Lok Sabha Question No. 1918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: National Policy on Bio-Fuel
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL, GANESH SINGH, POONAM  MAHAJAN, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1918 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015 NATIONAL POLICY ON BIO-FUEL

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| SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL, SHRI GANESH SINGH, SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN, and SHRICHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | UNION MINISTER OF POWER, COAL ANDNEWANDRENEWABLEENERGY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| to state: (a) whether the Government has initiated promotion of bio-fuel under the National Bio-fuel Policy to imporve the country's air quality and to reduce oil import expenditures and if so, the details thereof; (b) the number of extraction and processing units for production of bio- fuel established in the country during each of the last three years along with their production capacity, State/UT- wise; (c) the details of incentives and concessions given by the Government for setting up of oil expelling/extraction and processing units for production of biodiesel and creation of any new infrastructure for storage and distribution of bio-diesel; (d) whether the Government is aware of the implications likely to be involved in the production of bio-fuel; and (e) whether Bio-fuel/Bio-diesel is also being exported, if so, the details thereof during the said period, country- wise; | (a) : Yes Madam. In order to promote and use biofuels, a National Policy on Biofuels has been brought out. The Policy aims at bringing about accelerated development and promotion of the cultivation, production and use of biofuels to increasingly substitute petrol and diesel for transport and stationary applications. For enhancing the production of biofuels numerous activities are being taken up by various Ministries including Ministries of Agriculture, Environment and Forests & Climate Change, Rural Development, Science and Technology, and New and Renewable Energy. Research and development (R&D) is being supported for production of bioethanol from lingo-cellulosic biomass and for improving the yields of Tree Borne Oilseeds (TBOs) for production of biodiesel. (b) : No extraction and processing units was established in the last three years in the country. |

| (f) if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?   | (c) No incentives and concessions were given by the Government for setting up of oil expelling/extraction and processing units during the period. (d) The production of biofuels envisages saving of foreign exchange and creation of employment in rural areas besides use of waste lands. (e) Yes Madam. Biodiesel/ bioethanol worth of US $ 16844670 was exported in the last three years is given in a Statement for three years at Annexure-A. Country wise export of biodiesel / biofuels is also given at Annexure -B. (f) Recent steps taken by the Government for increase of production as well as usage of biofuels in the country are (i) announcement of the National Policy on Biofuels for promotion and utilisation of Biofuels (biodiesel and bioethanol); (ii) half yearly revision of procurement price of biodiesel. (iii) Direct sale of biodiesel by manufacturers/suppliers other than Oil Marketing Companies in the country; and (iv) continuous support for various Research and Development activities for production of biodiesel and bioethanol from various non- food feed stocks in the country.   |
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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1918

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## NATIONAL POLICY ON BIO-FUEL

1918.  SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL: SHRI GANESH SINGH: SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has initiated promotion of bio-fuel under the National Biofuel Policy to improve the country's air quality and to reduce oil import expenditures and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of extraction and processing units for production of bio-fuel established in the country during each of the last three years along with their production capacity, State/UTwise;
- (c) the details of incentives and concessions given by the Government for setting up of oil expelling/extraction and processing units for production of biodiesel and creation of any new infrastructure for storage and distribution of bio-diesel;
- (d) whether Bio-fuel/Bio-diesel is also being exported, if so, the details thereof during the said period, country-wise;
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  implications  likely  to  be  involved  in  the production of bio-fuel; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes Madam.  In order to promote and use biofuels, a National Policy on Biofuels has been brought out.   The Policy aims at bringing about accelerated development and promotion of the cultivation, production and use of biofuels to increasingly substitute petrol and diesel for transport  and  stationary  applications.    For  enhancing  the  production  of  biofuels,  numerous activities  are  being  taken  up  by  various  Ministries  including    Ministries  of  Agriculture, Environment and Forests & Climate Change, Rural Development, Science and Technology, and New and Renewable Energy. Research and development (R&D) activities are being

supported for production of bioethanol from lingo-cellulosic biomass and for improving the yields of Tree Borne Oilseeds (TBOs) for production of biodiesel.

(b): No extraction and processing units was established during the last three years in the country.

(c): No incentives and concessions  were  given  by  the  Government  for  setting  up  of  oil expelling/extraction and processing units during the period.

(d): The  production  of  biofuels  envisages  saving  of  foreign  exchange  and  creation  of employment in rural areas besides use of waste lands.

(e): Yes Madam.  Biodiesel/ bioethanol worth about  US $ 17 million was exported in the last three years is given in a Statement for three years at Annexure-A. Country wise export of biodiesel / biofuels is also given at Annexure -B.

