Central Govt to provide Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 40,000 per Kilowatt Subsidy on Animal Waste-Based Plants
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
With the support of the Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA), subsidies are being provided to rapidly promote the use of biogas in both rural and urban areas of the state. Biogas is a clean, pollution-free, smoke-free, and cost-effective fuel, consisting of 55 to 70 percent methane gas. It is produced through biogas plants using animal dung and other organic matter.
Sharing more information in this regard an official spokesperson said that Haryana has approximately 7.6 million livestock, with the potential to generate about 3.8 million cubic meters of biogas per day, which can help in producing nearly 300 megawatts of electricity. After purification, this gas can also be used as bio-CNG.
The spokesperson further informed that under the Institutional Biogas Programme, the state government is providing up to 40 percent financial assistance to encourage the setting up of biogas plants in gaushalas, dairies, and institutional units. So far, 114 plants have been installed across the state. Under this scheme, plants with a capacity ranging from 25 to 85 cubic meters are being given subsidies between Rs. 1.27 lakh and Rs. 3.95 lakh.
Similarly, under the Biogas Power (Off-Grid) Generation Programme, the Central Government provides subsidies ranging from Rs.15,000 to Rs. 40,000 per kilowatt for plants with a capacity of 3 kilowatts to 250 kilowatts, utilizing animal waste-based biogas for electricity production, said the spokesperson.
The spokesperson further stated that interested institutions and individuals must apply in the prescribed format at the office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district. The plant will be established by the beneficiary as per KVIC drawings, and the project must be completed within six months. Applications will be accepted on a “first come, first served” basis, with priority given to gaushalas and religious institutions, said the spokesperson.