Lok Sabha Question No. 974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: SATAT Scheme in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

## LOK SABHA

TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  February, 2026

## SATAT SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 974. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU: SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

(a)  the  details  regarding  the  number  of  Compressed  Biogas  (CBG)  plants  set  up  under  the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme, State-wise especially in Andhra Pradesh;

(b)  the  details  regarding  the  total  number  of  letters  of  intent  issued  by  Oil  and  Gas  Marketing Companies to entrepreneurs for setting up of CBG plants;

(c) the details regarding the total number of CBG plants that the Government proposes to establish by 2023-24; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  extend  the  scheme  to  increase  the  number  ofCBG plants, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛमंũी ( ŵी सुरे श गोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a) to (d) Government, with a view to promoting the setting up of Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants across  the  country  has  adopted  a  'Whole  of  Government'  approach  involving  multiple  Ministries and Departments under the Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan(GOBARdhan) initiative. The  Government  is  providing  various  policy  and  institutional  enablers  to  create  a  supportive ecosystem  for  CBG  projectsacross  the  country  including  Andhra  Pradesh,  of  which  Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) is one such initiative.

These  enablers  include  assured  price  for  off-take  of  CBG  through  long  term  agreements  with OGMCs  under  SATAT  initiative;  Umbrella  Scheme  of  National  Bio  Energy  Programme  by  the Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy,  which  inter-alia  provides  Central  Financial  Assistance; Additional Central Assistance for Municipal Solid Waste-based CBG projects under Swachh Bharat Mission  Urban  2.0;  inclusion  of  bio-manure  produced  from  CBG  plants  as  Fermented  Organic Manure  and  Liquid  Fermented  Organic  Manure  under  Fertilizer  Control  Order  1985;  Market Development Assistance to promote Organic Fertilizer produced from CBG projects by Department of Fertilizers; inclusion of CBG projects under 'White Category' by Central Pollution Control Board on case  to  case  basis;  inclusion  of  CBG  projects  under  Priority  Sector  Lending  by  RBI;  and  loan products from various Banks for financing of CBG projects.

Further, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has taken initiatives such as issue of guidelines for synchronization  of  CBG  with  CNG  in  CGD  Network;  a  scheme  for  the  development  of  pipeline infrastructure (DPI) for injection of CBG into the City Gas Distribution (CGD) network and national gas grid; a scheme to support CBG producers for procurement of Biomass Aggregation Machinery (BAM) Scheme; and phase wise mandatory sale of CBG in CNG (T) and PNG (D) segment of CGD network.

Under SATAT, which is an ongoing initiative, 1086 active Letters of Intent (LoI) have been issuedby Oil and Gas Marketing Companies (OGMCs) to entrepreneurs for setting up of CBG plants.

The setting up of CBG plants is undertaken by parties based on their independent techno-commercial assessment.As reported by entrepreneurs on GOBARdhan portal, as on 31st December, 2025, a total of  189  Compressed Biogas  (CBG) plants have been established under the GOBARdhan including SATAT initiative, out  of which  7  plants  are  located  in  Andhra  Pradesh.  The  state-wise  details  of commissioned CBG plants across the country are at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  974  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  05.02.2026  REGARDING SATAT SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH

The state-wise details of commissioned CBG plants across the country (as on Dec, 2025)

| State          |   No. of Plants |
|----------------|-----------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |               7 |
| Assam          |               0 |
| Bihar          |               1 |
| Chhattisgarh   |               3 |
| Delhi          |               2 |
| Goa            |               1 |
| Gujarat        |              26 |
| Haryana        |              20 |
| Jharkhand      |               1 |
| Karnataka      |              20 |
| Kerala         |               0 |
| Madhya Pradesh |              11 |
| Maharashtra    |              20 |
| Odisha         |               1 |
| Punjab         |              10 |
| Rajasthan      |               9 |
| Tamil Nadu     |               8 |
| Telangana      |               6 |
| Uttar Pradesh  |              37 |
| Uttarakhand    |               4 |
| West Bengal    |               2 |
| Total          |             189 |

(source: GOBARdhan portal)