Question : National Policy on Bio-fuels

(a) whether the National Biomass Repository proposed under the National Policy
on Bio-fuels, 2018 has been operationalised, if so, the details thereof and if
not, the reasons therefor;
(b) whether any second-generation (2G) ethanol technologies and biorefineries
have been developed as proposed under the National Policy on Biofuels, if so,
the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) the volume of ethanol and biodiesel domestically produced during the last
three years and the current year; and
(d) the number of Second Generation(2G) bio-ethanol manufacturing projects
supported including the details of funds allocated and disbursed under
Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana, year-wise, from inception till date?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM &
NATURAL GAS
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)
(a): National Policy on Bio-fuels, 2018 envisages creation of a National Biomass
Repository by conducting appraisal of biomass across the Country. Technology
Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), an autonomous
organisation under Department of Science and Technology (DST) has published a
study report titled ‘Estimation of Surplus Crop Residue in India for Biofuel
Production’ jointly with Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI).
As a follow up to the aforesaid study, TIFAC along with National Remote Sensing
Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad has carried out an estimation of residual biomass and
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its energy potential on PAN India basis on a further disaggregated at a level of 1
square kilometre through spatial information system. This has focussed on four
major crops namely rice, wheat, sugarcane and cotton.
(b): The Government has allowed procurement of ethanol produced from other
non-food feedstocks besides molasses, like cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials
including petrochemical route. Oil PSUs have entered into Memorandum of
Understanding (MoUs) with State Governments and Technology Providers for 2G
ethanol bio-refineries. Oil Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) have planned to set
up second generation (2G) ethanol bio-refineries to augment ethanol supplies for
Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme at Panipat in Haryana, Bathinda in
Punjab, Bargarh in Odisha, Numaligarh in Assam and Davangere in Karnataka.
(c): Under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme, the quantity of ethanol
supplied for Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 and ongoing
ESY 2020-21 as on 02.08.2021 is 150.50 crore litres, 188.57 crore litres, 173.03
crore litres and 209.67 (till 02.08.2021) crore litres respectively. The details of
biodiesel procured by PSU OMCs for blending with diesel during the years 2018-
19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 (April to July) are 8.22, 10.55, 0.51 and 0.05
crore litres respectively.
(d): Government has approved financial support of Rs. 150 crore each to 4
commercial projects at Bathinda (Punjab) of HPCL, Panipat (Haryana) of IOCL,
Bargarh (Odisha) of BPCL and Numaligarh (Assam) of NRL & Rs 15 crore to 1
demo plant at Panipat (Haryana) of IOCL under the Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN
Yojana.
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