BIOGAS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME:

The Government of Madhya Pradesh has appointed as Nodal Agency for the development of biogas programme in the State of Madhya Pradesh.

The Corporation has so far installed 1,72,064 (TILL 2003-04) family type biogas plants against the estimated potential of 14,91,000 plants in the State. In view of the potential exists, the Corporation has made a quantum jump in the installation of biogas plants, i..e. about 8600 plants per year

OBJECTIVES:

Objectives of Biogas Development Programme are follows:-

	To provide fuel for cooking purpose and organic manure to rural households through biogas plants;
	To mitigate drudgery of rural women, reduce pressure on forest and accentuate social benefits;
	To recycle human waste through linking of toilets with biogas plants for improving sanitation.

POTENTIAL AND ACHIEVEMENT:

A total of 151070 family type biogas plants have been installed in the State against the estimated potential of 14,91,200 biogas plants. Thus the coverage of potential achieved so far is about 10%.

Till the year 85-86, 20133 biogas plants were installed in the State and from the year 85-86 till 97-98, 106767 plants have been installed by this Corporation.

ESTIMATED COSTS OF FAMILY TYPE BIOGAS PLANTS

The cost of biogas plants varies according to model and retention period, capacity, market prices of construction materials and labour cost. On an average, estimated cost of a common 2 cubic meter capacity family type Fixed Dome Deenbandhu Biogas Plant is about Rs. 8,500/-.

Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP)

TRAINING COURSES - The financial support will be provided by GoI for organizing following training programme.

Incentive for saving diesel by using biogas in dual fuel engines - Incentive will be given for purchase of plastic or rubber balloon, container for storage and transportation of biogas from the site of the plants to the site of the engine subject to a maximum of Rs. 2500/- per plant.

PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

Central and State subsidy 98-99.

CATTLE DUNG BASED BIOGAS PLANTS LINKED WITH TOILETS

An additional subsidy of Rs. 500/- is provided for cattle dung based biogas plants linked with sanitary toilets.1.5 PROGRAMME FOR 2004-05 Target of 12,000 biogas plants has been fixed by MNES for this State.