(a) the details of the bio-gas plants which are in operation as on date;
(b) the number of bio-gas plants set up during the last three years, State-wise;
(c) whether the bio-gas chullahs are available in the market;
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(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the number of bio-gas plants proposed to be setup during the current financial year?
MINISTER OF THE STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR)
(a): Detailed particulars of biogas plants, including information on non-functional plants
are generally maintained at the block/ district level by the State nodal departments/ agencies;
in the State offices of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission and at the headquarters of
non-governmental organizations concerned. A diagnostic sample study, conducted in 19 States in
the year 2000- 2001 by the Programme Evaluation Organization, Planning Commission, reported
that about 81 percent of the plants surveyed were found commissioned. In a recent sample
inspection carried out by the Regional Offices of the Ministry during 2005-06, an average
functionality of 91 percent has been reported for the biogas plants inspected in the States
of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Uttra Pradesh.
(b): Under the ‘National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP)’ of the Ministry,
a cumulative total of 2.61 lakh family type biogas plants have been set up in the country
during the last three years. The State-wise number of biogas plants installed during the last
three years is given at Annexure-I.
(c): Yes, Sir.
(d): Does not arise.
(e): During the current financial year (2007-08), a target for setting up of 1,01,860 biogas
plants have been allocated to various States and agencies.
Annexure – I
Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4173 to be
replied on 04.05.2007 regarding Setting up of Bio-Gas Plants
State-wise number of biogas plants installed during last three years: 2004-05 to 2006-07 under
National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP)
(No. of plants) State/ Agency 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Andhra Pradesh 13000 7500 18002 Arunachal Pradesh 136 34 - Bihar 252 - - Chattisgarh 3420 3862 1406 Goa 88 86 60 Gujarat 6474 5001 8000 Haryana 1340 985 1055 Himachal Pradesh 250 79 155 Jharkhand 400 125 - Karnataka 11100 1747 2601 Kerala 2576 2100 2735 Madhya Pradesh 10416 6738 6880 Maharashtra 8776 7599 15000 Manipur 115 - - Meghalaya 200 55 60 Mizoram 123 100 67 Nagaland 300 100 - Orissa 8950 1500 3922 Punjab 880 1685 1437 Rajasthan - 3 - Sikkim 200 100 185 Tamil Nadu 1622 1492 727 Uttar Pradesh 6889 3753 2734 Uttaranchal 478 306 351 West Bengal 13473 7578 8500 Khadi and Village 15157 10000 15053 Industries Commission Others 2851 - - TOTAL 1,09,466 62,528 88,930