MNRE- Biogas Development Training Centre – Nodal centre - Training on biogas plant construction and maintenance aspects
- To provide clean gaseous fuel mainly for cooking purposes and organic manure to rural and semi urban households through family type biogas plants.
- 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 provide bio digested slurry (liquid / semi-solid and dried) as an upgraded source of enrichment for manure to reduce and / or supplement use of chemical fertilizers; by linking biogas digested slurry with enrichment units such as ermin –composting plants and other organic enrichment facilities of slurry.
- To meet ‘lifeline energy’ needs for cooking as envisaged in “Integrated Energy Policy” report of the Planning Commission.
- To help in combating and reduction in causes of climate change by preventing emissions of carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere.
Venture Capital Scheme- “Enhancing Biogas Promotion and Consultancy of Renewable Energy Gadgets and Systems”
- To analyse the characteristics of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels
- To assess the energy generation potential of biomass and other feedstocks through by bio and thermochemical conversion routes
- Installation, performance analysis and maintenance of biogas plants for cooking and decentralized power generation applications
- To build relationships with MNRE-BTDC, industries, financial institutions and marketing agencies for placement, financial and non financial services support
Energy Conservation Programs (Agricultural Workshops, KisanMelas and Seminars) to Agricultural officials, Students & farmers funded by Petroleum Conservation Research Association
- Agricultural Workshops: 100 Nos. / year: To enlarge the base and increase the intensity of awareness among the farming community in general and educate the target groups of farmers in particular about the ways and means of conserving fuel in the operation of lift irrigation pump sets, other farming equipment / implements and heating & lighting appliances.
- KisanMelas : 10 Nos. /year: To enlarge the base and increase the intensity of awareness among the farming community / general public /target groups about the ways and means of conserving fuel and energy.