Lok Sabha Question No. 988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Decreasing Consumption of Energy
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.988 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2018

## DECREASING CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY

†988.  SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the comprehensive steps being taken by the Government for decreasing the consumption of fuel and energy in the country;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  purchase  agricultural stubble  from  the  farmers  for  preventing  environmental  pollution  and  its utilization as fuel for power generation;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has issued any guidelines to State Government to minimize the consumption of fuel and energy; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

- (a) : Government  of  India  has  taken  various  steps  for  increasing energy efficiency in the country, which, inter-alia, include the following:
- (i) Enactment  of  the  Energy  Conservation  Act,  2001  (EC  Act),  which provides  for  standards  &  labeling  of  equipments;  energy  conservation building codes for commercial buildings; and energy consumption norms for energy intensive industries;
- (ii) Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statutory body established under EC Act, has been implementing various measures in the area of demand side management of energy by promoting use of energy efficient equipment and  appliances;  implementation  of  Perform,  Achieve  &  Trade  (PAT) Scheme for energy intensive industries; and raising awareness through mass media about energy conservation and energy efficiency;

- (iii) Fuel consumption norms have been specified for motor vehicles used for carriage of passengers and for heavy duty commercial vehicles;
- (iv) Petroleum Conservation and Research Association (PCRA) has undertaken nation-wide mass awareness campaign under which various sections  of  the  society  are  encouraged  to  practice  energy  efficiency measures.
- (v) Procurement of ethanol produced from other non-food feedstocks besides  molasses  has  been  allowed;  and  oil  PSUs  have  decided  to establish 2G Ethanol bio-refineries.
- (vi) Adoption  of  Super-Critical  Technology,  Ultra  Super-Critical  Technology, Advanced  Ultra  Supercritical  Technology  (A-USC)  in  thermal  power generation;
- (vii) Retirement  of  inefficient  and  old  thermal  power  generation  units  in  a phased manner;
- (viii) National LED Programme comprising of Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for  All  (UJALA)  and  Street  Lighting  National  Programme  (SLNP)  was launched on 5th  January 2015 to facilitate rapid adoption of LED based home and street lighting across the country.
- (b) & (c) : Ministry  of  Power  has  issued  'Policy  for  Biomass  Utilization  for Power  Generation  through  Co-firing  in  Pulverized  Coal  Fired  Boilers',  in November  2017.  Further,  Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  has  issued  an Advisory to all the Power plants/Utilities, State Governments, Power equipment  manufacturers  and  other  stakeholders  in  November  2017  to promote use of the Biomass pellets.
- (d) & (e): Energy  Conservation  Building  Code  (ECBC)  has  been  developed by the BEE, which act as a model document for States to modify as per local climatic conditions. In order to facilitate early implementation of the ECBC, Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy has requested the  Chief  Ministers  of  States/UTs  for  notification  of  the  ECBC,  2017  by  the States.

BEE  is  working  in  association  with  State  Designated  Agencies (SDAs) which are statutory bodies set up under EC Act, at the state level to coordinate, regulate and enforce the provisions of the Act.

All the State Governments have been requested to issue necessary  instructions to make  the  installation of LED  based  lighting mandatory  in  all  government  buildings  as  well  as  in  all  community  based lighting projects funded by the Government.

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