Question : CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM PROJECTS

(a) whether India leads the World in terms of number of projects accorded to it by the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board as per provisions of Kyoto Protocol;

(b) if so, the details of such projects received by India and steps taken to meet Kyoto Protocol directives;

(c) whether the Government has identified a number of State level institutions for helping developers in project preparation;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the implementation of Kyoto Protocol helps in creating a global constituency of investor’s financial institutions and industries; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)

(a) India has so far accorded host country approval (HCA) to 52 eligible projects for participation in Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under the Kyoto Protocol. As on 8 March 2005 the CDM Executive Board has registered three CDM Project activities from all developing countries including the Project for GHG emission reduction by thermal oxidation of HFC 23 in Gujarat from India.

(b) Annexure giving details of CDM projects is enclosed.

(c) & (d) The Government has identified the following state level institutions for helping developers in project preparation:

(i)	Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA)

(ii)	Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA)

(iii)	Rajasthan Energy Development Agency (REDA)

(iv)	Environmental Ploicy Research and Institute (EMPRI), Karnataka.

(v)	Environmental Protection Training Research Institute (EPTRI), Andhra Pradesh

Projects approved

S.No.	Name of the Project	Type of Project
1	Biomass based power project by Raghu Rama Renewable Energy Limited, Tamil Nadu.	Renewable
2	Bagasse based cogeneration power projects at Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. Balrampur.	Renewable
3	Bagasse based cogeneration power projects at Haidargarh Chini Mills, Haidargarh.	Renewable
4	HFC 23 Decomposition by Gujarat Flurochemicals Ltd., Gujarat.	Industrial Process
5	COREX II off gas Waste Heat Recovery, Jindal Vijaynagar Steel Ltd.	Energy Efficiency
6	BOF Gas Waste Heat Recovery, Jindal Vijayanagar Steel Ltd.	Energy Efficiency
7	Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) processing cum power generation plant at	MSW	Lucknow (UP) by Asia Bioenergy Limited (ABIL).
8	Model Project for increasing the efficient use of Energy using a Coke Dry	Energy Efficiency	Quenching system at TISCO Jamshedpur, by TISCO
9	Switching of fuel from Naphtha to Natural gas by Essar Power Limited	Fuel Switching	at their power plant at Hazira in Surat District, Gujarat.
10	Switching of fuel from Naphtha to Natural gas by BSES Andhra Power Limited (BAPL)	Fuel Switching	at their CCGT power plant at Samalkot, East Godavri District, A.P.
11	Bagasse/ Biomass based 22 MW Cogeneration project by Triveni	Renewable	Engineering & Industries Ltd. at their Deoband sugar plant.
12	10 MW Waste Heat Recovery based Captive Power plant by	Energy Efficiency	Orissa Sponge Iron Limited at their plant.
13	Bagasse based cogeneration facility by Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.	Renewable	at their plant in Belgaum District, Karnataka.
14	Bagasse based Cogeneration Power Project with Export of Surplus Power	Renewable	at Dhampur, Uttar Pradesh by Dhampur Sugar Mills Limited.
15	12 MW Biomass based power project at Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh	Renewable	by Clarion Power Corporation Limited.
16	6 MW Biomass based power project at Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh	Renewable	by Rithwik Energy Systems Limited.
17	3 MW Wind power project at Chitradurga district, Karnataka by Encon Services Limited.	Renewable
18	Energy Efficiency project by modification of CO2 removal system of	Energy Efficiency	Ammonia Plant to reduce steam consumption at Jagdishpur, Uttar Pradesh	by Indo Gulf Fertilisers Limited.
19	20 MW Bagasse based Cogeneration Power Project at Bannari Amman Sugars	Renewable	Limited, Nanjangud, Karnataka by Bannari Amman Sugars Limited
20	20 MW Bagasse based Cogeneration Power Project at Bannari Amman Sugars Limited,	Renewable	Sathyamangalam, Tamil Nadu by Bannari Amman Sugars Limited.
21	Energy Efficiency Initiatives at Lotus Suites and Hotel Orchid, Mumbai	Energy Efficiency	by Kamat Hotels India Limited.
22	9 MW hydel power project at Dobi Village, Kullu District,	Renewable	Himachal Pradesh by Cosmos Consulting.
23	22 MW Bagasse Based Cogeneration Project Activity at Sri Chamundeswari Sugar	Renewable	Limited, Mandya, Karnataka by Sri Chamundeswari Sugar Limited.
