Lok Sabha Question No. 3922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Bio Gas Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3922 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

## BIO GAS PLANTS

Biogas Plants in West Bengal

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| DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | MINISTEROFPOWER,COALANDNEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Will the Minister ofNEWAND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| (a) the details of the quantum of biogas produced in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise; (b) whether the Government has fixed any target for setting up of biogas plants in the country, and if so, the details thereof State-wise; (c) the details of the quantum of biogas likely to be produced during the next five years; | (a): The total production of biogas from family type biogas plants, medium and large capacity biogas plants installed under various programmes of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in the country, during each of the last three years and current year 2015-16 (upto 30.06.2015) is estimated to be about 50,501 lakh cubic metre. The State / UT-wise and year-wise details of biogas production during the last three years and the current year 2015-16 (upto 30.06.2015) is given at Annexure - I . (b): Yes, Madam. A target of setting up of 1.11 lakh family type biogas plants with capacity in the range of 1 to 6 cubic metre per day under the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) has been allocated to States during the current year. The details of the State/UT-wise target for the current year, 2015- 16 is given in Annexure - II . (c): The total quantum of biogas likely to be produced during the next five years (2015-16 to 2019-20) is estimated to be about 84,775 lakh cubic metre. |

| (d) whether the States have submitted any proposal for allocation of funds for setting up of such plants and if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps taken by the Government in the field of biogas production including funds earmarked/allocated to States for this purpose during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT- wise?   | (d): The Ministry receives proposal from the States and implementing agencies for allocation of targets at the beginning of the year. Based on the previous year's performance and availability of funds, the annual targets are fixed by the Ministry. This year's target of 1,11,000 biogas plants under the NBMMP has already been fixed and communicated to the States and Implementing Agencies. (e): The State / UT-wise details of the funds released under the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) during each of the last three years and the current year 2015-16 upto 31.07.2015 are given in Annexure - III .   |
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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3922

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

## BIO GAS PLANTS

## +3922. DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE: SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

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

(a) the details of the quantum of biogas produced in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government has fixed any target for setting up  of  biogas  plants  in  the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) the details of the quantum of biogas likely to be produced during the next five years;

(d) whether the States have submitted any proposal for allocation of funds for setting up of such plants and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government in the field of biogas production including funds earmarked/allocated  to  States  for  this  purpose  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  POWER,  COAL  &  NEW  AND  RENEWABLE ENERGY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): The  total  production  of  biogas  from  family  type  biogas  plants,  medium  and  large capacity  biogas  plants  installed  under  various  programmes  of  the  Ministry  of  New  and Renewable Energy in the country, during each of the last three years and current year 201516 (upto 30.06.2015) is estimated to be about 50,501 lakh cubic metre. The State / UT-wise and  year-wise details  of  biogas  production  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year 2015-16 (upto 30.06.2015) is given at Annexure - I .

(b): Yes, Madam. A target of setting up of 1.11 lakh family type biogas plants with capacity in  the  range  of  1  to  6  cubic  metre  per  day  under  the  National  Biogas  and  Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) has been allocated to States during the current year. The details of the State/UT-wise target for the current year, 2015-16 is given in Annexure - II .

- (c): The total quantum of biogas likely to be produced during the next five years (2015-16 to 2019-20) is estimated to be about 84,775 lakh cubic metre.

(d): The  Ministry  receives  proposal  from  the  States  and  implementing  agencies  for allocation of targets at the beginning of the year. Based on the previous year's performance and availability of funds, the annual targets are fixed by the Ministry. This year's target of 1,11,000 biogas plants under the NBMMP has already been fixed and communicated to the States and Implementing Agencies.

(e): The  State  /  UT-wise  details  of  the  funds  released  under  the  National  Biogas  and Manure  Management  Programme  (NBMMP)  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current year 2015-16 upto 31.07.2015 are given in Annexure - III .

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## ANNEXURE -I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3922 REGARDING ' BIO GAS PLANTS' TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015.

The  State  /  UT-wise  and  Year-wise  estimated  biogas  production  during  the  last  three years and for the current year 2015-16 (upto 30 th June, 2015)

