Lok Sabha Question No. 1980 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Agricultural Wastes
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1980

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## AGRICULTURAL WASTES

## 1980.  SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that large quantities of agricultural wastes resulting from  crop  cultivation  activities  are  a  promising  source  of  energy  supply  for  production, processing and domestic activities especially in the rural areas:

- (b) if so, the details thereof :
- (c) the  steps  taken/  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  optimum  use  of agricultural wastes generated in the country for fuel and energy needs of the country?

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

(a)&(b): Yes Madam.  State-wise details of Biomass Power   potential has been placed at Annexure-I. Details of Bagasse Co-generation power potential state-wise has been placed at Annexure-II.

As per the National Biomass Resource Atlas prepared by Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore under a project sponsored by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the estimated power generation capacity from biomass is about 17,536 MW. Besides, a surplus power generation capacity of about 5000 MW through bagasse based cogeneration in sugar mills has been estimated in the country.

(c): The  MNRE  is  implementing  a  programme  to  promote  biomass  power,  bagasse cogeneration  in  sugar  mills  and  non-bagasse  cogeneration.  Besides  the  Central  Financial Assistance  mentioned,  fiscal  incentives  such  as  concessional  import  duty,  excise  duty,  tax holiday for 10 years etc., are available for Biomass power projects. The benefit of concessional custom duty and excise duty exemption are available on equipments required for initial setting up of biomass projects based  on certification by MNRE.  In addition, the State Electricity Regulatory  Commissions  have  determined  preferential  tariffs  and  Renewable  Purchase Standards (RPS). Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) provides loan for setting up biomass power and bagasse cogeneration projects.

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply to Parts (a)&(b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1980 for 05.05.2016

## Biomass Power Potential

| S. No.   | State            | Potential (MW)   |
|----------|------------------|------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh   | 578              |
| 2.       | Assam            | 212              |
| 3.       | Bihar            | 619              |
| 4.       | Chhattisgarh     | 236              |
| 5.       | Gujarat          | 1221             |
| 6.       | Haryana          | 1333             |
| 7.       | Himachal Pradesh | 142              |
| 8.       | Jharkhand        | 90               |
| 9.       | Karnataka        | 1131             |
| 10.      | Kerala           | 1044             |
| 11.      | Madhya Pradesh   | 1364             |
| 12.      | Maharashtra      | 1887             |
| 13.      | Odisha           | 246              |
| 14.      | Punjab           | 3172             |
| 15.      | Rajasthan        | 1039             |
| 16.      | Tamil Nadu       | 1070             |
| 17.      | Uttar Pradesh    | 1617             |
| 18.      | West Bengal      | 396              |
| 19.      | Others           | 141              |
|          | Total            | 17,536           |

Annexure - II

Annexure-II referred to in reply to Parts (a)&(b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1980 for 05.05.2016

## Bagassee Co-generation Potential

| S.No.   | State          |   Potential (MW) |
|---------|----------------|------------------|
| 1.      | Maharashtra    |             1250 |
| 2.      | Uttar Pradesh  |             1250 |
| 3.      | Tamil Nadu     |              450 |
| 4.      | Karnataka      |              450 |
| 5.      | Andhra Pradesh |              300 |
| 6.      | Bihar          |              300 |
| 7.      | Gujarat        |              350 |
| 8.      | Punjab         |              300 |
| 9.      | Others         |              350 |
|         | Total          |             5000 |