MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR)
(a): Yes sir. The Government have been implementing a scheme to promote energy generation from Biomass through different technological routes such as gasification, combustion and co-generation.
(b): A total Biomass power capacity of 239 MW has been installed in the country during the last two years i.e. 2003-04 and 2004-05, which is about 3% of the additional power generation installed capacity in the country during the corresponding period. The electricity generated from Biomass Power Projects is fed into the respective State Electricity Grid.
(c) & (d): Under the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP), the Ministry has been allocating annual targets for setting up of family type biogas plants to State Governments/ U.T.Administration and other nodal agencies, such as Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), which in turn, sub-allocating targets among different districts and blocks on a cluster area approach for implementation in rural areas. The programme is being implemented in almost all districts in the country, except high altitude areas.
(e): The estimated cost of a biogas plant varies according to model, capacity, market prices of construction materials and labour cost, etc. Estimated cost of a common 2 cubic meter family type biogas plant is about Rs. 14, 000/- in North Eastern Region States, Rs. 12,000/- in hilly regions and Rs. 9,000/- in other areas.
