**Executive Summary**
This document provides information related to biogas and bio-energy projects in India, specifically focusing on Rajasthan. It answers Unstarred Question No. 1948 in Lok Sabha, dated 11.02.2026, regarding the current status, capacity, and potential of these projects, including their contribution to rural employment and clean energy production. The document includes annexures detailing state-wise project capacities and district-wise details in Rajasthan.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **National Bioenergy Projects (NBP) - State-wise Capacities:**
* Annexure-I provides state-wise details of the installed capacity of bioenergy projects during Phase-I of NBP.
* The annexure includes capacities for Biomass Projects (Non-Bagasse Cogeneration) (MW), Biomass-based Briquette/Pellet manufacturing Projects (TPH), Waste to Energy Projects (MWeq) and Biogas Plants (Numbers)
* **Rajasthan Bioenergy Projects (NBP Phase-I):**
* Annexure-II details district-wise bioenergy projects in Rajasthan supported by the MNRE under Phase-I of NBP.
* A total of 12 projects have been sanctioned with a total CFA (Central Financial Assistance) of Rs. 7.74 Crores.
* 567 small biogas plants were installed in Rajasthan during Phase-I of NBP, with Central Financial Assistance provided to the beneficiaries.
* **Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Lok Sabha Constituency:**
* Six bioenergy projects have been registered in this constituency as per Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL).
* **Central Financial Assistance (CFA) under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U):**
* CFA funds are allocated to States/UTs for the entire Mission period by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
* Funds are sanctioned/released based on State/UT demand via complete proposals approved by State Committees.
* Funds are released to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) as per the State Action Plan.
* **Implementation and Monitoring:**
* State Governments/UTs and their ULBs implement projects and action plans, with continuous monitoring.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Central Government (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for policy formulation, financial assistance allocation, and overall monitoring of bioenergy projects and the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban.
* **Action Required:** Ensure timely release of funds to States/UTs and monitor project implementation.
**Stakeholder: State Governments/UTs**
* **Impact:** Responsible for submitting proposals for CFA, project implementation, and monitoring.
* **Action Required:** Prepare and submit complete proposals, implement projects as per the State Action Plan, and continuously monitor plant operations.
**Stakeholder: Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)**
* **Impact:** Implement bioenergy projects at the local level.
* **Action Required:** Execute projects on the ground and ensure sustained efforts for their operation.
**Stakeholder: Project Beneficiaries (Citizens/Rural Population)**
* **Impact:** Benefit from clean energy production, employment generation, and improved waste management.
* **Action Required:** Participate in and support local bioenergy initiatives.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE): The central ministry responsible for supporting bioenergy projects.
National Bioenergy Programme (NBP): A central scheme under which bioenergy projects are supported.
Rajasthan: The state specifically mentioned in the question regarding biogas projects.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA): The ministry that provides financial assistance under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U).
Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U): The mission under which Central Financial Assistance (CFA) as Central Share (CS) funds are allocated.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1948
ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026
BIOGAS PROJECTS IN RAJASTHAN
1948. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA
Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the current capacity of biogas, bio-CNG and other bio-energy projects in the
country, State-wise along with their contribution to rural employment generation and clean
energy production;
(b) the status of bio-energy units based on agricultural residue, cattle dung and bio-waste in
Rajasthan, district-wise along with the details of the financial assistance provided and
beneficiaries covered therein; and
(c) the potential of the decentralised bio-energy based projects in Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Lok Sabha
Constituency along with the details of the progress made so far, role of local bodies and the future
action plan made thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a) The State-wise details of bioenergy projects are given at Annexure-I. These projects
contribute to clean energy production, scientific management of organic waste, reduction in
dependence on fossil fuels and generation of rural employment through feedstock aggregation,
plant operation and allied activities.
(b): The details of bioenergy projects supported by MNRE, under the Phase-I of National
Bioenergy Programme (NBP) in the state of Rajasthan is given at Annexure-II.
(c): As per the information provided by Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited
(RRECL) total of six bioenergy projects have been registered in the Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Lok
Sabha Constituency.
As per the information provided by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), under
Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U), the Central Financial Assistance (CFA) as Central Share
(CS) funds are allocated to the States/UTs for the entire Mission period. CS funds are
sanctioned/released on the basis of demand made by the State/UT in the form of complete
proposals duly approved by State Committees and States are then released to Urban Local Bodies
(ULBs) as per the State Action Plan. Accordingly, the State Governments/UTs and their ULBs
implement the projects and action plans on ground, through sustained efforts and continuous
monitoring of such plants.
*****Annexure-I
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1948 to be
answered on 11.02.2026 regarding “Biogas Projects in Rajasthan”
State-wise details of installed capacity of bioenergy projects in the country during Phase-I
of NBP:
Biomass Projects Biomass based
Sl (Non-Bagasse Briquette/Pellet Waste to Energy Biogas
State
No Cogeneration) manufacturing Projects (MWeq) Plants
(MW) Projects (TPH) (Numbers)
1 Andhra Pradesh 8 4 19.99 88
2 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 0 200
3 Assam 0 0 0 389
4 Bihar 14.2 2 0 255
5 Chhattisgarh 0 2.5 10.42 546
6 Goa 0 0 1.60 11
7 Gujarat 0 96.99 20.59 3668
8 Haryana 33 45 33.48 439
9 Himachal Pradesh 7.45 0 0 0
10 Jharkhand 5 0 1.04 11
11 Karnataka 0 9 13.09 1398
12 Kerala 0 0 0 637
13 Madhya Pradesh 4 291.95 24.13 6260
14 Maharashtra 0 45.9 26.86 14468
15 Manipur 0 0 0 25
16 Meghalaya 0 0 0 1
17 Mizoram 0 0 0 1
18 Nagaland 0 0 0 52
19 Odisha 0 2 5.00 216
20 Punjab 69.06 8 27.09 3220
21 Rajasthan 2.5 64.3 67.54 567
22 Sikkim 0 0 0 0
23 Tamil Nadu 3.5 10 3.92 124
24 Telangana 6.3 7.1 0.63 23
25 Tripura 0 0 0 16126 Uttarakhand 36.95 25.5 7.63 1436
27 Uttar Pradesh 2.5 0 86.90 540
28 West Bengal 24.4 0 5.81 159
Andaman and
29 0 0 0 0
Nicobar Islands
30 Chandigarh 0 0 0 0
Dadra and Nagar
31 Haveli and Daman 0 0 0 18
& Diu
32 NCT of Delhi 0 0 26.17 0
33 Jammu & Kashmir 0 0 0 0
34 Ladakh 0 0 0 0
35 Lakshadweep 0 0 0 0
36 Puducherry 0 0 0 0
Total 216.86 614.24 381.87 34913
***Annexure-II
Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1948 to be
answered on 11.02.2026 regarding “Biogas Projects in Rajasthan”
A. District-wise details of bioenergy projects supported by MNRE, under the Phase-I of NBP in
Rajasthan:
District No. of Projects CFA Sanctioned (in Rs. Crores)
Alwar 1 0.45
Baran 3 1.04
Bikaner 2 0.63
Chittorgarh 1 0.18
Dholpur 1 0.28
Jaipur 2 3.05
Tonk 1 0.45
Kota 1 1.67
Total 12 7.74
B. Moreover, a total of 567 small biogas plants were installed in the State of Rajasthan during Phase-I
of NBP, and the Central Financial Assistance was provided to the beneficiaries.