Category : Environment Conservation | Location : National | Posted on 2023-04-21 03:38:01
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) revised the financial grants for biomass pellet manufacturing units in March 2023. It has earmarked a maximum allocation of Rs 28 lakhs per tonne per hour (TPH) of production capacity for manufacturing biomass pellets or 40 per cent of the capital cost of the plant and machinery — whichever is lower. These allocations, however, are grossly insufficient to meet the current requirements of the pellet manufacturing industry.
