Parliament Question: CCUS Projects in Madhya Pradesh

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.775 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23rd July, 2026 CCUS PROJECTS IN MADHYA PRADESH 775. SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY: पे(cid:7069)ोिलयम और (cid:7079)ाकृितक गैस म(cid:7074)ं ी Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to establish or support Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) projects in industrial regions of Madhya Pradesh, particularly in and around the Dewas Parliamentary Constituency, considering the presence of major manufacturing and engineering industries, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether any refinery, oil marketing installation, gas infrastructure or industrial cluster in Madhya Pradesh has been identified for the pilot implementation of CCUS technologies, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to provide financial incentives, technical assistance or public-private partnership support for industries adopting CCUS technologies in the State, if so, the details thereof; and (d) the steps being taken by the Government to promote low-carbon industrial growth, employment generation and the achievement of India's climate commitments through CCUS in Madhya Pradesh? ANSWER पे(cid:7069)ोिलयम और (cid:7079)ाकृितक गैस मं(cid:7074)ालय म(cid:7286) रा(cid:6996)य मं(cid:7074)ी ((cid:7088)ी सुरेश गोपी) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI) (a) to (d): The Ministry of Power is the nodal Ministry for the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) programme. Various Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in the oil and gas sector are undertaking pilot projects and techno-economic feasibility studies for the deployment of CCUS technologies. As part of these efforts, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is establishing a CO₂ capture demonstration unit at the Bina Refinery. Further, in line with the CCUS roadmap launched in December 2025, an outlay of INR 20,000 crore has been proposed over the next 5 years in the Union Budget 2026–27 to support the development and deployment of CCUS technologies. *****