Programmes/Technology

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(Biogas Technology Development Division) 

• Minutes of the first meeting of the Bio-Energy Advisory Committee of MNRE, held on 27.04.2016 at 11:00 AM in Conference Room No. 108, MNRE, C.G.O, Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Secretary, MNRE (Posted on 14.06.2016)
• State-wise and Agency-wise physical targets for Family Type Biogas Plants under National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) for the year 2016-17 (As on 17.05.2016)
• Allocation of physical targets for training courses for 2016-17 under National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) for SNDs / SNAs / KVIC only (As on 17.05.2016)
• The State/UT-wise targets for setting up of the family type biogas plants in the country under National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) during the last three years (2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15) and achievements of current year 2015-16 (up to 31.01.2016). (Posted on 21.03.3016)

National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP)

National Biogas and Manure Management Programme is a Central Sector Scheme, which provides for setting up of Family Type Biogas Plants mainly for rural and semi-urban/households.  A family type biogas plant generates biogas from organic substances such as cattle –dung, and other bio-degradable materials such as biomass from farms, gardens, kitchens and night soil wastes etc. The process of biogas generation is called anaerobic digestion (AD) and salient benefits of biogas technology are given below-

(i)           It provides clean gaseous fuel for cooking and lighting.
(ii)         Digested slurry from biogas plants is used as enriched bio-manure to supplement the use of     chemical fertilizers.
(iii)        It improves sanitation in villages and semi -urban  areas by linking sanitary toilets with biogas plants.
(iv)      Biogas Plants help in reducing the causes of climate change.

2.        Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) in all the States and UTs of the country.  About 47.5 Lakh biogas plants have already been installed in the country upto 31^st March, 2014. During the year 2014-15, a target of setting up 1,10,000 biogas plants has been set. The Biogas plant is the best option for  households having feed material, to become self- dependent for cooking gas and highly organic enriched bio-manure.  It provides the solution to protect the households from the problems of indoor air pollution and while saving on cost of refilling of LPG cylinders. The Ministry provides subsidy for family type biogas plants as per the rates given below:

Subsidy for setting up of Biogas Plants under National Biogas and Manure Management Programme

The programme is being implemented by the State Nodal Departments/State Nodal Agencies and Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Biogas Development and Training Centers (BDTCs). The interested potential beneficiaries may contact to the concerned programme implementing Agencies of the States.  The Addresses and Contact Nos. of State Nodal Agencies /State Nodal Departments and KVIC implementing the programme are as given below: