Lok Sabha Question No. 704 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: National Policy on Biofuels
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Bhola Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Jayanta Kumar Roy

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 704 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  July, 2022

## National Policy on Biofuels

## 704.   DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

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

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- (a)  whether the Government has approved the Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels -2018 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has achieved the target set under the Policy and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  JI-VAN  (Jaiv Indhan-  Vatavaran  Anukool  fasal  awashesh  Nivaran)  Yojana  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  the  Ethanol  Blended  Petrol  (EBP) programme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  other  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  for  becoming  'energy independent' by 2047?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  & (b): The Government has amended the National Policy on Biofuels -2018. The amendments inter-alia include:
- i) allowing more feedstocks for production of biofuels,
- ii) advancing the ethanol blending target of 20% blending of ethanol in petrol to ESY 2025-26 from 2030,
- iii) promotion of the production of biofuels in the country, under the Make in India program, by units located in Special Economic Zones (SEZ)/ Export Oriented Units (EoUs), and
- iv) grant of permission for export of biofuels in specific cases.

Under  the  programme,  the  Government  has  already  achieved  the  intermediate target  of  10% average  blending in the country in June, 2022 ahead of  the target date of November, 2022.

For the ongoing Ethanol Supply Year (ESY 2021-22), Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have achieved 10.16% blending as on 10 th July, 2022.

(c): In March, 2019, Government has notified the 'Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan  -  Vatavaran  Anukool  fasal  awashesh  Nivaran)  Yojana'  for  providing financial support to integrated bio-ethanol projects 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  2018-19  to  2023-24.    Under  the  PM  JI-VAN  Yojana,  the maximum financial assistance of Rs. 150 crore per project for commercial projects and Rs. 15 crore per project for demonstration projects has been prescribed.

(d): The Government is implementing the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme with the broader objectives of reducing import dependency, generating employment,  providing  better  remuneration  to  farmers,  promoting  better  waste management practices, etc.

(e):  The  Ministry  of  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  is  taking  various  steps  towards energy  independence  such  as  increasing  domestic  production  of  crude  oil  and natural gas; promoting biofuels and renewables; promoting energy efficiency and conservation measures; reducing imports through improvement in refinery process; adopting demand  substitution measures; creating favorable environment for additional investment through facilitating policy changes etc.

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