Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Bio Energy Plants in Rural Areas
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Nishikant  Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 229

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2023

## BIO ENERGY PLANTS IN RURAL AREAS

## *229. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY

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

- (a) whether the bio energy plants in the rural areas of the country are functional or dormant and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to increase the number of biogas plants in the country and if so, the details thereof
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to set biogas plants in every household of the farmers of the country as an additional source of energy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 229  for  16.03.2023  regarding  'BIO  ENERGY  PLANTS IN RURAL AREAS' by Shri Manoj Tiwari and Dr. Nishikant Dubey

(a): The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had carried out independent evaluation study to assess the functionality of small biogas plants installed during the year 2012-13 to 201617  in  10  States,  which  showed  an  overall  functionality  rate  of  96.5%.      Similarly,  another independent evaluation study was carried out for small biogas plants installed during the year 2017-18 to 2019-20 in 13 States, where 96% of the biogas plants were found to be functional. The State-wise details of operational and non-operational plants as per the above studies have been given in Annexure-I.

(b) to (d): Under the Biogas Programme, MNRE is allocating annual targets for installation of small size biogas plants for households with the objective of utilizing biogas as a source of clean cooking fuel.  The Biogas Programme has a provision of Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for setting up of small biogas plants. which ranges from Rs. 9800/- to Rs. 70,400/- per plant, based on size of the plant in cubic meter for small biogas plants (1 to 25 cubic meter biogas generation per day plant capacity).  Besides this, financial support is also being provided for biogas skill development, etc.

## Annexure-I

## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE PARTS (a) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2023 ON 'BIO ENERGY PLANTS IN RURAL AREAS'.

| The details of State wise functionality of small biogas plants installed during the year 2012-13 to 2016-17 as per study report received in February, 2018   | The details of State wise functionality of small biogas plants installed during the year 2012-13 to 2016-17 as per study report received in February, 2018   | The details of State wise functionality of small biogas plants installed during the year 2012-13 to 2016-17 as per study report received in February, 2018   | The details of State wise functionality of small biogas plants installed during the year 2012-13 to 2016-17 as per study report received in February, 2018   | The details of State wise functionality of small biogas plants installed during the year 2012-13 to 2016-17 as per study report received in February, 2018   | The details of State wise functionality of small biogas plants installed during the year 2012-13 to 2016-17 as per study report received in February, 2018   | The details of State wise functionality of small biogas plants installed during the year 2012-13 to 2016-17 as per study report received in February, 2018   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                                                                                                      | States                                                                                                                                                       | Total                                                                                                                                                        | Not Operating (N.O.)                                                                                                                                         | Operating                                                                                                                                                    | %of N.O.                                                                                                                                                     | Operating (%)                                                                                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                                                                            | Assam                                                                                                                                                        | 1345                                                                                                                                                         | 129                                                                                                                                                          | 1216                                                                                                                                                         | 9.6%                                                                                                                                                         | 90.4%                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                 | 539                                                                                                                                                          | 46                                                                                                                                                           | 493                                                                                                                                                          | 8.5%                                                                                                                                                         | 91.5%                                                                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                                                                            | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                      | 487                                                                                                                                                          | 7                                                                                                                                                            | 480                                                                                                                                                          | 1.4%                                                                                                                                                         | 98.6%                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                                                                            | Kerala                                                                                                                                                       | 577                                                                                                                                                          | 2                                                                                                                                                            | 575                                                                                                                                                          | 0.3%                                                                                                                                                         | 99.7%                                                                                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                                                                                            | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                  | 2747                                                                                                                                                         | 4                                                                                                                                                            | 2743                                                                                                                                                         | 0.1%                                                                                                                                                         | 99.9%                                                                                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                                                                                            | Odisha                                                                                                                                                       | 657                                                                                                                                                          | 31                                                                                                                                                           | 626                                                                                                                                                          | 4.7%                                                                                                                                                         | 95.3%                                                                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                                                                            | Punjab                                                                                                                                                       | 1405                                                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                                                            | 1404                                                                                                                                                         | 0.1%                                                                                                                                                         | 99.9%                                                                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                                                                            | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                    | 132                                                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                                            | 131                                                                                                                                                          | 0.8%                                                                                                                                                         | 99.2%                                                                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                                                                            | Sikkim                                                                                                                                                       | 32                                                                                                                                                           | 8                                                                                                                                                            | 24                                                                                                                                                           | 25%                                                                                                                                                          | 75%                                                                                                                                                          |
| 10                                                                                                                                                           | Telangana                                                                                                                                                    | 947                                                                                                                                                          | 85                                                                                                                                                           | 862                                                                                                                                                          | 9%                                                                                                                                                           | 91%                                                                                                                                                          |
| Grand Total                                                                                                                                                  | Grand Total                                                                                                                                                  | 8868                                                                                                                                                         | 314                                                                                                                                                          | 8554                                                                                                                                                         | 3.5%                                                                                                                                                         | 96.5%                                                                                                                                                        |