| Sl. No.   | State/ Union Territories   | Estimated biogas production in lakh cu.m. per year   | Estimated biogas production in lakh cu.m. per year   | Estimated biogas production in lakh cu.m. per year   | Estimated biogas production in lakh cu.m. per year   |
|-----------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/ Union Territories   | 2012-13                                              | 2013-14                                              | 2014-15                                              | 2015-16 (upto 30.06.2015)                            |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh             | 1578.25                                              | 1625.39                                              | 1646.32                                              | 411.58                                               |
| 2.        | Andaman &Nicobar Island    | 0.40                                                 | 0.40                                                 | 0.40                                                 | 0.10                                                 |
| 3.        | Arunachal Pradesh          | 9.58                                                 | 10.14                                                | 10.14                                                | 2.54                                                 |
| 4.        | Assam                      | 277.12                                               | 298.72                                               | 338.14                                               | 84.54                                                |
| 5.        | Bihar                      | 404.49                                               | 405.36                                               | 379.09                                               | 94.77                                                |
| 6.        | Chandigarh                 | 0.28                                                 | 0.28                                                 | 0.28                                                 | 0.07                                                 |
| 7.        | Chhattisgarh               | 118.73                                               | 130.21                                               | 158.29                                               | 39.57                                                |
| 8.        | Dadra &Nagar Haveli        | 0.49                                                 | 0.49                                                 | 0.49                                                 | 0.12                                                 |
| 9.        | Delhi                      | 1.99                                                 | 1.99                                                 | 1.98                                                 | 0.50                                                 |
| 10.       | Goa                        | 11.61                                                | 11.78                                                | 11.98                                                | 3.00                                                 |
| 11.       | Gujarat                    | 1474.07                                              | 1490.49                                              | 1606.14                                              | 401.54                                               |
| 12.       | Haryana                    | 167.26                                               | 171.06                                               | 282.99                                               | 70.75                                                |
| 13.       | Himachal Pradesh           | 136.03                                               | 137.09                                               | 138.47                                               | 34.62                                                |
| 14.       | Jammu &Kashmir             | 7.99                                                 | 8.84                                                 | 8.97                                                 | 2.24                                                 |
| 15.       | Jharkhand                  | 19.26                                                | 21.12                                                | 21.28                                                | 5.32                                                 |
| 16.       | Karnataka                  | 1444.01                                              | 1494.46                                              | 1487.90                                              | 371.98                                               |
| 17.       | Kerala                     | 390.95                                               | 402.60                                               | 421.63                                               | 105.41                                               |
| 18.       | Madhya Pradesh             | 991.50                                               | 1026.38                                              | 1134.71                                              | 283.68                                               |
| 19.       | Maharashtra                | 2617.08                                              | 2694.52                                              | 2990.55                                              | 747.64                                               |
| 20.       | Manipur                    | 6.21                                                 | 6.21                                                 | 6.21                                                 | 1.55                                                 |
| 21.       | Meghalaya                  | 27.23                                                | 29.19                                                | 29.18                                                | 7.30                                                 |
| 22.       | Mizoram                    | 11.74                                                | 13.20                                                | 14.68                                                | 3.67                                                 |
| 23.       | Nagaland                   | 19.41                                                | 21.60                                                | 23.07                                                | 5.77                                                 |
| 24.       | Odisha                     | 738.92                                               | 759.36                                               | 776.64                                               | 194.16                                               |
| 25.       | Pondicherry                | 1.69                                                 | 1.69                                                 | 1.68                                                 | 0.42                                                 |
| 26.       | Punjab                     | 424.16                                               | 469.42                                               | 639.69                                               | 159.92                                               |
| 27.       | Rajasthan                  | 198.91                                               | 200.46                                               | 284.46                                               | 71.12                                                |
| 28.       | Sikkim                     | 24.30                                                | 25.04                                                | 25.91                                                | 6.48                                                 |
| 29.       | Tamil Nadu                 | 863.78                                               | 867.63                                               | 880.33                                               | 220.08                                               |
| 30.       | Telengana                  | -                                                    | -                                                    | 28.90                                                | 7.23                                                 |
| 31.       | Tripura                    | 8.76                                                 | 9.40                                                 | 9.83                                                 | 2.46                                                 |
| 32.       | Uttar Pradesh              | 1260.36                                              | 1271.82                                              | 2447.45                                              | 611.86                                               |
| 33.       | Uttrakhand                 | 158.82                                               | 164.17                                               | 103.62                                               | 25.91                                                |
| 34.       | West Bengal                | 1042.43                                              | 1099.43                                              | 1043.36                                              | 260.84                                               |
|           | TOTAL :                    | 14437.81                                             | 14869.94                                             | 16954.76                                             | 4238.69                                              |

ANNEXURE  -II  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3922  REGARDING  'BIO  GAS  PLANTS'  TO  BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

