Alternative  Towards  Affordable  Transportation (SATAT)  program  for  promoting  Compressed  Bio  Gas  (CBG)  by  enabling  entrepreneurs  in setting up of 5,000 CBG plants. SATAT Scheme envisages the target production of 15 MMTPA of CBG in India by FY 2023-24. As on 28.02.2023, 44 CBG/Bio-Gas plants have been set up in the country including 7 in state of Maharashtra.

Further,  establishment  of  Compressed  Natural  Gas  (CNG)  stations  is  a  part  of  the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) Network and the same is being carried out by the entities  authorized  by  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB).  In  order  to control pollution level in view of the heavy traffic movement in various parts of Maharashtra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, 22 Geographical Areas (GAs) in Maharashtra, 1 GA in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and 2 GAs in Daman and Diu, have been authorised to set up CNG stations.  As  on  31.01.2023,  a  total  of  5118  CNG  Stations  have  been  set  up  in  the  country including 708 in the State of Maharashtra, 7 in UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and 18 in UT of Daman and Diu.

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