Context:
The Union government has revised the financial assistance rates for Biomass Pellet manufacturing under the National Bioenergy Programme component.
National Bioenergy Programme:
- Endeavours to promote bioenergy as a sustainable and renewable energy source.
- Nodal Ministry – Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
- Objective –
- To support the setting up of waste to energy projects
- To establish Biomass Briquette/Pellet manufacturing plants and support non-bagasse biomass cogeneration projects in the country.
- Components –
- Waste to Energy Programme – This includes projects that generate energy from urban, industrial, and agricultural waste.
- It encompasses technologies like biogas production, bio-CNG, and power generation from municipal solid waste.
- Biogas Programme – Promotes the use of biogas for cooking, electricity generation, and as a vehicle fuel.
- Waste to Energy Programme – This includes projects that generate energy from urban, industrial, and agricultural waste.
- Funding – The program provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to project developers and service charges to implementing/inspection agencies
- BioUrja portal – Developed as a single window platform to register and submit online applications for grant of Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to Waste to Energy projects.
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
According to India’s National Policy on Biofuels, which of the following can be used as raw materials for the production of biofuels?
1. Cassava
2. Damaged wheat grains
3. Groundnut seeds
4. Horse gram
5. Rotten potatoes
6. Sugar beet
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2020 Prelims]
(a) 1, 2, 5 and 6 only
(b) 1, 3, 4 and 6 only
(c) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Answer: (d)