State-wise physical targets for setting up of family type biogas plants during the year 2015-16 under the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP)

| Sl. No.   | Name of State Nodal Department/State Nodal Agency   | Targets for 2015-16 (Nos. of Biogas Plants)   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh                                      | 10200                                         |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh                                   | 50                                            |
| 3.        | Assam                                               | 7600                                          |
| 4.        | Chhattisgarh                                        | 4150                                          |
| 5.        | Goa                                                 | 100                                           |
| 6.        | Gujarat                                             | 3800                                          |
| 7.        | Haryana                                             | 1650                                          |
| 8.        | Himachal Pradesh                                    | 230                                           |
| 9.        | Jammu &Kashmir                                      | 100                                           |
| 10.       | Jharkhand                                           | 100                                           |
| 11.       | Karnataka                                           | 16000                                         |
| 12.       | Kerala                                              | 4000                                          |
| 13.       | Madhya Pradesh                                      | 10700                                         |
| 14.       | Maharashtra                                         | 14660                                         |
| 15.       | Meghalaya                                           | 250                                           |
| 16.       | Mizoram                                             | 500                                           |
| 17.       | Nagaland                                            | 300                                           |
| 18.       | Odhisha                                             | 5100                                          |
| 19.       | Punjab                                              | 10650                                         |
| 20.       | Rajasthan                                           | 1050                                          |
| 21.       | Sikkim                                              | 200                                           |
| 22.       | Tamilnadu                                           | 450                                           |
| 23.       | Telangana                                           | 9900                                          |
| 24.       | Tripura                                             | 350                                           |
| 25.       | Uttar Pradesh (RDD)                                 | 1750                                          |
| 26.       | Uttarakhand (UREDA, Dehradun)                       | 960                                           |
| 27.       | KVIC, Mumbai                                        | 6200                                          |
| Total     | Total                                               | 1,11,000                                      |

## Annexure-III

## ANNEXURE -III REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3922 REGARDING 'BIO GAS PLANTS' TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

State/UT-wise  and  year-wise  details  of  funds  released  under  National  Biogas  and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) during the last three years and current year 2015-16

(Rs. in crores)

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        | Year-wise funds released   | Year-wise funds released   | Year-wise funds released   | Year-wise funds released   |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        | 2012-13                    | 2013-14                    | 2014-15                    | 2015-16 (upto 31.07.2015)  |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    | 12.88                      | 13.16                      | 17.91                      | -                          |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.16                       | 0.07                       | -                          | -                          |
| 3.        | Assam             | 8.19                       | 9.56                       | 15.64                      | -                          |
| 4.        | Bihar             | -                          | -                          | -                          | -                          |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh      | 4.59                       | 3.95                       | 4.34                       | -                          |
| 6.        | Goa               | 0.04                       | 0.06                       | 0.06                       | -                          |
| 7.        | Gujarat           | 3.06                       | 4.41                       | 2.63                       | -                          |
| 8.        | Haryana           | 2.01                       | -                          | -                          | -                          |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh  | 0.30                       | 0.15                       | 0.32                       | -                          |
| 10.       | Jammu &Kashmir    | -                          | -                          | -                          | -                          |
| 11.       | Jharkhand         | 0.20                       | -                          | -                          | -                          |
| 12.       | Karnataka         | 5.88                       | 6.15                       | 19.41                      | -                          |
| 13.       | Kerala            | 3.05                       | 2.25                       | 1.92                       | -                          |
| 14.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 10.02                      | 12.50                      | 11.60                      | 0.48                       |
| 15.       | Maharashtra       | 8.02                       | 11.18                      | 15.22                      | 13.15                      |
| 16.       | Manipur           | -                          | -                          | -                          | -                          |
| 17.       | Meghalaya         | 0.42                       | 0.81                       | 0.23                       | -                          |
| 18.       | Mizoram           | 0.84                       | 0.83                       | -                          | -                          |
| 19.       | Nagaland          | 1.68                       | 1.75                       | -                          | -                          |
| 20.       | Odisha            | 6.19                       | -                          | 9.31                       | -                          |
| 21.       | Punjab            | 7.96                       | 12.98                      | 11.98                      | -                          |
| 22.       | Rajasthan         | 0.25                       | 0.15                       | 1.02                       | -                          |
| 23.       | Sikkim            | 0.37                       | 0.29                       | 0.28                       | -                          |
| 24.       | Tamilnadu         | 0.85                       | -                          | -                          | 1.56                       |
| 25.       | Telangana         | -                          | -                          | 7.71                       | 0.61                       |
| 26.       | Tripura           | 0.42                       | -                          | 0.42                       | -                          |
| 27.       | Uttar Pradesh     | 0.89                       | -                          | 0.67                       | -                          |
| 28.       | Uttarakhand       | 0.78                       | 1.46                       | 0.49                       | -                          |
| 30.       | West Bengal       | 7.66                       | -                          | -                          | -                          |
| 31.       | Delhi/ New Delhi  | -                          | -                          | -                          | -                          |
| 32.       | Puducherry        | -                          | -                          | -                          | -                          |
| 33.       | KVIC, Mumbai *    | 23.79                      | 8.54                       | 1.56                       | 0.93                       |
| Total     | Total             | 110.52                     | 90.26                      | 122.73                     | 16.72                      |