The Government is
encouraging setting up of energy generation projects
from biomass including rice husk and coconut shells
through various technological routes such as combustion,
gasification and cogeneration. A cumulative capacity
of about 1400 MW has been installed as on 31.12.2007
for generation of energy from biomass mainly in the
States of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Gujarat,
Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab,
Rajasthan, Tamil nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Further, a target for adding about 2000 MW biomass power
installed capacity has been proposed during the 11th
Plan period.
This information was given by the
Minister of State for New And Renewable Energy, Shri
Vilas Muttemwar, in a written reply to a question by
Shri K.C. Pallani Shamy, in the Lok Sabha today.
Source:
Press Information Bureau Date: March 14, 2008
