(a) the total number of bio-gas plants set up in the country during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
(b) the total number of operational and non- operational bio-gas plants in the country at present, State-wise;
(c) whether the bio-gas stoves are available in the market at present
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to make available these bio-gas stoves to the people in the country?
THE MINISTER OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH)
(a): Under the National Biogas & Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) a total of 3.40 lakh
numbers of family type biogas plants have been installed during the last three years and the
current year. State – wise status of biogas plants installed during the period is given at
Annexure –I.
(b): In order to assess status of functionality of biogas plants the Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy carried out an evaluation study of plants installed under the National Biogas
and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) during the Tenth Five Year Plan by an independent
organization. The study reported an average of 95.80% functionality rate of the surveyed biogas
plants in six representative States of the Country. The details of the same are given in
Annexure – II. In addition, assessment of functionality of biogas plants is being carried out
by the Biogas Development & Training Centers (BDTCs) and the Implementing Agencies of the
programme on year to year basis which also bring about similar average functionality rate.
(c),(d)&(e): Under the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) ISI marked
biogas stoves having a minimum of 55% thermal efficiency have been approved. Such biogas stoves
are available in the market and the Implementing Agencies of the programme are meeting the
requirements of biogas stoves through various manufacturers in the country.
Annexure – I
Annexure – I referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 755 for
12.11.2010
State-wise achievements of setting up family type biogas plants during last three years and the
current year
S.No. State/UT/Agency Achievement during Achievement for the current year 2007-08 to 2009-10 (upto 31st Oct., 2010)
1. Andhra Pradesh 35249 3605 2. Arunachal Pradesh 612 3. Assam 21650 562 4. Bihar 582 5. Chhattisgarh 8651 891 6. Goa 86 5 7 Gujarat 24699 70 8. Haryana 3817 178 9. Himachal Pradesh 670 125 10. Jammu & Kashmir 277 28 11. Jharkhand 2390 111 12. Karnataka 22078 2549 13. Kerala 12280 14. Madhya Pradesh 36833 5006 15. Maharashtra 45331 2469 16. Manipur 0 17. Meghalaya 2075 244 18. Mizoram 250 78 19. Nagaland 1261 169 20. Orissa 11523 590 21. Punjab 21518 1000 22. Rajasthan 358 23. Sikkim 1374 98 24. Tamilnadu 5274 206 25. Tripura 244 26. Uttar Pradesh 9217 937 27. Uttarakhand 3154 398 28. West Bengal 45223 29. KVIC # 4482 Total 316676 23801
# Achievements of KVIC are included in the respective States.
Annexure – II
Annexure – II referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 755 for 12.11.2010
Functionality of the Biogas Plants in accordance with the Evaluation Study for the Biogas Plants installed during the 10th Plan under NBMMP
Name of the States Installed Sample Functionality Plants Size (2.5%) %
Assam: Representing NER Region 298 27 92.60% (5% sample size is taken in this region) West Bengal: Representing Eastern Region 62708 1582 92.29%
Gujarat: Representing Western Region 33796 879 97.61%
Punjab: Representing Northern Region 9907 251 100%
Kerala: Representing southern Region 12724 298 99.32%
Chattisgarh: Representing Central Region 22138 540 99.44%
Total 141571 3577 95.80%