Lok Sabha Question No. 3040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Waste to Energy Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, M.K. Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3040

ANSWERED ON 16.12.2021

## WASTE TO ENERGY PLANTS

## 3040. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K SHRI MANOJ KOTAK

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 so far;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide financial assistance for the projects working in the area of  waste-to-energy  such  as  Biogas/CBG/BIO-CNG projects/plants for which the subsidy part has still not been clear for the ongoing financial year and if so, the details thereof; (c) the financial assistance provided by the Government during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the details of the waste to energy project implemented successfully in the country, districtwise, including Mumbai; and
- (e) the further the steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote initiatives like tie up with solid waste management companies, municipal corporations and technology institutes to boost the Waste-to-Energy programme?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) As on 30.11.2021, 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) Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  has  been  implementing  a Programme on Energy from  Urban,  Industrial,  Agricultural  Wastes/  Residues  and  Municipal  Solid  Waste during  FY 2018-19  to  2020-21.  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  under  the  Programme  for  setting  up Waste-to-Energy plant was granted on successful commissioning and performance testing.

The  programme  which  was  valid  till  31.03.2021,  has  been  recommended  for  continuation  by EFC for the period FY 2021-22 to 2025-26 only for meeting the already created liabilities.  Thus no new projects after 31.03.2021 are to be sanctioned.

- (c) Under the Programme on Energy from Urban, Industrial, Agricultural Wastes/ Residues and Municipal Solid Waste, Central Financial Assistance provided to the developers for installation of Waste-to-Energy plants during last three years and the current year, as on 30.11.2021,is placed at Annexure-I.
- (d) Under the Programme on Energy from Urban, Industrial, Agricultural Wastes/ Residues and Municipal Solid Waste, details of the waste to energy project installed in the country, as on 30.11.2021, are given at Annexure-II .
- (e) 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.
- ii.    Ministry'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.
- iii. NIBE is also collaborating with US Energy labs, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, for research work in bioenergy sector.
- 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-to-Energy 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).
- vi. National  Policy  on  Biofuels-2018  promotes  the  production  of  Bio-CNG  and  other biofuels.
- vii. Government  announced  Sustainable  Alternative  Towards  Affordable  Transportation (SATAT)  Initiative,  under  which  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  purchase  Bio-CNG produced from waste including municipal solid waste.
- 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 non-conventional materials including municipal waste.

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Annexure-I in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3040 due for answer on 16-12-2021 regarding 'Waste to Energy plants':-

Central Financial Assistance released under Programme  on  Energy from Urban, Industrial,  Agricultural  Wastes/  Residues  and  Municipal  Solid  Waste  during  last  three years and the current year, as on 30.11.2021:-

(Rs. In Crore)

| Sr. No.   | States      |   2018-19 |   2019-20 | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |   Total |
|-----------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| 1.        | Gujarat     |         0 |         0 | 4.67      |           |    4.67 |
| 2.        | Karnataka   |         0 |         0 |           | 0.92      |    0.92 |
| 3.        | Maharashtra |         0 |         0 |           | 1.25      |    1.25 |
| 4.        | Telangana   |         0 |         0 | 0.32      |           |    0.32 |
|           | Grand Total |         0 |         0 | 4.99      | 2.17      |    7.16 |

Annexure-II in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3040 due for answer on 16-12-2021 regarding 'Waste to Energy plants':-

Plants covered under Programme on Energy from Urban, Industrial, Agricultural Wastes/ Residues and Municipal Solid Waste, as on 30.11.2021:-

|   S.No. | State          | Project Developer                                  | Location of Plant                                                                                           |   Project Capacity in MWeq |
|---------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh | M/s Vyzag Bio- Energy Fuel Pvt Ltd                 | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh                                                                               |                      0.177 |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh | M/s Gayathree Innovative Energies Pvt. Ltd         | Rangampeta, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh                                                                   |                      0.125 |
|       3 | Andhra Pradesh | MAHINDRA WASTE TO ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED         | Survey No: 892/49/A , Seetharampuram Mines road, Piduguralla Municipality (V), Guntur                       |                      0.167 |
|       4 | Andhra Pradesh | MAHINDRA WASTE TO ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED         | Survey No. 155 , Adoni Municipality (V), Adoni (M), Kurnool (District), Andhra Pradesh - 518301             |                      0.177 |
|       5 | Andhra Pradesh | MAHINDRA WASTE TO ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED         | Survey No :731, Tukivakam Village, Renigunta (Mandal), Tirupati ,Chittor (District), Andhra Pradesh- 517502 |                      0.35  |
|       6 | Andhra Pradesh | M/s Jindal Urban Waste management (Guntur) Limited | Kondaveeduvillage,Gunt ur,Andhra Pradesh                                                                    |                     15     |
|       7 | Gujarat        | M/s Apex Green Energy Corporation                  | village Chavaj, Dist Bharuch, Gujarat                                                                       |                      1.167 |
|       8 | Gujarat        | M/s Turquoise Bio Natural Energy Pvt Ltd           | Village Ochhan, Amod, Bharuch, Gujarat                                                                      |                      1.167 |
|       9 | Gujarat        | M/s Sayaji Industries Limited                      | Kathwada,Ahmedabad                                                                                          |                      1     |
|      10 | Gujarat        | M/s Goodwatts WTE jamnagar Private limited         | Vill: Navagam(Ghed) Tal &Dist. Jamnagar                                                                     |                      7.5   |
|      11 | Haryana        | M/s Spectrum Renewable Energy Pvt Ltd              | Village-maruadiJattan, Kalanaur, Rohtak,Haryana                                                             |                      1.25  |

