Lok Sabha Question No. 124 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Electricity Generation from Waste
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 124

ANSWERED ON 10.02.2022

## ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM WASTE

## *124.  DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL

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

- (a) the quantum of electricity generated from garbage/waste materials in the country till date;
- (b) the financial assistance provided by the Union Government during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to encourage initiatives viz tie-ups with solid waste  management  companies,  Municipal  Corporations  and  Institutes  of  Technology  to promote 'Waste-to-Energy' programmes;
- (d) whether the Government has encouraged various Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) to install waste to wealth power plants during the said period;
- (e) if so, the details thereof, PSU-wise;
- (f) whether setting up of new and renewable energy projects is included in their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) portfolio or it is entirely for lowering their costs and get a reliable power supply; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)to(g): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (g) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 124 to be answered on 10.02.2022 regarding 'Electricity Generation from Waste'

(a) As  on  31.01.2022,  Waste  to  Energy  plants  of  total  capacity  of  117.1  MW  have  been installed for power generation from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in the country.

(b) Under the 'Programme on Energy from Urban, Industrial, Agricultural Wastes/Residues and Municipal Solid Waste', cumulative CFA of Rs 250 Cr has been sanctioned to various project developers for setting up Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) to Electricity plants during last three years. Details of CFA sanctioned by MNRE is given at Annexure-I .

(c) To promote installation of Waste to Energy plants, followings steps are taken:

- i) Eight Biogas Development and Training Centers (BDTCs) have been established at India's  premier  Institutions  to  provide  Technical  Assistance,  R  &  D,  Testing  and Validation of New Biogas Models / Designs, field inspections of biogas plants, and training and skill development.
2. ii) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy's autonomous institute National Institute of Bio  Energy  (NIBE),  Kapurthala  is  providing  capacity  building  through  M.  Tech program  on  Renewable  Energy  in  joint  collaboration  with  NIT  Jalandhar.  The institute has also signed MOUs  with CSIR-CMERI, Junagarh Agriculture University, Indian Biogas Association and other prominent institutes for research in biogas, solid waste management and other bioenergy aspects.
3. iii) NIBE  is  also  collaborating  with  US  Energy  labs,  Pacific  Northwest  National Laboratory  and  Lawrence  Berkeley  National  Laboratory,  for  research  work  in bioenergy sector.
4. iv) Under  the  amended  Tariff  Policy-2016,  provision  has  been  made  for  Distribution Licensee(s) to compulsorily procure 100% power produced from all the Waste-toEnergy plants in the State.
- v) Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  amended  the  Central  Motor  Vehicles Rules, 1989 in June 2015 and included the provisions for usage in motor vehicles Bio-CNG produced from waste (including MSW).
6. vi) National Policy  on  Biofuels-2018 promotes the  production of Bio-CNG and other biofuels.
7. vii) Government announced Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) Initiative, under which Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) purchase BioCNG produced from waste including municipal solid waste.
8. viii) Certificates for availing concession on custom duty are being issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for import of machinery and components required for  initial  setting up  of  projects  for  generation  of  Power  and  Bio-CNG  from  nonconventional materials including municipal waste.
9. ix) Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  has  been  implementing  a  Programme  on Energy  from  Urban,  Industrial,  Agricultural  Wastes/Residues  and  Municipal  Solid Waste. The Programme was valid till 31st March, 2021. It has been continued for the

period FY 2021-22 to 2025-26 only for meeting the already created liabilities. No new projects after 31.03.2021 are to be sanctioned.

- x) Implementation  of  Solid  Waste  Management  Rules  2016  to  ensure  the  nonrecyclable waste having calorific value of 1500 Kcal/kg or more to be utilized for generating energy through RDF.
2. xi) In  Swacch  Bharat  Mission  (Urban)  2.0  setting  up  Waste  to  Energy  projects  for Million  plus  cities  having  waste  generation  more  than  500  TPD  has  been  made integral  part  under  solid  waste  management  component.  The  Waste  to  Energy projects are proposed to be developed on regional/cluster basis to ensure technical and financial sustainability.
3. xii) The Waste to Energy projects are proposed to be developed by State/ULBs as per their  requirements  either  on  EPC  or  PPP  mode.  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban Affairs provides project based assistance from the budgeted state allocation on case to case basis.

(d)to(e) Sanitation being a State subject as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, the  discretion  lies  with  the  Union  Territories/State  Governments  concerned  to  select  the technology and the type of waste management plants to be established in their respective States/UTs  on  the  basis  of  various  local  factors  including  climate,  topography,  type  of waste generated, financial position of State/ULB, logistical factors, etc. Union Government do not recommend any particular type of technology or type of waste management plants to Public Sector Undertakings.

(f) to (g) The Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Amendment Rules, 2021 mandates  Companies  to  take  up  "Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR)"  Projects  or programs, in  accordance  with  activities  specified  in  Schedule  VII  to  the  Companies  Act, 2013 ( Annexure-II) .

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## Annexure-I

Annexure-I in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 124 due for answer on 10.02.2022 regarding 'Electricity Generation from Waste':-

Central Financial Assistance sanctioned to Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) to Electricity plants  under  'Programme  on  Energy  from  Urban,  Industrial,  Agricultural  Wastes/ Residues and Municipal Solid Waste' during last three years:-

(Rs in Crore)

| SI   | Name of State/UT   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   |   2020-21 |   Total |
|------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh     | -         | -         |       100 |     100 |
| 2    | Gujarat            | -         | -         |       150 |     150 |
|      | Total              | -         | -         |       250 |     250 |

## Annexure-II

Annexure-II in reply to part (f) & (g) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 124 due for answer on 10.02.2022 regarding 'Electricity Generation from Waste':Activities which may be included by companies in their Corporate Social Responsibility

Policies specified in Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013: -

(i) eradicating extreme hunger and poverty; (ii) promotion of education; (iii) promoting gender equality and empowering women; (iv) reducing child mortality and improving maternal health; (v) combating human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, malaria and other diseases; (vi) ensuring environmental sustainability; (vii) employment enhancing vocational skills; (viii) social business projects; (ix) contribution to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund or any other fund set up by the Central Government or the State Governments for socio-economic development and relief and funds for the welfare of the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, other backward classes, minorities and women; and (x) such other matters as may be prescribed.