**Executive Summary**
The document is an answer to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 720 regarding biomass projects in various states, including Maharashtra. The Minister of State for New & Renewable Energy and Power provides details on installed bioenergy projects and incentives for crop residue management, as of February 4, 2026. Details of bioenergy projects are given at Annexure-I.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **National Bioenergy Programme (NBP)**
* MNRE supports the installation of bioenergy plants under the NBP by providing Central Financial Assistance (CFA).
* This includes biomass-based (non-bagasse based) power generation plants, briquettes/pellets manufacturing plants, and compressed biogas (CBG/BioCNG) Plants.
* **Crop Residue Management (CRM) Scheme:**
* Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare (MoAF&W) provides incentives for managing crop residue.
* Financial assistance of 50% is provided to farmers for purchasing crop residue management machinery.
* Financial assistance of 80% is provided to Rural Entrepreneurs, Cooperative Societies of Farmers, Day-NRLM Cluster Level Federations and Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Panchayats for establishment of Custom Hiring Centres of crop residue management machines.
* Financial support of 65% up to Rs. 1.50 Crore is provided to paddy supply chain projects.
* CRM Scheme is not applicable in the State of Maharashtra.
* **Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB):**
* Provides one-time financial support under Environment Protection Charge funds for establishment of pelletization and torrefaction plants to promote utilization of paddy straw.
* **Biomass Aggregation Machinery (BAM) Scheme:**
* Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas provides support to Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) producers in procurement of biomass collection and aggregation machinery.
* The goal is to facilitate the efficient utilization of agri-residues and prevent open-field burning.
* **Annexure-I:**
* Details of bioenergy projects installed in each state of the country under NBP Phase-I: Non-Bagasse Cogeneration, Briquette/Pellet Manufacturing, and Waste to Energy.
**Impact Analysis**
**Farmers:**
* **Impact:** Benefit from financial assistance for purchasing crop residue management machinery and through incentives related to the CRM scheme in states other than Maharashtra.
* **Action Required:** Explore opportunities under the CRM scheme (where applicable), utilize financial assistance for machinery purchases, and follow guidelines for crop residue management.
**Rural Entrepreneurs, Cooperative Societies, SHGs, FPOs, Panchayats:**
* **Impact:** Benefit from financial assistance to establish Custom Hiring Centers for crop residue management machines under the CRM scheme (where applicable).
* **Action Required:** Explore opportunities under the CRM scheme (where applicable) and establish Custom Hiring Centers for crop residue management machines.
**CBG Producers:**
* **Impact:** Benefit from support in procuring biomass collection and aggregation machinery under the BAM Scheme.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the BAM Scheme for biomass collection and aggregation machinery.
**Pelletization and Torrefaction Plant Operators:**
* **Impact:** Benefit from financial support provided by CPCB under Environment Protection Charge funds.
* **Action Required:** Apply for one-time financial support to establish pelletization and torrefaction plants.
Key Entities Referenced
National Bioenergy Programme (NBP): A program by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) supporting the installation of bioenergy plants by providing Central Financial Assistance (CFA).
Crop Residue Management (CRM) Scheme: A scheme by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare providing incentives for the management of crop residue.
Biomass Aggregation Machinery (BAM) Scheme: A scheme by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, providing support to Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) producers.
Maharashtra: Indian state where biomass projects are being examined in this document
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB): Provides one-time financial support under Environment Protection Charge funds for establishment of pelletization and torrefaction plants.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 720
ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026
BIOMASS PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA
720. SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE
SHRI BHUMARE SANDIPANRAO ASARAM
DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE
Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:
(a) the details of biomass or bio-energy projects in various States of the country including the
State of Maharashtra;
(b) the details of installed capacity of the said projects; and
(c) the details of incentives given to the farmers for Crop Residue Management, State-wise
including Maharashtra?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a) & (b) Under National Bioenergy Programme (NBP) Phase-I of Ministry of New and
Renewable (MNRE), the details of bioenergy projects installed in the country including the State
of Maharashtra is given at Annexure-I.
(c) The various incentives which are given to beneficiaries for sustainable management of crop
residue including Maharashtra are given as under:
I. MNRE supports installation of bioenergy plants under different components of National
Bioenergy Programme (NBP) by providing Central Financial Assistance (CFA). This includes
biomass-based (non-bagasse based) plants for power generation, briquettes/ pellets manufacturing
plants and compressed biogas (CBG/BioCNG) Plants.
II. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoAF&W) under the Crop Residue Management
(CRM) Scheme provide incentives for management of crop residue. Under this scheme, financial
assistance @ 50% is provided to the farmers for purchase of crop residue management machinery
and @ 80% is provided to Rural Entrepreneurs (Rural youth and farmer as an entrepreneur),
Cooperative Societies of Farmers (Agriculture/ Horticulture/Makhana etc.), Day-NRLM Cluster
Level Federations and Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and
Panchayats for establishment of Custom Hiring Centres of crop residue management machines.
Financial support of 65% up to a maximum of Rs. 1.50 Crore is also provided to paddy supply chain
projects on the capital cost of machinery and equipment. CRM Scheme is not applicable in the State
of Maharshtra.
III. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), provides one-time financial support under
Environment Protection Charge funds for establishment of pelletization and torrefaction plants to
promote utilization of paddy straw.
IV. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, under its Biomass Aggregation Machinery (BAM)
Scheme, provides support to Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) producers in procurement of biomass
collection and aggregation machinery to facilitate efficient utilization of agri-residues and prevent
open-field burning.
*****Annexure-I
REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 720, Part (a)
to (b) TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026 on ‘Biomass Projects in Maharashtra’.
The details of bioenergy projects installed in the country under NBP Phase-I including in the State
of Maharashtra is given as under:
Biomass based
Biomass Projects
Briquette/Pellet Waste to Energy
(Non-Bagasse
manufacturing Projects
Cogeneration)
Projects
Sl No State Capacity (MW) Capacity (TPH) Capacity (MWe)
1 Andhra Pradesh 8 4 19.99
2 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 0
3 Assam 0 0 0
4 Bihar 14.2 2 0
5 Chhattisgarh 0 2.5 10.42
6 Goa 0 0 1.60
7 Gujarat 0 96.99 20.59
8 Haryana 33 45 33.48
9 Himachal Pradesh 7.45 0 0
10 Jharkhand 5 0 1.04
11 Karnataka 0 9 13.09
12 Kerala 0 0 0
13 Madhya Pradesh 4 291.95 24.13
14 Maharashtra 0 45.9 26.86
15 Manipur 0 0 0
16 Meghalaya 0 0 0
17 Mizoram 0 0 0
18 Nagaland 0 0 0
19 Odisha 0 2 5.00
20 Punjab 69.06 8 27.09
21 Rajasthan 2.5 64.3 67.54
22 Sikkim 0 0 0
23 Tamil Nadu 3.5 10 3.92
24 Telangana 6.3 7.1 0.63
25 Tripura 0 0 0
26 Uttarakhand 36.95 25.5 7.63
27 Uttar Pradesh 2.5 0 86.90
28 West Bengal 24.4 0 5.81
Andaman and Nicobar
0 0
29 Islands 0
30 Chandigarh 0 0 0
Dadra and Nagar
Haveli and Daman & 0 0
31 Diu 0
32 NCT of Delhi 0 0 26.17
33 Jammu & Kashmir 0 0 0
34 Ladakh 0 0 0
35 Lakshadweep 0 0 0
36 Puducherry 0 0 0
Total 216.86 614.24 381.87***