Lok Sabha Question No. 2903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Status of National Bioenergy Programme
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2903

ANSWERED ON 06.08.2025

## STATUS OF NATIONAL BIOENERGY PROGRAMME

2903. DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO

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

- (a) the progress made in implementing Phase-I (2021-2026) of the National Bioenergy Programme including the number of projects approved and their current status;
- (b) the allocation and utilisation of funds under Phase-I, along with the primary areas of investment, year-wise; and
- (c) the impact of said programme on India's bioenergy production and overall energy mix?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy supports bioenergy projects such as wasteto-energy, biomass, and biogas projects by providing the central financial assistance (CFA) under the National Bioenergy Programme. The ministry till 30.06.2025 has sanctioned a total of  78  waste-to-energy,  118  biomass,  and  39,530  biogas  projects  under  the  programme. Whereas 8 waste-to-energy and 19 biogas projects are under commissioning, rest all have been commissioned.
- (b) Under PhaseI of the National Bioenergy Programme, a total allocation of ₹858 crore has been  earmarked  across  its  three  key  components -Waste to  Energy,  Biomass,  and  Biogas Programmes. The details of sub-component-wise fund allocation and its year-wise utilization are provided in Annexure-I.
- (c)  Through  the  National  Bioenergy  Programme,  a  total  of  a  680.47  MWeq  of  bioenergy projects ( including Waste-to-energy, Biomass power and Biogas to power ) has been added in the  overall  energy  mix.  In  addition  to  this,  a  total  of  433  tons  per  hour  of  biomass briquette/pellet capacity have also been added under the programme.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2903 to be answered on 06.08.2025 regarding ' Allocation and utilisation of funds under PhaseI of National Bioenergy Programme ' as on 30/06/2025.

Allocation and utilisation of funds under Phase-I of National Bioenergy Programme

| Programme                    | Budget Outlay   | Year wise Utilization of Funds Allocated   | Year wise Utilization of Funds Allocated   | Year wise Utilization of Funds Allocated   | Year wise Utilization of Funds Allocated   | Year wise Utilization of Funds Allocated   |
|------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|                              |                 | 2022-23                                    | 2023-24                                    | 2024-25                                    | 2025-26                                    | Total                                      |
| Waste to Energy              | 600             | 57.6                                       | 20.89                                      | 85.96                                      | 0.25                                       | 164.70                                     |
| Biomass Programme            | 124.17          | 3.48                                       | 4.17                                       | 15.92                                      | 2.46                                       | 26.03                                      |
| Biogas Programme             | 133.83          | 10.27                                      | 37.92                                      | 52.20                                      | 2.94                                       | 103.33                                     |
| National Bioenergy Programme | 858             | 71.35                                      | 62.98                                      | 154.08                                     | 5.65                                       | 294.06                                     |