India is poised to significantly increase its biomass utilization for power generation, with an expected rise to 2.5 million tonnes this year, almost tripling previous levels. This initiative aligns with government measures to mitigate stubble burning and greenhouse gas emissions, according to Anil Baweja, Mission Director of SAMARTH under the Ministry of Power.

The SAMARTH Biomass mission aims to transform biomass into power through sustainable and cost-effective strategies supported by government policies and market facilitation. Previously projected at 1.75 million tonnes, the target has shifted to over 2.5 million metric tonnes. So far, 1.3 million metric tonnes have already been consumed this year, Baweja reported in an exclusive interview with ANI.

Annually, India generates approxi

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