Lok Sabha Question No. 3602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Training Facilities to Technicians
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: VIKRAM USENDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3602

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## TRAINING FACILITIES TO TECHNICIANS

## 3602.   SHRI VIKRAM USENDI:

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

- (a) whether the Government impart or proposes to impart any training to the technicians working in the area of solar power in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  distributed/utilized  for  this  purpose  to  various  States  including Chhattisgarh during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the details of the training programmes  started in various States including Chhattisgarh during the said period, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes, Madam

(b): The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is supporting short term training of one week to six months duration for technicians and engineers for their skill development in system design,  installation,  commissioning,  operation,  maintenance  and  repair  of  solar  power  projects. Suryamitra Training Programme aims to train 50,000 ITI students as technicians for employment in solar power projects. The trainings are conducted by research/educational institutions, NGOs, solar companies  having  adequate  training  facilities.  These  training  involve  both  theory  and  practical classes.

(c): The  details  of  the  funds  distributed/utilized  on  the  training  programmes  in  various  states including  Chhattisgarh  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  are  given  at Annexure A.

- (d): The details are given at Annexure B.

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Annexure A Year-wise funds disbursed/utilized to various States

| S. No.   | State/UT          | Year-wise funds released (in Rs. Lakhs)   | Year-wise funds released (in Rs. Lakhs)   | Year-wise funds released (in Rs. Lakhs)   | Year-wise funds released (in Rs. Lakhs)   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State/UT          | 2013-14                                   | 2014-15                                   | 2015-16                                   | 2016-17                                   |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 2.4                                       | 16.8                                      | 86.054                                    | 44.94                                     |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | 1.38                                      | …..                                       | 10.49073                                  | …..                                       |
| 3        | Assam             | …..                                       | …..                                       | 12.84                                     | 13.38                                     |
| 4        | Bihar             | …..                                       | …..                                       | 12.8                                      | 19.26                                     |
| 5        | Chandigarh        | …..                                       | …..                                       | 19.26                                     | 12.84                                     |
| 6        | Chhattisgarh      | 2.9                                       | 5.4                                       | 0.47                                      | …..                                       |
| 7        | Delhi NCR         | …..                                       | 32.71                                     | 21.338                                    | 7.635                                     |
| 8        | Goa               | …..                                       | …..                                       | 12.84                                     | 11.984                                    |
| 9        | Gujarat           | 0.6                                       | …..                                       | 106.986                                   | 58.05                                     |
| 10       | Haryana           | 60                                        | 149.03                                    | 25.68                                     | 25.68                                     |
| 11       | Jammu &Kashmir    | …..                                       | …..                                       | 6.42                                      | …..                                       |
| 12       | Jharkhand         | …..                                       | 3                                         | 1.98                                      | 6.285                                     |
| 13       | Karnataka         | 4.5                                       | 14.64                                     | 120.01                                    | 111.637                                   |
| 14       | Kerala            | …..                                       | …..                                       | 21.51                                     | 18.57                                     |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh    | …..                                       | …..                                       | 78.2                                      | 32.1                                      |
| 16       | Maharashtra       | 8                                         | 32                                        | 291.65                                    | 29.96                                     |
| 17       | Manipur           | …..                                       | …..                                       | 12.84                                     | 6.42                                      |
| 18       | Nagaland          | …..                                       | …..                                       | 12.14                                     | …..                                       |
| 19       | Odisha            | …..                                       | …..                                       | …..                                       | 77.04                                     |
| 20       | Puducherry        | …..                                       | …..                                       | 12.84                                     | …..                                       |
| 21       | Punjab            | …..                                       | …..                                       | 6.42                                      | …..                                       |
| 22       | Rajasthan         | 17.45                                     | 26.61                                     | 17.696                                    | 25.68                                     |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu        | …..                                       | 3                                         | 51.36                                     | 59.749                                    |
| 24       | Telangana         | …..                                       | …..                                       | 38.23                                     | 55.005                                    |
| 25       | Tripura           | …..                                       | …..                                       | 25.68                                     | …..                                       |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh     | 0.6                                       | 20.55                                     | 36.38                                     | 57.072                                    |
| 27       | Uttarakhand       | 2.72                                      | 0                                         | 25.6                                      | …..                                       |
| 28       | West Bangal       | ……                                        | 11.1                                      | 7.74                                      | 33.24                                     |
| Total    | Total             | 100.55                                    | 314.84                                    | 1075.45473                                | 706.527                                   |

