Lok Sabha Question No. 74 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Bio-Gas Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Kuldeep Rai Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 74

ANSWERED ON 02.02.2023

## BIO-GAS PLANTS

## 74. SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA

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

- (a) the number of bio-gas plants established during the last three years and the current year in Andaman & Nicobar Islands;
- (b) the amount of subsidy being provided per year to the bio-gas plants established in the country with special reference to Andaman & Nicobar Islands;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to produce bio-gas in proper/large scale and launch it commercially after purifying and bottling it; 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)&(b) The details of bio-gas plants and the amount of subsidy released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) for the biogas plants in the country with special reference to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands during the last three years including the current year are given at Annexure-I.

(c)&(d) The National Bioenergy Programme of MNRE has the provisions for Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for setting up of various capacity of plants for generation of Biogas (medium and  large  sized  plants),  and  production  of  Bio-Compressed  Natural  Gas  (Bio-  CNG)  after purification; compression and bottling etc. The details of CFA are given at Annexure-II.

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## REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 74 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2023 ON 'BIO-GAS PLANTS'.

The number of biogas plants set up during the last three years and current year in the country and Andaman & Nicobar Islands are given as under:

| Financial Year   | Number of biogas plants set up in the country   |   Number of biogas plants set up in Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Fund Released for installation of biogas plants in the country (Amount in Rupees)   | Fund Released for installation of biogas plants in Andaman & Nicobar Islands (Amount in Rupees)   |
|------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20          | 29,926                                          |                                                             0 | 34,67,37,000                                                                        | 0                                                                                                 |
| 2020-21          | 26,280                                          |                                                             0 | 31,74,57,700                                                                        | 6,00,000                                                                                          |
| 2021-22          | Nil*                                            |                                                             0 | 06,34,95,200                                                                        | 0                                                                                                 |
| 2022-23          | 140**                                           |                                                             0 | 05,62,66,189                                                                        | 0                                                                                                 |
| Total            | 56,346                                          |                                                             0 | 78,39,56,089                                                                        | 6,00,000                                                                                          |

Annexure-II

REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  PARTS  (c)  &  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 74 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2023 ON 'BIO-GAS PLANTS'.

The details of CFA for setting up of Biogas projects / plants:

| Type of biogas project                                                                   | CFA (amount in Rupees)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Biogas generation                                                                        | Rs 25,00,000 per 12000 cubic meter biogas generation per day                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| BioCNG generation                                                                        | (a) Rs 4,00,00,000 per 4800 kg/day (for BioCNG generation from new biogas plant) (b) Rs 3,00,00,000 per 4800 kg/day (for BioCNG generation from existing Biogas plant)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Biogas Plant for small and Medium size (1 to 2500 cubic meter biogas generation per day) | (a)Rs. 9800/- to Rs. 70,400/- per plant based on size of the plant in cubic meter for small biogas plants (1-25 cubic meter/day plant capacity); (b) Rs. 35,000/- to Rs. 45,000/- per kilowatt for power generation and Rs. 17,500 /- to Rs. 22,500/- per kilowatt equivalent for thermal applications (25 - 2500 cubic meter/day plant capacity) ; In addition to this, there is a provision for 20% higher CFA for special category states (North-eastern Region, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands) and registered Gaushalas/Shelters. |