Lok Sabha Question No. 1960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Implementation of CBG Plants under SATAT in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Dr. Kalanidhi Veeraswamy

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1960

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  December, 2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF CBG PLANTS UNDER SATAT IN TAMIL NADU

1960. DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢी

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

(a) the current status of the implementation of Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) scheme including the number of plants established and operational across the country particularly in Tamil Nadu;

(b) the criteria and the procedures for setting up such plants and the details and number of entrepreneurs and organizations that have availed support under this scheme;

(c)  the  impact  of  these  CBG  plants  on  renewable  energy  generation,  environmental sustainability and rural development;

(d)  the  measures  being  taken  to  accelerate  the  deployment  of  CBG  plants  and  ensure  the scheme's wider adoption and success; and

(e) the manner in which the Government plans to promote awareness and participation among farmers and entrepreneurs for setting up more CBG plants?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयमऔर 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  (e)  'Sustainable  Alternative  Towards  Affordable  Transportation  (SATAT)'  initiative was launched on 1st October 2018, to promote the production of Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) from  various  waste/  biomass  sources  in  the  country  and  for  promoting  its  use  along  with Natural  Gas.  Oil  and  Gas  Marketing  Companies  (OGMCs)  viz.  Indian  Oil  Corporation Limited  (IOCL),  Hindustan  Petroleum  Corporation  Limited  (HPCL),  Bharat  Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL) and Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL)  etc.  have  accordingly  invited  Expression  of  Interest  (EOI)  to  procure  CBG  from potential entrepreneurs across the country.

CBG  plants  are  established  by  entrepreneurs  and  other  interested  entities  based  on  their techno-commercial  evaluation  of  the  projects.  As  per  the  Galvanizing  Organic  Bio-Agro Resources  Dhan  (GOBARdhan)  portal,170  CBG/Bio-Compressed  Natural  Gas  (Bio-CNG) projects are functional and 266 projects are at different stages of construction. In the State of Tamil Nadu, 8 plants have been commissioned and 8 plants are under construction.

CBG plants contribute to renewable energy generation by utilizing waste and biomass such as agri-residue, press mud, municipal solid waste, cattle dung etc. and enhance environmental sustainability by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preventing the burning of agricultural  residues.  They  also  support  rural  development  through  direct  and  indirect employment generation; increased income to farmers; creation of an organic manure supply chain; promotion of organic farming; infrastructure development; improved waste management and sanitation; and enhanced energy security.

To  accelerate  deployment  of  CBG  plants,  the  Government  has  adopted  a  'Whole  of Government' approach involving multiple Ministries and Departments under the umbrella of GOBARdhan initiative. Various steps have been initiated including  assured price for off-take of  CBG  through  long  term  agreements  with  Oil  and  Gas  Marketing  Companies  under Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT); the Umbrella Scheme of National Bio Energy Programme which inter-alia provides Central Financial Assistance to all  kind  of  CBG/biogas  plants;  Additional  Central  Assistance  for  Municipal  Solid  Wastebased CBG projects under Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0; the 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; the inclusion of CBG projects under 'White Category' on case to case basis; the inclusion of CBG projects under Priority Sector Lending; loan products from various Banks for financing of CBG projects; etc.

Additional  initiatives  such  as  guidelines  for  synchronization  of  CBG  with  CNG  in  CGD Network;  a  scheme  for  the  development  of  pipeline  infrastructure  (DPI)  for  facilitation  of CBG offtake; a scheme to support CBG producers for procurement of Biomass Aggregation Machinery (BAM) Scheme; and phase wise mandatory selling of CBG in CNG (T) and PNG (D) segment of CGD network have also been initiated by the Government.

Government is organizing workshops, seminars and meetings etc. across the country to create awareness  among  entrepreneurs  and  farmers  about  the  technical,  financial  and  operational aspects  of  CBG,  and  to  encourage  them  to  set  up  more  CBG  projects.  Additionally,  the detailed information is also made available at GOABRdhan Portal https://gobardhan.eil.co.in/ and learning modules are also available on portal https://satat.co.in/satat/.

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