Annexure B Details of the Training Programmes started in various States

| S.No.   | State/UTs                 | Year-wise Training Programs (Batch-wise)   | Year-wise Training Programs (Batch-wise)   | Year-wise Training Programs (Batch-wise)   | Year-wise Training Programs (Batch-wise)   | Total no of trainings organized   |
|---------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| S.No.   | State/UTs                 | 2013-14                                    | 2014-15                                    | 2015-16                                    | 2016-17                                    | Total no of trainings organized   |
| 1       | Delhi                     | 0                                          | 18                                         | 3                                          | 0                                          | 21                                |
| 2       | Haryana                   | 12                                         | 12                                         | 2                                          | 4                                          | 30                                |
| 3       | Himachal Pradesh          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 1                                          | 1                                 |
| 4       | Jammu &Kashmir            | 0                                          | 0                                          | 1                                          | 1                                          | 2                                 |
| 5       | Punjab                    | 0                                          | 0                                          | 1                                          | 1                                          | 2                                 |
| 6       | Rajasthan                 | 1                                          | 2                                          | 2                                          | 22                                         | 27                                |
| 7       | Uttar Pradesh             | 1                                          | 2                                          | 21                                         | 25                                         | 49                                |
| 8       | Uttarakhand               | 3                                          | 0                                          | 2                                          | 10                                         | 15                                |
| 9       | Chandigarh                | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                 |
| 10      | Goa                       | 0                                          | 0                                          | 1                                          | 1                                          | 2                                 |
| 11      | Gujarat                   | 1                                          | 0                                          | 10                                         | 24                                         | 35                                |
| 12      | Chhattisgarh              | 4                                          | 6                                          | 3                                          | 12                                         | 25                                |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh            | 0                                          | 0                                          | 5                                          | 15                                         | 20                                |
| 14      | Maharastra                | 0                                          | 1                                          | 24                                         | 30                                         | 55                                |
| 15      | D&N Haweli                | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                 |
| 16      | Daman &Diu                | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                 |
| 17      | Andhra Pradesh& Telangana | 1                                          | 6                                          | 11                                         | 24                                         | 42                                |
| 18      | Karnataka                 | 3                                          | 13                                         | 115                                        | 14                                         | 145                               |
| 19      | Kerala                    | 0                                          | 0                                          | 2                                          | 6                                          | 8                                 |
| 20      | Tamil Nadu                | 0                                          | 6                                          | 25                                         | 15                                         | 46                                |
| 21      | Puducherry                | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 2                                          | 2                                 |
| 22      | Bihar                     | 0                                          | 0                                          | 1                                          | 12                                         | 13                                |
| 23      | Jharkhand                 | 0                                          | 1                                          | 0                                          | 5                                          | 6                                 |
| 24      | Odisha                    | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 31                                         | 31                                |
| 25      | West Bengal               | 0                                          | 7                                          | 9                                          | 18                                         | 34                                |
| 26      | Sikkim                    | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                 |
| 27      | Assam                     | 0                                          | 0                                          | 1                                          | 6                                          | 7                                 |
| 28      | Manipur                   | 0                                          | 0                                          | 2                                          | 1                                          | 3                                 |
| 29      | Meghalaya                 | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                 |
| 30      | Nagaland                  | 0                                          | 0                                          | 1                                          | 0                                          | 1                                 |
| 31      | Tripura                   | 0                                          | 0                                          | 1                                          | 0                                          | 1                                 |
| 32      | Arunachal Pradesrrh       | 1                                          | 0                                          | 1                                          | 0                                          | 2                                 |
| 33      | Mizoram                   | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                 |
| 34      | Andaman &Nikobar          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                 |
| 35      | Lakshadweep               | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                          | 0                                 |
|         | Total                     | 27                                         | 74                                         | 244                                        | 280                                        | 625                               |