(f): Recent steps taken by the Government for increase of production as well as usage of biofuels in the country are (i) announcement of the National Policy on Biofuels for promotion and utilisation of Biofuels (biodiesel and bioethanol); (ii) half yearly revision of procurement price  of  biodiesel.  (iii)  Direct  sale  of  biodiesel  by  manufacturers/suppliers  other  than  Oil Marketing Companies in the country; and (iv) continuous support for various Research and Development activities for production of biodiesel and bioethanol from various non-food feed stocks in the country.

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## Annexure-A referred to in reply to Part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1918 for 10.12.2015

Subject:  Year wise export of biofuels (biodiesel / bioethanol) for the period 2012-13 to 201415

| Years wise export of bio-fuel(value in US $)   | Years wise export of bio-fuel(value in US $)   | Years wise export of bio-fuel(value in US $)   | Years wise export of bio-fuel(value in US $)   |
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| ITCHS                                          | 2012-13                                        | 2013-14                                        | 2014-15                                        |
| 29309091 ( ethanol)                            | 449930                                         | 446996                                         | 349946                                         |
| 38260000 ( biodiesel and its mixture)          | -                                              | 2538                                           | 15595260                                       |
| Grand Total                                    | 449930                                         | 449534                                         | 15945206                                       |

## Annexure-B referred to in reply to Part (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1918 for 10.12.2015

Subject: Country wise export of biofuels (biodiesel/bioethanol) for the period 2012-13 to 2014-15

| COUNTRY-WISE EXPORT OF BIO-FUEL(VALUE in US $)   | COUNTRY-WISE EXPORT OF BIO-FUEL(VALUE in US $)   | COUNTRY-WISE EXPORT OF BIO-FUEL(VALUE in US $)   | COUNTRY-WISE EXPORT OF BIO-FUEL(VALUE in US $)   | COUNTRY-WISE EXPORT OF BIO-FUEL(VALUE in US $)   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| ITCHS                                            | COUNTRY                                          | 2012-13                                          | 2013-14                                          | 2014-15                                          |
| 29309091                                         | BANGLADESH PR                                    |                                                  |                                                  | 34225                                            |
| 29309091                                         | BRAZIL                                           | 9019                                             |                                                  |                                                  |
| 29309091                                         | BURKINA FASO                                     |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 29309091                                         | CANADA                                           | 76481                                            | 53488                                            | 49502                                            |
| 29309091                                         | CONGO P REP                                      |                                                  |                                                  | 241                                              |
| 29309091                                         | DENMARK                                          |                                                  | 10                                               |                                                  |
| 29309091                                         | ETHIOPIA                                         |                                                  |                                                  | 3065                                             |
| 29309091                                         | FRANCE                                           | 12023                                            |                                                  |                                                  |
| 29309091                                         | GERMANY                                          | 75967                                            |                                                  | 3281                                             |
| 29309091                                         | HONG KONG                                        |                                                  | 5699                                             |                                                  |
| 29309091                                         | ITALY                                            |                                                  |                                                  | 69285                                            |
| 29309091                                         | JAPAN                                            | 29236                                            |                                                  | 15630                                            |
| 29309091                                         | KOREA DP RP                                      | 33881                                            |                                                  |                                                  |
| 29309091                                         | KOREA RP                                         | 3766                                             |                                                  |                                                  |
| 29309091                                         | NEPAL                                            |                                                  | 1646                                             |                                                  |
| 29309091                                         | NETHERLAND                                       | 24421                                            | 26348                                            |                                                  |
| 29309091                                         | PARAGUAY                                         |                                                  |                                                  | 2376                                             |
| 29309091                                         | SPAIN                                            | 1486                                             |                                                  |                                                  |
| 29309091                                         | SWEDEN                                           | 39625                                            |                                                  |                                                  |
| 29309091                                         | SWITZERLAND                                      | 58804                                            |                                                  | 48340                                            |
| 29309091                                         | U ARAB EMTS                                      |                                                  | 22                                               |                                                  |
| 29309091                                         | U K                                              |                                                  | 6                                                | 318                                              |
| 29309091                                         | U S A                                            | 85221                                            | 359777                                           | 123430                                           |
| 29309091                                         | YEMEN REPUBLC                                    |                                                  |                                                  | 253                                              |
| 38260000                                         | MALAYSIA                                         |                                                  | 82                                               | 5213198                                          |
| 38260000                                         | NEPAL                                            |                                                  | 2226                                             | 326                                              |
| 38260000                                         | NETHERLAND                                       |                                                  | 2                                                | 5813001                                          |
| 38260000                                         | U K                                              |                                                  |                                                  | 4568735                                          |
| 38260000                                         | UGANDA                                           |                                                  | 228                                              |                                                  |
| Grand Total                                      |                                                  | 449930                                           | 449534                                           | 15945206                                         |