Lok Sabha Question No. 682 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-03
Subject: Waste-to-Energy Pilot Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Harish Chandra Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 682

ANSWERED ON 03.12.2025

## WASTE-TO-ENERGY PILOT PROJECTS

## 682. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

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

- (a) whether any Waste-to-Energy pilot projects have been proposed in Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts of Rajasthan under the revised guidelines issued in July 2025;
- (b) if  so,  the  measures  taken  to  utilise  agricultural  waste  particularly  paddy  stubble residues for biomass energy generation;
- (c) whether any Compressed Bio-gas (CBG) plants or biogas units have been established in these districts under the updated guidelines; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure the participation of local communities and MSMEs in biomass energy projects particularly to enhance farmers' income?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) As on date, no Waste-to-Energy pilot projects have been proposed for Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts of Rajasthan under the revised guidelines issued in July 2025.
- (b) The various incentives which are given to beneficiaries for sustainable management of crop residue are given as under:
- i. MNRE supports installation of bioenergy plants under different components of National Bioenergy Programme (NBP) by providing Central Financial Assistance (CFA). This includes biomass-based (non-bagasse) cogeneration plants, briquettes/ pellets manufacturing  plants  and  compressed  biogas  (CBG/BioCNG)  Plants.  The  Central Financial Assistance (CFA) is being provided under the NBP for the above purpose.
- ii. Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers'  Welfare  (MoAF&W)  under  the  Crop  Residue Management (CRM) Scheme provide incentives for management of crop residue. Under this scheme, financial assistance @ 50% is provided to the farmers for purchase of crop residue management machinery and @ 80% is provided to Rural Entrepreneurs (Rural youth  and  farmer  as  an  entrepreneur),  Cooperative  Societies  of  Farmers  (Agriculture/ Horticulture/Makhana etc.), Day-NRLM Cluster Level Federations and Self Help Groups (SHGs),  Farmer  Producer  Organizations  (FPOs)  and  Panchayats  for  establishment  of Custom Hiring Centres of crop residue management machines. Financial support of 65% up to a maximum of Rs. 1.50 Crore is also provided to paddy supply chain projects on the capital cost of machinery and equipments.
- iii. Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB),  provides  one-time  financial  support  under Environment Protection Charge Funds for establishment of pelletization and torrefaction plants to promote utilization of paddy straw.

iv .    Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, under its Biomass Aggregation Machinery (BAM) Scheme, provides support to Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) producers for procurement of machinery such as balers, rakers, and trolleys for biomass collection and aggregation to facilitate efficient utilization of agri-residues and prevent open-field burning.

(c) A total of 4 Nos. of Compressed Bio-gas (CBG) plants with a cumulative installed capacity of 90 TPD have been registered in the Tonk and Sawai Madhopur districts of Rajasthan.

(d) In addition to the measures taken by the Government for utilization of agricultural residue, the  Government  of  Rajasthan  promotes  the  setting  up  of  Biomass  based  projects  through Rajasthan Integrated Clean Energy Policy, 2024 to enhance farmers' income .

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