5th December, 2002
Ministry of Power  


GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY BY SUGAR WASTE


LOK SABHA

Under the programmes for surplus power generation through bagasse cogeneration in sugar mills and energy recovery from urban and industrial waste, a capacity of about 325 MW has already been installed in the country.

For the Tenth Plan (2002-07), targets of 400 MW for surplus power generation from bagasse cogeneration and 80 MW power generations from urban and industrial wastes, have been set.

This information was given by Shri M. Kannappan, Minister of State for Non-Conventional Energy Sources in a written reply to a question by Shri Shriprakash Jaiswal in Lok Sabha today