Lok Sabha Question No. 4671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-30
Subject: Clean Energy for Farmers
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4671

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.03.2017

## CLEAN ENERGY FOR FARMERS

## 4671.   SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  proposes    to  provide  electricity  to  the  farmers  through renewable  energy  sources  by  formulating  subsidy  based  Renewable  Energy  Policy  in  the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Rajasthan;

(c) whether the Government is considering to provide financial assistance for new research and development in renewable energy sector;

- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether any proposal has been received by the Union Government in this regard; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Union Government thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a): Yes, Madam. Solar Pumps are provided to farmers with Central Financial Assistance.

- (b): State wise details of Solar Pumps sanctioned to various States is Annexed.

(c) & (d): Yes, Madam. Ministry has been supporting Research and Development (R&D) in various R&D/Academic Institutions, NGOs, Industries, etc. in the field of Solar, Wind, Biogas, Biofuel,  Hydrogen,  Fuel  Cells  etc.  for  technology  development  and  demonstration  leading  to commercialization.  A  comprehensive  policy  and  guidelines  for  Research,  Development  and Demonstration (RD&D) for New and Renewable Energy sector is in place. There is a provision for financial assistance of up to 50% of the project cost for the projects that involve partnership with industry / civil society. However, for a proposal from Academic Institutions, Government/Non-profit  Research  Organizations  and  NGOs,  Ministry  provides  assistance  upto 100% funding.

(e) & (f): Yes, Madam. Ministry sanctioned 112 R&D Projects to various R&D/Academic Institutions,  Industries,  etc.  with  total  grant  of  Rs.523.43  crores  in  Renewable  Energy  sector during the 12th Plan Period.

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## Annexure to Reply Loksabha Untarred question no. 4671 to be answered on 30.03.2017 regarding Clean Energy for Farmers.

| State wise Cumulative Solar Pumps sanctioned(As On 28.02.17 )   | State wise Cumulative Solar Pumps sanctioned(As On 28.02.17 )   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                 | Sanctioned                                                      |
| State Andhra Pradesh                                            | Total Sanctioned 19822                                          |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                               | 118                                                             |
| Assam                                                           | 45                                                              |
| Bihar                                                           | 6682                                                            |
| Chhattisgarh                                                    | 20125                                                           |
| Goa                                                             | 15                                                              |
| Gujarat                                                         | 10883                                                           |
| Haryana                                                         | 3593                                                            |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                | 6                                                               |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                                 | 39                                                              |
| Jharkhand                                                       | 5793                                                            |
| Karnataka                                                       | 9276                                                            |
| Kerala                                                          | 2190                                                            |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                  | 4805                                                            |
| Maharashtra                                                     | 10297                                                           |
| Manipur                                                         | 40                                                              |
| Meghalaya                                                       | 119                                                             |
| Mizoram                                                         | 48                                                              |
| Nagaland                                                        | 28                                                              |
| Odisha                                                          | 10614                                                           |
| Punjab                                                          | 3457                                                            |
| Rajasthan                                                       | 41005                                                           |
| Tamil Nadu                                                      | 7952                                                            |
| Tripura                                                         | 151                                                             |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                   | 16191                                                           |
| Uttarakhand                                                     | 26                                                              |
| West Bengal                                                     | 653                                                             |
| Andaman &Nicobar                                                | 5                                                               |
| Chandigarh                                                      | 12                                                              |
| Delhi                                                           | 90                                                              |
| Puducherry                                                      | 21                                                              |
| Telangana                                                       | 5169                                                            |
| Total                                                           | 179270                                                          |
| NABARD                                                          | 30000                                                           |
| Grand Total                                                     | 209270                                                          |