The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy on Monday said it will continue National Bio Energy Programme till 2025-26 with a budget outlay of Rs 858 crore for the first phase.
The programme will aid the use of huge surplus biomass, cattle dung, and industrial and urban biowaste available in the country for energy recovery.
“The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified the National Bioenergy Programme on November 2, 2022,” an MNRE statement said.
The MNRE has continued the National Bioenergy Programme for 2021-22 to 2025-26. The programme was recommended for implementation in two Phases.
Phase-I has been approved with a budget outlay of Rs 858 crore, it stated.
