Biomass Fuels Clears Green Energy Test

In a major Decision on 04^th February 2022 the “commission for Air quality management in NCR and adjoining areas” has allowed all Industries to operate either on PNG (cleaner) or Biomass fuels.

Biomass fuels include wood, wood waste straw, manure, sugar cane, switch grass and other organic material.

Biomass is organic material made from plants and animal waste (micro organisms). When it is burnt the chemical energy in biomass is released as heat.

All wood based industries in the country including NCR are relieved with the decision. All the stakeholders of DNPMA have contributed in the decision.

“We will call all the boiler manufacturers as soon as possible, to amend and install the required changes in the boiler, said vikash Khanna. A virtual meet will be organized to this effect with all the stakeholders he added.

Vital points of the decision are:-

18. NOW, THEREFORE, in respect of industries in NCR which, despite availability of natural gas infrastructure and supply have still not shifted to PNG/ cleaner fuels, in view of the technical requirements of different industrial processes and the prevailing trend of Air Quality Index, the Commission, in furtherance of Direction No. 49 dated 15.122021, with immediate effect and till further orders, hereby relaxes the restrictions imposed on running of such industries only for 5 days in a week and permitting operations for all the days during the week, strictly subjects to the following:

(i) Such industries as above located in the NCR, beyond the jurisdiction of GNCTD, shall under all circumstances completely switch over to PNG or biomass fuels, latest by 30.o9.2022, failing which such industries shall be closed down and not permitted to schedule their operations thereafter.

(ii) Till such time the transition to fuels as above is effected,  such industries shall use only such fuels as approved by the respective state governments for industrial operations.

(iii) Industries in the jurisdiction of GNCTD shall necessarily be run only on PNG and electricity.

19. For industrial areas where PNG infrastructure and supply is not available, such industries shall also be permitted to schedule their operations for all the 7 days in a week. However, such industries shall also plan and switchover to operate on biomass fuels at the earliest. Till such time this transition is effected, such industries shall use only such fuels as approved by the respective state Governments for industrial operations.
20. All preventive measures related to effectiveness of emission control devices and adherence to the prescribed standards of emissions in the respective fuel/ industry category, as applicable from time to time, shall be ensured by all industrial units in the NCR.
    

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