Question : SETTING UP OF BIO-GAS PLANT



(a) the details of functional and non-functional bio-gas plants, State-wise;

(b) whether Gas Stoves are available in the market; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE FOR NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES (SHRI M. KANNAPPAN)

(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 head-quarters of non-governmental organizations concerned. A diagnostic sample study, conducted in 19 States in the year 2000- 2001 by the Programme Evaluation Organisation, Planning Commission, reported that on an all India average basis, about 81 per cent of the plants surveyed were commissioned and balance 19 per cent plants were non-functional due to incomplete construction, un-commissioning, dismantling, etc. State-wise information is given at the Annexure.

(b): Yes, Sir.

(c): Does not arise.

Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3556 by Shri Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya regarding Setting up of Bio-Gas Plant for reply on 12-12-2002.

Details of sample size, number of plants commissioned and incomplete, un-commissioned and dismantled as reported in the diagnostic sample survey study on National Project on Biogas Development conducted in 2000-2001 by the Programme Evaluation Organisation, Planning Commission.

State	Sample size	Number of plants	Number of plants	(Number of	commissioned	incomplete un-	plants)	commissioned,	dismantled, etc.
Andhra Pradesh	60	34 (57%)	26 (43%)
Arunachal Pra	20	14 (70%)	6 (30%)
Assam	20	17 (85%)	3 (15%)
Bihar	20	20 (100%)	Nil
Gujarat	50	45 (90%)	5 (10%)
Haryana	20	17 (85%)	3 (15%)
Himachal Pr	20	12 (60%)	8 (40%)
Karnataka	60	57 (95%)	3 (5%)
Kerala	20	17 (85%)	3 (15%)
Madhya Pradesh	50	44 (88%)	6 (12%)
Maharashtra	50	38 (76%)	12 (24%)
Meghalaya	20	17 (85%)	3 (15%)
Orissa	30	30 (100%)	Nil
Punjab	20	20 (100%)	Nil
Rajasthan	20	13 (65%)	7 (35%)
Sikkim	20	18 (90%)	2 (10%)
Tamil Nadu	20	12 (60%)	8 (40%)
Uttar Pradesh	50	33 (66%)	17 (34%)
West Bengal	45	43 (95%)	2 (5%)
Total 615 501(81%) 114(19%)