New Delhi: Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is in the process of implementing 90 waste-to-energy projects under Waste to Energy (WTE) Programme, said RK Singh, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy in a written reply to Lok Sabha on February 2. He also stated that "the WTE Programme has a budget outlay of Rs 600 crore for the period FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26. This Programme, inter alia, supports setting up of plants for generation of Biogas, BioCNG or Power from urban, industrial and agricultural waste by providing CFA."

Various WTE are in different stages of implementation: Singh

Sharing the details of various projects under implementation, Singh said, "Seven Biogas Generation plants with a cumulative production capacity of about 83,400 cubic metres per day, 34 BioCNG Generation plants with a cumulative production capacity of about 2,48,000 kilograms per day and 49 Power generation plants with a cumulative production capacity of about 330 MW are in different stages of implementation."

Financial assistance provided by MNRE to set up WTE projects: MNRE Minister

The ministry is providing financial assistance to set up Waste to Energy plants, Singh said. Adding to this, the MNRE Minister said that "for Biogas generation, Rs 0.25 crore per 12,000 cum per day, for BioCNG generation, upto Rupees four crore per 4,800 kg per day, power generation based on Biogas, upto Rs 0.75 crore per MW, for power based on bio and agro-industrial waste (other than MSW), Rs 0.4 crore per MW and for Biomass Gasifier, upto Rs 15,000 per kWe will be provided."

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Singh also highlighted the contributions other ministries have made. While sharing details, he said, "The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative envisages setting up of 5,000 BioCNG plants with production target of 15 MMT of BioCNG by 2023-24. SATAT initiative encourages entrepreneurs to set up BioCNG plants, produce & supply BioCNG to Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) for sale as automotive fuels."

"Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) launched Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN) scheme in 2018. Gobardhan is an integral part of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase II under Solid Waste Management. The operational guidelines of Phase-II of SBM(G) provide for financial assistance up to Rs 50 lakh per district for the period of 2020-21 to 2024-25 for setting up of cluster/community level biogas plants," he added.

CDCC is available for availing concession to set up BioCNG plants

"Custom duty concession certificates (CDCC) are issued by MNRE for availing concession on custom duty for import of machinery and components required for initial setting up of projects for generation of Power and Bio-CNG from non-conventional materials," he added.

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