Govt Revises Norms to Accelerate Adoption, Ease of Doing Business

BIOMASS PROGRAMME

- OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued revised guidelines for the biomass programme to promote cleaner energy solutions, ease of doing business, and accelerate the adoption of biomass technologies across India.

The norms are revised under Phase-I of National Bioenergy Programme, applicable for the period FY 2021-22 to 2025-26.

These amendments aim to promote cleaner energy solutions, ease of doing business, and accelerate the adoption of biomass technologies across the country, a ministry statement said.

Under the new framework, the ministry has simplified several processes, such as cutting down on paperwork and easing approval requirements, which will enable the industry, especially MSMEs to enhance their production.

These changes align with improvement of stubble management and India's broader goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2070.

One of the major highlights of the revision is technological integration by enabling the use of IoT-based monitoring solutions or quarterly data submissions instead of expensive and high-tech systems like SCADA.

This promotes digital monitoring and accountability, especially for smaller business operators. The guidelines also encourage significant simplification of documentation. Developers of briquette and pellet manufacturing plants will no longer be required to submit a number of documents related to clearance matters.