Goals/Task Objectives

GAM’s task focus is on following sectors related to Rural

Development.

Energy – Distributed Generation (DG)

Organic fertiliser – from Biomass/Biogas Plants waste

Food Preservation/Processing – using waste heat of

Biogas engines

GAM is a section 25 company, which receives, any required managerial

& financial support from its main share holder, Ambience Management

Services Pvt Ltd (www.ambience-management.co.in)

Bio Technology for sustainable Agriculture

RBH Initiative of Government of India (GOI),

Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR)

RBH – GOI/MoPR – GAM Joint Initiative

Rural Business Hub (RBH) was an initiative of Government of India and CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) with mission of stimulating social economic activity in Rural India through optimal utilisation of locally available resources & skills.

RBH had 3 main components

– Energy

– Food Preservation and Process

– Macro Industry development

Note: Mr. K. Krishan functioned as Chairman of the Core Group on Power plus Member of the RBH Executive Council.

A key to widespread implementation of the RBH concept was successful implementation of “Pilot Projects”.

GoI/MoRP has hence entrusted GAM to develop “Pilot Projects” for Distributed Generation in various states of India.

Successful implementation of the “Pilot Projects” would facilitate widespread replication of Distributed Generation facilities (based on locally & sustainably available biomass).

GOI/ MoPR Mandate

MoPR Minutes of Meeting

The Uttar Pradesh initiative

Progress in Uttar Pradesh

Taluka based BiomassPower Plants

SEB’s/ State Transmission Corporations to invite PQ tenders

for Taluka based Power Plants.

The objective is to encourage Distributed Generation and

therefore meet local community energy needs, apart from

contributing to grid stability.

The tender should encourage Renewable Energy sources …

from economic as well as environmental considerations,

Distributed Power Generation based on Coal/Heavy Fuel Oil is

not recommended.

Optimisation of Biomass Power should be considered, as it is a

source of firm power.

Specific support to be given to plants ,which are based on

locally available agricultural/animal/industrial waste & have

downstream organic fertiliser units

The Punjab initiative

Progress in Punjab

Progress in Haryana

Progress in Haryana

The Tamil Nadu initiative

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Progress in Tamil Nadu

Organic Fertilizer

MNRE (Ministry of New & Renewable Energy)

“Strategy and Action Plan for Initiating Biomass Mission”

- GAM participation in the above

Extracts from Minutes of the meeting with Resource Persons to discuss

“Strategy and Action Plan for Initiating Biomass Mission”

held on 5th April, 2010 under the Chairmanship of Secretary, MNRE

Working Groups formed to provide impetus to specific

opportunities in Indian Bio Energy space, for example :

• Rice straw for generation of power & energy

• Cane trash utilisation for electricity & briquettes

• Briquetting & Energy Plantations

• Biogas from Food Industry/Agriculture waste

Rice Straws for generation of power and energy

Composition:

Shri K. Krishan, Grameena Abhirudhi

Mandali, Bangalore

Representative from M/s Abellon,

Ahemedabad

Shri Prabhakar, M/s Pranam Consultant,

Pune

Representative from PEDA

Representative from M/s Thermax

Dr J R Meshram, Director MNRE - Convener

Cane trash utilization for electricity and briquettes

Composition:

Shri K. Krishan, Grameena Abhirudhi

Mandali, Bangalore

Shri A K Khattar, Amrit Non Conventional

Energy Systems Limited, New Delhi

Shri Natu, MITCON, Pune

Shri Prabhakar, M/s Pranam Consultant,

Pune

Representation from MEDA and NEDA

Shri V K Jain, Director, MNRE - Convener

Plantations and Briquettes/Pellets

Composition

Shri K. Krishan

Representative from MEDA, IREDA

Ritu Bhardwaj

Dr. P Das, Bhubneshwar

Representative from Bharati Agro

Representative from State Forest Development Corporation, Karnataka

Representative from KVIC

Dr. D.K. Khare, Director, MNRE - Convener

Biogas from Food Industry/Agriculture Waste

Composition:

Shri K. Krishan, Grameena Abhirudhi

Mandali, Bangalore

Dr. VVN Kishore, TERI University, New

Delhi

Dr. Vijayan, IIT, Delhi

Shri A K Dhussa, Director, MNRE -

Convener

Working Groups to prepare Strategy and Action Plan

Introduction

Importance and relevance

Potential

Target Areas

Review of present programmes and policies

Achievements and benefits (a few successful case studies to be annexed)

Analysis of present policies, programmes to identify barriers including technology related issues

Proposed Strategy for up-scaling of implementation

- Policy

- Incentive and disbursal mechanism

- Regulatory issues State-wise (if applicable)

- Manufacturing base

- Operation and Maintenance Servicing Network

- Capacity building

- Integration / dove-tailing with Central and State Govt. Programmes

- Implementation strategy

Technology gaps and areas for improvement

Road Map