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BIOMASS POTENTIAL BASED ON TALUK LEVEL ASSESSMENT STUDY

IN 49 TALUKS IN TAMIL NADU

No	Name of Taluk	District	Types of major Biomass	Total Biomass ( tonnes )	Biomass Consumption ( tonnes )	Surplus Biomass ( tonnes )	Power Potential ( in MW )
MNRE Assistance
1	Ambasamudram	Tirunelveli	Banana, Coconut, Paddy, Fuel Wood	364723.94	170704.72	194019.22	6.5
2	Attur	Salem	Sugarcane trash, tapioca Stem, Peelings, Maize Stalk, Firewood	952515.22	688197.00	264318.22	9.0
3	Bhavani	Erode	Sugarcane Trash, Tapioca Stem, Firewood	419791.00	282552.00	137239.00	5.5
4	Cheyyar	Tiruvannamalai	Sugarcane Trash, Paddy Hay	289086.00	244180.00	44906.00	1.5
5	Coonoor	Nilgiris	-	2739.00	2739.00	0.00	0.0
6	Dindigul	Dindigul	Sugarcane, Coconut Coir pith	488397.00	271700.00	216697.00	7.0
7	Gopichettipalayam	Erode	Sugarcane Trash, Cotton Stack	368282.00	254894.05	113387.95	4.0
8	Gudiyattam	Vellore	Sugarcane Trash, Coconut Rachies Stem	178803.39	101028.30	77775.09	3.0
9	Kalkulam	Kanyakumari	Tapioca Stem, Coconut Stem	524027.00	308569.00	215458.00	5.0
10	Kallakurichi	Villupuram	Tapioca Stem, Sugarcane Trash & Tops, Firewood	558956.90	336804.10	222152.80	7.5
11	Kancheepuram	Kancheepuram	Rice husk, Pulses, Stack, Paddy Hay	186992.00	151176.00	35816.00	1.5
12	Kumbakonam	Thanjavur	Sugarcane Tops, Paddy Straw	108604.00	91208.00	17396.00	1.0
13	Manachanallur	Trichy	Rice Husk, Sorghum Stalk	104192.00	67887.00	36305.00	1.5
14	Namakkal	Namakkal	Sorghum Stalk, Firewood	280910.00	256585.00	24315.00	1.0
15	Nilakkottai	Dindigul	Sugarcane, Coconut	176735.00	1100983.00	75752.00	2.5
16	Panruti	Cuddalore	Sugarcane Baggase, Trash, tapioca Stem	512751.00	362213.00	150538.00	5.0
17	Pappireddiapatti	Dharmapuri	Tapioca Stem, Sago Peelings	291615.00	105313.55	186301.45	6.5
18	Paramakudi	Ramanathapuram	Prosopis Juliflora (Agro Forestor)	681976.00	402396.00	279580.00	9.0
19	Pattukkottai	Thanjavur	Coconut Rachies Stem, Rice Husk	604819.10	379495.00	225324.10	7.5
20	Periakulam	Theni	Sugarcane Trash, Coconut Residues and Stems	147957.47	71268.93	76688.54	2.5
21	Pollachi	Coimbatore	Firewood, Coconut Rachies, Stem, Sorghum Stalk	547407.34	529521.22	17886.12	2.0
22	Polur	Tiruvannamalai	Sugarcane Tops, Trash, Firewood	459749.59	312281.89	147467.70	5.0
23	Rajapalayam	Virudhunagar	Coconut Shell, Sugarcane Trash, Rice Husk	161334.38	78921.37	82413.00	9.0
24	Rasipuram	Namakkal	Tapioca, Wood dust	492053.00	161376.00	330677.00	10.0
25	Salem	Salem	Tapioca Stem, Coconut Rachies and Stem	392136.00	286388.74	105747.26	5.0
26	Srivilliputhur	Virudhunagar	Coconut Residue (branches), Banana Residue	479995.00	291723.14	188271.86	9.0
