Lok Sabha Question No. 2305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: PM JI-VAN Yojana
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Sukanta Majumdar, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Bhola Singh, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2305

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 rd August, 2023

## PM JI-VAN YOJANA

## 2305. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  the details of the funds allocated and utilized under Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN (Jaiv Indhan-Vatavaran Anukool fasal awashesh Nivaran) since its inception;
- (b) whether there has been underutilisation of funds under this yojana and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the details of projects supported through the yojana along with their current status thereof, State-wise including Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) whether the yojana has made 2G Ethanol plants financially viable and technologically feasible and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the details of the steps taken by the Government to promote 2G Ethanol Plants?

## ANSWER

पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेर तेली )

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

(a) to (d):  In March, 2019, Government had 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  feedstocks. 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 for enhancing commercial viability as well as promoting R&D for development and adoption of technologies in the field of production of 2G ethanol.

Under this scheme, financial assistance of Rs. 880 crore has been approved to Public and  Private  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  for  six  commercial  Second Generation (2G) bio-ethanol projects in Punjab, Haryana, Odisha, Assam and Karnataka and two demonstration 2G ethanol projects one each in Haryana and Andhra Pradesh. Out of these, commercial project at Panipat (Haryana) has been dedicated to the Nation and  commercial  projects  at  Bhatinda  (Punjab),  Bargarh  (Odisha),  and  Numaligarh (Assam) are in advanced stages of construction.

(e):  Apart  from  financial  support  through  PM  JI-VAN  Yojana,  other  steps  taken  to promote 2G Ethanol Plants include imposition of additional excise duty on non-blended fuels;  offtake  assurance  by  OMCs  for  15  years  to  private  stakeholders  by  signing Ethanol  Purchase  Agreements  (EPA);  diversification  of  feedstocks  for  2G  ethanol production; separate price for 2G ethanol, lowered GST rate to 5% on ethanol for EBP Programme; etc.

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