Lok Sabha Question No. 4413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Biogas Plants in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Bhojraj Nag

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4413

ANSWERED ON 20/08/2025

## BIOGAS PLANTS IN CHHATTISGARH

## 4413. SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG

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

- (a) the details of the schemes/programmes implemented by the Government to provide clean cooking fuel in the rural areas of   the country including Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the details of the biogas plants set up in Chhattisgarh during the last three years, and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase biogas production and introduce new technology in biogas plants in Chhattisgarh?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)   The Government of India is implementing the following schemes/ programmes for setting up of Biogas plants in the country, including the Chhattisgarh State.
- (i) The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE) is  implementing  the  Biogas Programme for providing clean cooking fuel. The Central Financial Assistance (CFA) ranging from ₹ 9800/ - to 70,400/- per plant based on size of the plant in cubic meter for small biogas plants (1 to 25 cubic meter per day plant capacity being provided under the Biogas Programme ; and
- (ii) Ministry of Rural Development has been supporting the installation of biogas plants for individual users under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005.
- (b) A total 665 number of small biogas plants have been installed during the year 2022-23 to 2024-25 in the state of Chhattisgarh. The year wise installed biogas plants are given below:-
- (c) The efforts being undertaken under the Biogas Programme of MNRE for setting up of biogas plants in the State of Chhattisgarh, inter-alia, include:
- (i) Allocation  of  physical  target  to  the  Chhattisgarh  State  Renewable  Energy  Development Agency (CREDA) for installation small biogas plants in the state of Chhattisgarh during the year 2022-23 to 2024-25 is given as under   :
- (ii) Provision for higher CFA for beneficiaries of Scheduled Caste, and Scheduled Tribes;
- (iii) Provision of an additional CFA for small biogas plant linked with biogas slurry filter units and sanitary toilet.
- (iv) Provision for conducting various trainings for creating awareness in biogas users, through Biogas  Development  and  Training  centres  (BDTCs).  The  Devi  Ahilya  Vishwavidayala, Indore, is the dedicated BDTC to provide biogas trainings and technical assistance in the State of Chhattisgarh;
- (v) Introduction of improved designs, including portable flexi models of small biogas plant; and
- (vi) Provision of separate CFA as Biogas Turn Key Job Fee for construction & commissioning supervision  and  also  providing  5  year's  free  warranty  for  trouble  free  operation  and maintenance of the biogas plants; etc.

| Year(s)   |   Biogas Programme |   MGNREGA |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------|
| 2022-23   |                118 |         0 |
| 2023-24   |                400 |         0 |
| 2024-25   |                146 |         1 |
| Total     |                664 |         1 |

| Year    |   Biogas Programme |
|---------|--------------------|
| 2022-23 |                800 |
| 2023-24 |               1650 |
| 2024-25 |                413 |
| Total   |               2863 |

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