(a) whether the Government have received any proposal from Orissa to provide central assistance for setting up of bio-gas plants with the public toilets;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the total grant provided during each of the last three years; and
(d) the action taken by the State Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE), (SHRI M. KANNAPPAN)
(a)&(b): No, Sir. However, a non-governmental organisation, namely, Sulabh International Social Service Organisation, New Delhi has taken up setting up of a night-soil based biogas plant linked with public toilet complex involving a central financial assistance of about Rs.5.52 lakh at Police Lines, Bhubaneswar during 2000-2001.
(c): Under the Central Sector Scheme - Community, Institutional and Night-soil based Biogas Plants Programme, which envisages setting up of plants linked with public toilets also, the State nodal agency, namely, Orissa Renewable Energy Development Agency was given funds in advance as mentioned below:
Year Amount released
1997-98 Nil 1998-99 Rs.1.50 lakh 1999-2000 Rs.7.00 lakh