24	7.7 MW Rice Husk Based Power Plant at Vandana Vidhyut Limited, Bilaspur,	Renewable	Chattisgarh by Vandana Vidhyut Limited.
25	Optimum utilization of Clinker & Conversion Factor Improvement at Birla	Energy Efficiency	Corporation Limited, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan by Birla Corporation Limited
26	7.5 MW Mustard Crop Residue based Power Project of	Renewable	Alwar Power Company (P) Ltd., Alwar, Rajasthan
27	PFC Emission Reduction in HSS Smelter at Indian Aluminium Limited, Hirakud, Orissa	Industrial Process
28	6 MW Small Hydro Power project at Somanamaradi Village,	Renewable	Deodurga Taluk, Raichur district, Karnataka
29	‘30 TPD Biodiesel Project at Samasthan Narayanpur village, Choutuppal	Renewable	Mandal, Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh’
30	‘24 MW Biomass based project at Gujarat Ambuja Cements Limited Ropar, Punjab’	Renewable
31	10.25 MW SHP at Chunchi Doddi, Kanakapura (Taluk), Bangalore Rural (District)	Renewable
32	‘5.0 MW Dehar SHP in Bithal Village, Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh’	Renewable	of M/s Astha Projects (India) Ltd.
33	Replacement of coal as fuel by process flue gases for electricity generation’	Energy Efficiency	at Industrial Growth Centre, Siltara, Raipur, Chattisgarh of	M/s Chattisgarh Electricity Company Ltd
34	Thermal Efficiency Improvement Initiatives in Coal Fired Boiler System’	Energy Efficiency	at Jaya Shree Textiles-Unit, Rishra, Prabasnagar, West Bengal	of M/s, Indian Rayon Industries Ltd
35	Waste Heat based 7 MW Captive Power Plant’ at Siltara, Raipur,	Energy Efficiency	Chattisgarh of M/s Ispat Godavari Ltd.
36	GHG Emission Reduction by Oxidation of HFC–23 at Refrigerant (HFC-22)	HFC	manufacturing facility of SRF Ltd.” 
37	4.5 MW Maujhi SHP in Khanyara Village, Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh’	Renewable	of M/s Dharamshala Hydro Power Ltd
38	Demand-side energy efficiency programme in the Humidification Towers’ at	Energy Efficiency	Jaya Shree Textiles-Unit, Rishra, Prabasnagar, West Bengal of	M/s Indian Rayon and Industries Ltd
39	Ajbapur Sugar Complex Cogeneration Project’ at Ajbapur Village, Lakhimpur	Renewable	Kheri District, Uttar Pradesh of M/s DCM Shriram Consolidated Ltd.
40	20 MW Hydroelectric Project located at Samal, Angul District in Orissa	Renewable	by Orissa Power consortium Ltd.
41	37 MW Middle Kolab Small Hydroelectric project located at 
(i) Tentuliguma	Renewable	Village, Koraput District Orissa - 25 MW Middle Kolab project and 
(ii) Udegiri	Village, Malkaongiri District Orissa - 12 MW Lower Kolab project by	M/s Meenakshi Power Limited (MPL).
42	RSCL 22 MW Cogeneration expansion project at RSCL Unit 2 Sugar Factory,	Renewable	Mundiyampakkam, Villupuram Taluk, Tamil Nadu by M/s Rajashree	Sugars & Chemicals Limited.
43	Reduction of GHG emissions (mainly CO2) through technological interventions	Energy Efficiency	in Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Steel forging cluster units viz. Ludhiana	Handtool Association, Punjab Forging Industries Association and Gobindgarh	Forging Association operating in Punjab represented by their SPV
44	18 MW Jalaput Grid connected Hydroelectric project located at Jalaput,	Renewable	Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh by Orissa Power consortium Ltd.
45	Waste Heat based 8 MW Captive Power Project at OCL India Limited Sponge	Energy Efficiency	Iron Works at Rajgangpur, District Sundargarh, Orissa.
46	3.5 MW Rice Husk based Cogeneration Project at Dhandari Kalan at	Renewable	Ludhiana Punjab by M/s Nahar Spinning Mills Limited.
47	3.5 MW Rice Husk based Cogeneration Project at Sherpur Woollen Mills, Ludhiana,	Renewable	Punjab by M/s Oswal Woolen Mills Ltd.
48	3 MW biomass based Power Project by M/s Deepak Spinners Ltd	Energy Efficiency	at village Pagara, Distt.Guna, Madhya Pradesh
49	119 .80 MW Natural Gas Based Combined Cycle Power Plant, at Tanjavur,	Fuel switching	Tamil Nadu by M/s Aban Power Company Limited.
50	Reduction in Ordinary Portland Cement consumption in concrete mix utilizing	Energy Efficiency	lower cement concrete technology at different locations by	M/s Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.
51	1050 MW Natural gas based grid connected Combined cycle power generation project	Fuel switching	at Akhakhol by M/s Gujarat Torrent Power Generation Limited.
52	5 Biomass Gasifier Based Power Plants Based Power Plants totaling for different	Renewable	locations in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu by Women for Sustainable Development

Projects rejected
S.No.	Name of the Project	Type of Project
1	Dhampur Bagasse based Cogeneration Power Project with export of surplus power	Renewable
2	16 MW Bagasse Cogeneration Power Project at Nanjangud	Renewable