SATAT: Govt to motivate entrepreneurs for setting up biogas plants across J&K
To motivate potential entrepreneurs to set up Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) production plants in Jammu and Kashmir and make available CBG in the market for use in the automotive fuels, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered constitution of a coordination committee headed by Chief Secretary for implementation and monitoring of Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transpiration (SATAT) in the Union Territory.
With this innovative initiative, the union territory government is aiming to promote Compressed Bio-Gas as an alternative, green transport fuel. The CBG plant is a step in achieving objectives of the SATAT scheme, which was launched by GoI in October 2018 to establish an ecosystem for production of CBG from various waste and biomass sources in the country.
The scheme aims to empower and unleash the rural economy by supporting farmers, increase India’s domestic energy production and self-sufficiency and also reduce the air pollution, and help India lead the world toward a clean energy transition. 38 CBG / Biogas Plants have been commissioned under the SATAT initiative in country so far.
As per an order, issued by Secretary to the Government, Dr. Piyush Singla, sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of coordination committee for implementation and monitoring of SATAT Jammu and Kashmir. The coordination committee is tasked with preparation of UT level action plan for STAT covering plant locations, addressing feedstock availability, Compressed Biogas (CBG) potential and off take plan. The coordination committee has also been asked to create a UT level ecosystem for setting up and associated activities of CBG projects.
“Coordination among various stakeholders of SATAT initiative and to implement single window clearance for CBG projects/expediting clearances at central and UT level agencies for establishing CBG projects. Financing of CBG projects, coordination and support,” the coordination committee as per the order has been tasked.
“Bench marking of technology and cost of CBG projects and empanelment of institutions/ technology providers. To create synergy with CGD (City Gas Distribution) entities for marketing of CBG. To create enabling mechanism for establishing biomass/organic waste supply chain for ensuring sustainable supply of biomass/ organic waste for CBG projects,” the order said.
Among other directions, the coordination committee has been tasked to create an ecosystem for marketing of FOM (Fermented Organic Manure) and liquid FOM. It has been asked to provide a platform for stakeholders to discuss issues related to CBG projects. As per the order, the coordination committee has been directed to propose fiscal incentives and initiatives for CBG plants.
The order issued under number 1377-JK(GAD) of 2022, dated 17-11-2022 reads that the 11-member committee has been directed to prepare UT level action plan for SATAT covering plant locations, assessing feedstock availability and Compressed Biogas (CBG) potential off-take plan. Besides chief secretary the coordination committee included Administrative Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Administrative Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Administrative Secretary, PW(R&B) Department, Administrative Secretary, Power Development Department, Administrative Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment Department, Administrative Secretary, Rural Development Department, Administrative Secretary, Cooperatives Department, Administrative Secretary, Transport Department and Representative of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd have been appointed as Members of the panel.
It further adds that the Administrative Secretary, Science & Technology Department has been appointed as member Secretary of the Coordination committee.
