Lok Sabha Question No. 2027 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Setting up of Mini/Micro Hydro Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2027

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2017

## SETTING UP OF MINI/MICRO HYDRO PROJECTS

## 2027. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

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

(a): whether a policy has been formulated or proposed to be formulated to set up mini and micro hydro projects in Himalayan States in the country including Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and North-East;

- (b): if so, the details thereof;

(c): whether  the  Union  Government  has  set  a  target  for  skill  development  and  promotion  of entrepreneurship in non-conventional energy sector;

- (d): if so, the details thereof;
- (e): whether there is any proposal to ensure participation of the local people in such schemes; and
- (f): if so, the details therof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Yes Madam. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has a policy for development of  Small  Hydro Power  Station Csapacity Projects upto 25MW which is applicable to all states  and UTs  including  Uttrakhand,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Jammu  &  Kashmir  and  North  East.  The  details  of Central Financial Assistance provided under the scheme is annexed.

(c) & (d): The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), as part of its Human Resource Development Programme, is implementing Suryamitra Skill Development Programme to train 50000 persons by 31 st March 2020 on installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance and repair of Solar Energy Systems / Devices /Projects.  Under this programme through a network of 183 training Centres spread all across the country, 11013 persons have been trained by 31 st March 2017.

In addition, MNRE also supports training programmes at various institutes across the country for all levels in construction, installation, maintenance, operation, system design of projects and policy etc. in all areas of renewable energy. A project for encouraging start-ups aim at entrepreneur development in renewable  energy  is  supported  by  MNRE  at  Centre  for  Innovation,  Incubation  &  entrepreneurship (CIIE), Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmadabad.

(e) & (f): As  per  the  Small  Hydro  Power  Scheme,  any  individual  entrepreneur  can  set  up watermills for mechanical and electrical applications and Micro Hydel Projects upto 100 kW capacity, which    provide  sustainable  economic  activity  and  employment  opportunity  through  decentralized power and energy generation.

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## Annexure-I

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question Admitted No. 2027 to be answered on 27.07.2017 regarding 'Setting up of Mini/Micro Hydro Projects' by DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK'.

Central Financial Assistance to State Governments and private developers  to set up  Small / Micro Hydel Power Projects

## I. Support for Survey, Investigation and Preparation of DPRs for identification of new potential sites

-  Rs. 6.00 lakhs for project upto 1.00 MW capacity and
-  Rs. 10.00 lakhs for project with more than 1.00 MW & upto 25 MW capacity to the Govt. dept./agencies

## II Support to new SHP projects in the Private, Co-operative, Joint sector:

| Category                                                        | Above 0.1MW-25MW                                       |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| N E Region, J & K, H.P. & Uttarakhand (Special Category States) | Rs. 1.5 Crore/MW limited to Rs.5.00 Crore per project  |
| Other States                                                    | Rs. 1.00 Crore/MW limited to Rs.5.00 Crore per project |

## III Support to new SHP project in the Government/State Sector:

| Areas                                                            | 101 kW & upto 1000 kW   | Above 1 MW&upto 25MW                                    |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| N.E. States, J & K, H.P. & Uttarakhand (Special Category States) | Rs. 75,000 per KW       | Rs. 7.5crores / MW Limited to Rs.20 crore per project   |
| Other States                                                     | Rs. 35,000 per KW       | Rs. 3.5 crores / MW limited to rs.20 Crore per project. |

## IV Scheme  to  support  Renovation  &  Modernization  of  old  SHP  projects  in Government / State sector:

| Category         | Up to 1000 kW    | Above 1 MW&upto 25MW                                        |
|------------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| All States & UTs | Rs.10,000 per KW | Rs. 1.00 crore / MW limited to Rs. 10.00 crores per project |

## V Central Financial Assistance for Watermills and Micro Hydel Projects

- I. Watermills:

|   S No. | Category of Watermill                                                                      | Amount of CFA               |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|       1 | Mechanical output only                                                                     | Rs.50,000/- per Watermill   |
|       2 | a) Electrical output (up to 5 kW) or b) Both mechanical and electrical output (up to 5 kW) | Rs.1,50,000/- per Watermill |

## II. Micro Hydel Projects up to 100 kW Capacity:

| Areas      | Amount of CFA        |
|------------|----------------------|
| All States | Rs.1,25,000/- per kW |