Lok Sabha Question No. 3669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Efficient Management of Energy Resources
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3669 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES

3669. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a group of Secretaries has recommended a host of transformative ideas to manage country's energy resources through conservation and efficiency;
- (b) if so, the details of recommendations made by the group;
- (c) the total energy likely to be conserved per year if all these recommendations are implemented; and
- (d) the steps taken so far to implement the recommendations?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.  The  Group  of  Secretaries  recommended  following  11 point  action  to  manage  India's  energy  resources  through  Energy  Conservation and Efficiency:

1. Super-efficient Household Appliances deployment and Knowledge Transformation  Initiative  (SHAKTI):  Increase  coverage  of  super-efficient household appliances to 50% of sales from current 10%.
2. Solar based Efficient Water-pumps for Agriculture (SEWA):- Provide 30 lakh solar based energy efficient water pumps by 2019 through a commercially viable (LED type) business model.
3. Energy Efficient (EE) Buildings & Building Material: Incentivize new energy efficient buildings  to  cover  at  least  30%  constructions  and  existing Government buildings to reduce energy use by 25%.

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4. Energy  Intensive  Industries:  Expansion  of  Perform,  Achieve  and  Trade Programme to achieve coverage of 70% of industrial energy consumption from present 30%.
5. Transport-Roads: Mandate Fuel Efficiency Norms for Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDVs) in  range  12-40  MT  in  2  stages  and  incentivize  replacement  of  old HDVs in all ranges.
6. Transport- Roads: Fuel Efficient Driver Training Programme.
7. Transport-Railways: Arrest declining share of railway in freight and increase to 40% by 2019 from the current 36%.
8. Transport-Promoting Coastal Shipping: Increase share of coastal shipping freight to 10%.
9. Commercialization of New Technologies: Universal lighting access by Micro solar  dome  (Surya  Jyoti)  lighting  technology  developed  by  Department  of Science and Technology (DST).
10.  Research  &  Development  of  Critical  Technologies:  Advanced  Ultra  SuperCritical (AUSC) thermal technology and Ligno-cellulosic for blending.
11.  Energy Conservation-a People's Movement: Energy innovation prize, district level awareness and virtual energy efficiency centers.

(c) : By the end of year 2019, the implementation of the recommendations is likely to save 44 million tons of oil equivalent (mtoe).

(d) : The  Group  of  Secretaries  on  Energy  Conservation  and  Efficiency recommended  eleven  point  action  plan  to  manage  India's  energy  resources through energy conservation and efficiency. This action plan requires action by various Ministries/Departments, such as, Ministry of Power, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Urban Development and Ministry of Shipping. The concerned Ministries/Departments formulates their respective action plans to implement the recommendations actionable by them. These action plans have been shared with NITI Aayog and the action taken thereon was also reviewed by NITI Aayog with concerned Ministries/Departments. NITI Aayog is monitoring the implementation of the action plan and tracking the progress made by the concerned Ministries/ Departments.

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