|   12. | Karnataka      | M/s Kyathi Green Energy Pvt. Ltd                                     | HaveriDistt.                                                                                                                            |   0.23 |
|-------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|
|    13 | Madhya Pradesh | M/s. Govind Tiles Pvt. Ltd.                                          | Factory & Office Garra, Balaghat (M.P.)                                                                                                 |  0.35  |
|    14 | Maharashtra    | M/s Sahyadri Starch &Industries Pvt. Ltd.                            | Miraj, Sangli, Maharashtra                                                                                                              |  1.25  |
|    15 | Maharashtra    | M/s Shri TradcoDeesanPvt. Ltd.                                       | Deopur, dhule, Magharashtra                                                                                                             |  1.667 |
|    16 | Tamil Nadu     | M/s IOT Biogas Pvt Ltd (Formely IOT Mabagas Pvt Ltd)                 | Namakkal, Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                    |  3.125 |
|    17 | Telangana      | M/s Ramky group (HyderabadMSW Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd)              | Jawaharnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana                                                                                                      | 19.8   |
|    18 | Telangana      | Solika Energy Pvt Ltd                                                | S No. 604/605/607, Udityal village, balanagarmandal, mahabubnagardistrict,Tel angana                                                    |  0.5   |
|    19 | Telangana      | M/s Telangana State Co-Operative Oilseeds Growers' Federation Ltd.-1 | Apparaopeta, Khammam, Telangana                                                                                                         |  1.66  |
|    20 | Telangana      | M/s Telangana State Co-Operative Oilseeds Growers' Federation Ltd.-2 | Ashwaraopet, Khammam, Telangana                                                                                                         |  1.125 |
|    21 | Telangana      | M/s Bluecrafts,Telanagna                                             | Sangareddy, Telangana                                                                                                                   |  1.25  |
|    22 | Telangana      | M/s. Heemankshi Bakers Pvt.                                          | Sy. No. 709, J.P.Dargah Road, Mekaguda (V), Kothur (M), Mahbubnagar Dist.509228                                                         |  4.8   |
|    23 | Telangana      | M/s Ramky group (M/s Hyderabad IntegratedMSW limited)                | Survey 173, Near Army College of Dental Sciences, Village: Jawaharnagar, Mandal: Kapra, District: Medchal, Hyderabad- 500087, Telangana |  0.42  |
|    24 | Uttar Pradesh  | M/s Parle Biscuits Pvt. Ltd                                          | Village &Post.- Parsendi, Teh.- Kesarganj, Dist.- Bahraich, Pin- 271903, Uttar Pradesh, India                                           |  2.6   |
|    25 | Uttar Pradesh  | M/s Mohit                                                            | 9th KM, Nagina Road,                                                                                                                    |  6     |

|     |               | Petrochemicals Pvt. Ltd.                    | Bijnore- 246 701, Uttar Pradesh                                                              |            |
|-----|---------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| 26. | Uttar Pradesh | M/s Purshottam Ram Foods Industries Pvt Ltd | Village Paharpur, KumbhrawaRoad,Luckn ow, Uttar Pradesh                                      | 0.635      |
| 27. | Uttar Pradesh | M/s.Nishamb Brick LLP                       | Araji No. 9531, Vill. Dharwah, Pargana-Bhuili, Tehsil- Chunar, Dist. Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh | 2.8        |
| 28. | Uttar Pradesh | M/s. Amit Traders                           | Vill. Harihara, Post- Marihan, Dist. Mirzapur UP                                             | 0.144      |
| 29. | West Bengal   | M/s. Pal Food Product                       | Village & PO-- Banjetia-2, Dist. Murshidabad, West Bengal-742102                             | 1          |
| 30. | West Bengal   | M/s. Madhabi Puffed Rice                    | Village &PO- Banjetia- 2, Dist. Murshidabad, West Bengal- 742102                             | 0.36       |
|     |               |                                             | Total                                                                                        | 77.79 MWeq |