Which ministry announced to set up a National Mission on use of biomass in coal based thermal power plants?

Which ministry announced to set up a National Mission on use of biomass in coal based thermal power plants?

Which ministry announced to set up a National Mission on use of biomass in coal based thermal power plants?

A. Ministry of Power

B. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

C. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

D. Ministry of Science and Technology

Explanation:

The Power Ministry is going to set up a National Mission on use of biomass in coal based thermal power plants to address the issue of air pollution due to farm stubble burning and to reduce carbon footprints of thermal power generation. The objectives of the National Mission given are increasing the level of co-firing from present five per cent to higher levels to have a larger share of carbon neutral power generation from the thermal power plants and to take up take up R&D activity in boiler design to handle the higher amount of silica, alkalis in the biomass pellets.