27	Tiruchengode	Namakkal	Sorghum Stalk, Sugarcane, Castor Stalk	227962.00	218810.00	9152.00	0.5
28	Tirupathur	Vellore	Cane Tops & Trash, Cotton Stacks, Gram Stalks, Forest Wood	298207.00	193243.00	104964.00	2.5
29	Tiruvarur	Tiruvarur	Paddy Hay, Sugarcane Trash and Tops	148907.72	135850.62	13057.10	0.5
30	Thoothukudi	Thoothukudi	Coconut Coirpith, Wood Chips	32371.00	24753.00	7618.00	0.5
31	Udumalpet	Coimbatore	Coconut, Forest Wood	902114.00	609626.00	292488.00	9.0
32	Uthiramerur	Tiruvallur	Groundnut Shell, Paddy Husk, Firewood	355625.00	281173.00	74452.00	2.5
33	Vilavancode	Kanyakumari	Tapioca Stems, Coconut Rachies and Stem	392136.20	286385.74	105750.46	5.0
34	Villupuram	Villupuram	Firewood, tapioca Stem, Rice Husk	321233.38	163801.78	148025.50	5.0
35	Virudhachalam	Cuddalore	Sugarcane Trash, Firewood	379599.64	300920.51	78679.13	2.0
36	Palani	Dindigul	Sugarcane Trash, Coconut Rachies, Maize, Paddy hay, Groundnut Stalks, Sorghum	385663.00	132756.00	252907.00	20.70* (requires confirma- tion)
37	Mayiladuthurai	Nagapattinam	Paddy Straw, Blackgtam Stalks, Greengram Stalks, Coconut Residues, etc.	731520.00	601907.00	129613.00	9.00
38	Mannargudi	Tiruvarur	Paddy, coconut, Greengram, blackgram, Cotton, Sugarcane, etc.	501342.00	439592.00	61750.00	1.00
39	Kangeyam	Erode	Sorghum Stalks, Gingelly, Coconut Waste, Paddy Hay, Groundnut, tapioca, Sawdust, Woodchips, etc.	263581.00	149908.00	122673.00	9.00
40	Gingee	Villupuram	Paddy, Groundnut, Sugarcane, Kambu etc.	228598.00	198044.00	30554.00	3.00
41	Sankarankoil	Tirunelveli	Paddy Hay, Sugarcane, Sorghum, bajra, maize, Cotton, Gingelly, Gramgrass	108843.00	56053.00	52790.00	5.20
42	Dharmapuri	Dharmapuri	Ragi, paddy, jowar, Sugarcane, Groundnut, Tapioca, Cotton, Coconut etc.	328006.00	235348.00	92658.00	9.00
43	Karur	Karur	Sugarcane, Sorghum, Coconut, Paddy etc.	182754.00	83595.00	99159.00	4.10
44	Vellore	Vellore	Sugarcane, Coconut, Paddy, Cholam, Ragi etc.	70896.00	51384.00	19512.00	1.50
45	Aruppukottai	Virudhunagar	Paddy hay, Sorghum, Bajra, Maize, Millets Stalks, Chilly, Coconut etc.	68807.00	31673.00	37134.00	3.50
State Scheme
46	Lalgudi	Trichy	Cotton Stalks, Sugarcane Trash	337623.00	216043.00	121580.00	6.0
47	Ponneri	Tiruvallur	Paddy hay, Firewood	393903.95	343605.82	47898.13	4.0
48	Melur	Madurai	Paddy Straw, Sugarcane Trash and Tops, Groundnut Stalks, Cotton etc.	338990.00	234026.00	104864.00	1.50
49	Thanjavur	Thanjavur	Paddy Straw, Sugarcane Tops and Trash, maize Stalks, Groundnut Stalks etc.	191378.00	173411.00	17967.00	1.80
Total							228.80

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