| The details of State wise functionality of small biogas plants installed during the year 2017-18 to 2019-20 as per study report received in January, 2021   | The details of State wise functionality of small biogas plants installed during the year 2017-18 to 2019-20 as per study report received in January, 2021   | The details of State wise functionality of small biogas plants installed during the year 2017-18 to 2019-20 as per study report received in January, 2021   | The details of State wise functionality of small biogas plants installed during the year 2017-18 to 2019-20 as per study report received in January, 2021   | The details of State wise functionality of small biogas plants installed during the year 2017-18 to 2019-20 as per study report received in January, 2021   | The details of State wise functionality of small biogas plants installed during the year 2017-18 to 2019-20 as per study report received in January, 2021   | The details of State wise functionality of small biogas plants installed during the year 2017-18 to 2019-20 as per study report received in January, 2021   |
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| Sl No.                                                                                                                                                      | States                                                                                                                                                      | Total                                                                                                                                                       | Not Operating (N.O.)                                                                                                                                        | Operating                                                                                                                                                   | %of N.O.                                                                                                                                                    | Operating (%)                                                                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                                                                           | Assam                                                                                                                                                       | 637                                                                                                                                                         | 149                                                                                                                                                         | 488                                                                                                                                                         | 23%                                                                                                                                                         | 77%                                                                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                                                                           | Bihar                                                                                                                                                       | 15                                                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                                           | 14                                                                                                                                                          | 7%                                                                                                                                                          | 93%                                                                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                     | 201                                                                                                                                                         | 8                                                                                                                                                           | 193                                                                                                                                                         | 4%                                                                                                                                                          | 96%                                                                                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                                                                                           | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                   | 20                                                                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                                                           | 16                                                                                                                                                          | 20%                                                                                                                                                         | 80%                                                                                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                                                                                           | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                   | 1377                                                                                                                                                        | 30                                                                                                                                                          | 1347                                                                                                                                                        | 2%                                                                                                                                                          | 98%                                                                                                                                                         |
| 6                                                                                                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                              | 893                                                                                                                                                         | -                                                                                                                                                           | 893                                                                                                                                                         | 0%                                                                                                                                                          | 100%                                                                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                                                                           | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                 | 2050                                                                                                                                                        | 21                                                                                                                                                          | 2029                                                                                                                                                        | 1%                                                                                                                                                          | 99%                                                                                                                                                         |
| 8                                                                                                                                                           | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                   | 24                                                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                                           | 23                                                                                                                                                          | 4%                                                                                                                                                          | 96%                                                                                                                                                         |
| 9                                                                                                                                                           | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                     | 57                                                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                                           | 56                                                                                                                                                          | 2%                                                                                                                                                          | 98%                                                                                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                                                                                          | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                   | 90                                                                                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                           | 90                                                                                                                                                          | 0%                                                                                                                                                          | 100%                                                                                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                                                                                          | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                  | 75                                                                                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                           | 75                                                                                                                                                          | 0%                                                                                                                                                          | 100%                                                                                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                                                                                          | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                               | 72                                                                                                                                                          | -                                                                                                                                                           | 72                                                                                                                                                          | 0%                                                                                                                                                          | 100%                                                                                                                                                        |
| 13                                                                                                                                                          | Uttrakhand                                                                                                                                                  | 285                                                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                                                           | 284                                                                                                                                                         | 0.4%                                                                                                                                                        | 99.6%                                                                                                                                                       |
| Grand Total                                                                                                                                                 | Grand Total                                                                                                                                                 | 5796                                                                                                                                                        | 216                                                                                                                                                         | 5580                                                                                                                                                        | 4%                                                                                                                                                          | 96%                                                                                                                                                         |