Lok Sabha Question No. 2834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Status of NBMMP
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: B. Y. Raghavendra, Umesh G. Jadhav, Prathap Simha, Annasaheb Shankar Jolle, Rebati Tripura, Anurag Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2834

ANSWERED ON-05/08/2021

## STATUS OF NBMMP

2834. SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA

DR. UMESH G. JADHAV

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA

SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE

SHRI REBATI TRIPURA

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA

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

- (a) whether the Government is currently implementing National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Karnataka;
- (c) the funds allocated, released and utilized under the said programme during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) the details of number of biogas plants that have been  established  under  NBMMP  in  the State  of Karnataka; and
- (e) the further steps being taken or proposed to be taken  by  the  Government  for  increasing biogas production  along  with  introduction  of  new  viable technology in biogas plants under NBMMP?

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

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)&(b) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been implementing New National Biogas and Organic Manure Programme(NNBOMP) in the country, including in the State of Karnataka. Under the scheme, Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of Rs. 7500/- to Rs. 35,000/- per plant for supporting family-size biogas plants (1 to 25 m3 biogas per day) was being provided. This scheme was valid till 31.03.2021. The scheme has been proposed for continuation beyond 31.03.2021 i.e. from financial year 2021-22 to 2025-26.

- (c) The details of funds allocated, released and utilized under the above NNBOMP scheme during the last 3 years including the current year (2021-22) have been given in Annexure-I.
- (d)The total number of family-size biogas plants established under NBMMP and its successor scheme NNBOMP is 5,12,729  in the State of Karnataka.

(e)The  Third-party  evaluation  of  NNBOMP  has  recommended  for  its  continuation  with increased  CFA.  This  and  other  recommendations  of  third  party  evaluation  have  been considered while proposing continuation of NNBOMP beyond 31.03.2021.

For supporting new viable designs of biogas plants, MNRE had constituted an expert committee for  evaluation  of  the  new  designs  which  were  invited  through  a  request  for  proposal  during January 2020.  The designs recommended by the expert committee have been put under long term field performance evaluation across different regions and climatic conditions in the country.

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## REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2834 Part (c) TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2021 ON 'STATUS OF NBMMP'.

The details of funds allocated, released and utilized under the NNBOMP scheme of MNRE during the last 3 years and the current year are given as under:

(Amount Rs. in Crores)

| Year    |   Total Amount allocated | Total Amount of funds released   |   Total Amount of funds utilized |
|---------|--------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                     78   | 42.72                            |                            39.11 |
| 2019-20 |                     51   | 34.68                            |                            32.45 |
| 2020-21 |                     46.5 | 31.74                            |                            31.24 |
| 2021-22 |                     95   | 0.00*                            |                             0    |