Details of National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP).

A programme run by

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

(BIO - ENERGY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT GROUP)

1. Objectives of this programme are:
   • To provide clean bio- gaseous fuel mainly for cooking purposes and also for other applications for reducing use of LPG and other conventional fuels;
   • To meet ‘lifeline energy’ needs for cooking as envisaged in ‘Integrated Energy Policy’;
   • To provide bio-fertilizer/ organic manure to reduce use of chemical fertilizers;
   • To mitigate drudgery of rural women, reduce pressure on forests and accentuate social benefits;
   • To improve sanitation in villages by linking sanitary toilets with biogas plants;
   • To mitigate Climate Change by preventing black carbon and methane emissions.


2. Biogas Development and Training Centers (BDTCs)
   • Biogas Development and Training Centers (BDTCs) are supported for providing technical training and monitoring & evaluation and preparation of technical booklets/ guidelines/ material support for quality implementation of biogas programme in addition to technology development. The BDTCs should engage manpower in project mode on contract basis for all the vacancies instead of appointment on regular basis and the manpower should not be treated as employees of Government of India.


3. Methodology, Procedure and Guidelines for Implementation
   • Implementation through Biogas- Fertilizer Companies/ Entrepreneurs, Banks
     • The SNDs/ SNAs will also involve Biogas-Fertilizer Companies/ Entrepreneurs (BGFCOs/BGFEs), Scheduled Banks, Grameen/ Prathama Banks, Co-operative Societies, Self Help Groups (SHGs) and NGOs for implementation of the programme in order to have alternate mechanism for implementation to help in driving demand for biogas plants.
   • Introduction of Competitive Bidding on Pilot Basis
     • The SNDs/ SNAs, KVIC and other Implementing Agencies will introduce competitive bidding on Pilot Basis for setting up biogas plants and bid for subsidy with the recommended CFA as upper limit. Necessary formats will be prepared and modalities worked out by the Departments/ Agencies.
   • Payment of CFA after commissioning of plants
     • Central Financial Assistance (CFA) is to be disbursed to the beneficiaries after completion of construction of biogas plants, including pipeline, burner, and commissioning of biogas plants preferably through ECS or account payee Demand Draft/ Cheque.


4. Provision of Bank loan for Installation of Biogas-Fertilizer plants
   • The scheduled banks, NABARD, Grameen and Prathama bank will be involved in implementation of NBMMP and funds will be released through IREDA. These Banks may provide loan to individual beneficiaries and/ or group of beneficiaries bunched by Biogas-Fertilizer Companies/ Entrepreneurs based on collateral guarantees and mutually agreed terms and conditions between Banks and Promoters, for the purpose;
     • Efforts may be made for getting Block/ District-wise targets reflected in the service area plans prepared by different banks. Bank-wise targets may also be worked out in the States/ Districts/ Block level meetings for monitoring purposes.
     • Efforts should be made to prepare applications for banks in the beginning of the financial year. The banks, in turn, may chalk out a programme for expeditious clearance of the loan applications so that construction activities can start in full swing before the commencement of the monsoon. Close liaison should be maintained with the banking institutions for timely release of bank loans. State Govts./Agencies may provide bank-wise/ branch-wise details of loan applications pending for more than 3 months for taking up the matter with Banking Division, Ministry of Finance or RBI.


5. Field Inspections by Biogas Development and Training Centers (BDTCs)
   • Biogas Development and Training Centers (BDTCs) setup under National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP) has been asked to conduct inspection of 1000 biogas plants in a year in certain Blocks of districts selected on a random basis in their allocated States. State Governments/ Programme Implementing Agencies, KVIC, etc. are requested to extend help and cooperation for carrying out inspections on a regular basis. The BDTCs would also be carrying out inspection of all the biogas based distributed power generation projects and biogas purification and bottling projects in additional to family type biogas plants as mentioned above.