(a) whether the Government has signed any agreement with UNDP Global Environment Fund and German financial institution to develop projects for harnessing biomass energy resources in the country; and
(b) if so, the funding pattern thereof?
(a) whether the Government has signed any agreement with UNDP Global Environment Fund and German financial institution to develop projects for harnessing biomass energy resources in the country; and
(b) if so, the funding pattern thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
(SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): The cost of the project is placed at US$ 39.15 million of which US$ 5.65 million is a grant from the Global Environment Facility, US$ 5.24 million as contribution from this Ministry, US$ 24.82 million (Euro 19.971 million) as proposed concessional credit from Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau (KfW), Germany and the remaining US$ 3.44 million as likely investment from prospective project promoters.