(a) whether the Government proposes to pay special attention on
Biomass Energy Systems during the Eleventh Five Year Plan;
(b) if so, whether the Government has framed any policy in this regard;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government has given special package to those
States which have implemented Biomass Energy System;
(e) if so, the details thereof; and
(f) the details of the employment generated through Biomass Energy System in each State?
MINISTER OF THE STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR)
(a): Of the proposed target of 14000 MW for grid connected power generation
from renewable during the 11th Plan, 2100 MW capacity addition is proposed from
bio power comprising 500 MW biomass power,
1200 MW baggasse cogeneration and 400 MWe energy/power from industrial and municipal wastes.
In addition, 1000 MWe of distributed renewable generation
for power and heat has been proposed, which includes biomass resources.
(b),(c),(d)&(e): Apart from preferential tariff in most potential states,
central financial assistance (CFA) for setting up bio energy/power
projects is available, except for municipal solid wastes to energy that has been kept in
abeyance because of court orders,
and during the 11th Plan; a somewhat higher level of CFA has been
proposed for special category states.
(f): An estimated employment, both direct and indirect, of about 17 million man
days/annum is likely to be garneted in various
states during the 11th Plan period as a result of deploying biomass energy/power projects.