Lok Sabha Question No. 3185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Gobar Gas Plants
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: SURESH CHANABASAPPA ANGADI, SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3185 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## GOBAR GAS PLANTS

## 3185.  SHRI SURESH C. ANGADI: SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

(a) whether the  Government provides subsidy for gobar gas plants in rural areas, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the number of gobar gas plants established during the last three years and the current year in the country, State/UT-wise;

(c) the operational status of plants so established;

(d) whether Government has monitoring mechanism to ensure successful running of these plants, if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether Government has received complaints of financial irregularities in setting up of these plants during the said period; and

(f) if  so,  the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon. State/UTwise?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Yes, Madam. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE) is implementing a Central Sector Scheme,  the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) in rural and semi-urban areas  of the country during the 12 th Five Year Plan. MNRE is providing subsidy under NBMMP as per the details given at Annexure-I.

(b): The number of State/UT-wise family type Biogas plants (Gobar Gas Plants) installed during the last three years and the current year, are given at Annexure-II.

(c): Almost all the biogas plants are functional as reported by the implementing State Nodal Agencies / State Nodal Departments and Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and Biogas Development and Training Centres under the NBMMP.

(d): Yes,  Madam.  The  State  implementing  agencies  and  nodal  Departments  ensure  the successful commissioning of the biogas plants and have direct monitoring of the five year's post installation free warranty, through their recognized and registered Turn Key Workers, who are entrusted with supervision of plant construction and operation and maintenance. Sample based  regular  monitoring  is  being  done  through  the  8  Biogas  Development  and  Training Centres situated across the country.

(e): No, Madam. No such complaint has been received during the said period.

(f): Does not arise.

ANNEXURE-I,  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3185 FOR ANSWER ON 17-12-2015.

The details of subsidy being provided by the Government for setting up of Gobar gas plants under National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) in the country -

| Sl. No.   | Particulars of Central Financial Assistance (CFA) &States / Regions and Categories                                                                                              | Family Type Biogas Plants under NBMMP (1 to 6 cubic metre capacity per day )   | Family Type Biogas Plants under NBMMP (1 to 6 cubic metre capacity per day )   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| A.        | Central Subsidy Rates Applicable (in Rs.)                                                                                                                                       | 1 Cubic Metre                                                                  | 2- 6 Cubic Metre                                                               |
| 1.        | NER States, Sikkim (except plain areas of Assam) and including SC and ST Categories of NE Region States.                                                                        | 15,000                                                                         | 17,000                                                                         |
| 2.        | Plain areas of Assam.                                                                                                                                                           | 10,000                                                                         | 11,000                                                                         |
| 3.        | Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Niligiri of Tamil Nadu, Sadar Kurseong & Kalimpong Sub-Divisions of Darjeeling, Sunderbans (W.B.) and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. | 7,000                                                                          | 11,000                                                                         |
| 4.        | Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes of other than NE Region States including Sikkim &other Hilly States / regions as given in Sl. No.3 above.                                   | 7,000                                                                          | 11,000                                                                         |
| 5.        | All Others                                                                                                                                                                      | 5,500                                                                          | 9,000                                                                          |

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ANNEXURE-II,  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3185 FOR ANSWER ON 17-12-2015.

## State/UT-wise family type Biogas plants (Gobar Gas Plants) installed during the last three years and the current year

| Sl. No.   | Name of State     |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 | 2015-16 (upto 30.11.2015)   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    |     16145 |     16052 |     10555 | 3500                        |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh |       190 |         0 |         3 | 0                           |
| 3.        | Assam             |      7397 |      6000 |      7500 | 1157                        |
| 4.        | Bihar             |       300 |         2 |         1 | 0                           |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh      |      3933 |      3911 |      2736 | 527                         |
| 6.        | Goa               |        58 |        59 |        12 | 36                          |
| 7.        | Gujarat           |      5623 |      2367 |      1349 | 442                         |
| 8.        | Haryana           |      1303 |      1325 |      1008 | 268                         |
| 9.        | Himachal Pradesh  |       362 |       321 |       154 | 91                          |
| 10.       | Jammu& Kashmir    |       290 |        15 |        28 | 4                           |
| 11.       | Jharkhand         |       641 |         0 |        54 | 66                          |
| 12.       | Karnataka         |     13671 |     10503 |      9198 | 1917                        |
| 13.       | Kerala            |      3991 |      3547 |      2971 | 1106                        |
| 14.       | Madhya Pradesh    |     11946 |      9146 |      7673 | 2420                        |
| 15.       | Maharashtra       |     19023 |     13443 |     14825 | 3535                        |
| 16.       | Manipur           |         0 |         0 |         0 | 0                           |
| 17.       | Meghalaya         |       670 |         0 |         0 | 0                           |
| 18.       | Mizoram           |       500 |       250 |       260 | 260                         |
| 19.       | Nagaland          |       750 |       254 |       250 | 0                           |
| 20.       | Odisha            |      7002 |      1774 |      4145 | 434                         |
| 21.       | Punjab            |     12127 |      9400 |      7856 | 1394                        |
| 22.       | Rajasthan         |       530 |       754 |      1013 | 196                         |
| 23.       | Sikkim            |       251 |       158 |       139 | 135                         |
| 24.       | Tamilnadu         |      1321 |       843 |       579 | 135                         |
| 25.       | Telangana         |         0 |         0 |      9900 | 2508                        |
| 26.       | Tripura           |       219 |       110 |        40 | 85                          |
| 27.       | Uttar Pradesh     |      3923 |      2002 |      1417 | 803                         |
| 28.       | Uttarakhand       |      1831 |      1006 |       937 | 450                         |
| 29.       | West Bengal       |      1380 |       298 |       279 | 59                          |
| 30.       | Delhi/ New Delhi  |         0 |         0 |         0 | 0                           |
| 31.       | Puducherry        |         0 |         0 |         0 | 0                           |
|           | TOTAL :           |    115377 |     83540 |     84882 | 21528*                      |