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Lok Sabha Question No. 1398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Promotion of Use of Solar Pumps
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL, DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1398

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## PROMOTION OF USE OF SOLAR PUMPS

1398.   SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRI DILIPKUMAR: MANSUKHLAL GANDHI: Will the Minister of NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether as per survey there are two crore and ten lakh irrigation pumps  in the country out  of  which  90  lakh  pumps  are  run  on  diesel  and  the  remaining  pumps  are  operated  on electricity from the grid which is 10 to 15 per cent of total power consumption in the country; and
- (b) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote use of solar pumps in place of diesel  and  electric  pumps  for  pisciculture,  horticulture,  drinking  water  supply  and salt production in addition to irrigation for agriculture in the villages?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has not carried out any survey for irrigation pumps in the country.
- (b): Ministry  has  been  providing  Central  Financial  Assistance  (CFA)  for  use  of  solar pumps for irrigation, drinking water and other allied activities like horticulture, pisciculture and salt production.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Production of Bio-Diesel
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1396

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## PRODUCTION OF BIO-DIESEL

## 1396.   SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

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

(a) whether bio-diesel is being produced commercially in the country for blending with diesel;

- (b) if so, the   details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any research has been made for the said purpose; and
- (d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): No Madam.

(b): Non-availability of tree borne  oilseeds is the  main  constraint  for  commercial production of biodiesel in the country.

(c): Support  to  various  Research  and  Development  activities  has  been  provided  for feedstock development, their use for biodiesel production, improvement of the yield of tree borne oilseeds for biodiesel production, industrial and other uses.

Studies have been initiated to collect, identify and characterize algal strains having more oil/lipid content.

(d): The Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), Bhavnagar has developed technologies for production of biodiesel from elite varieties of Jatropha curcas and also  developed  technology  for  their  propagation.  They  have  also  developed  downstream (transesterification) technologies and produced biodiesel from algae.

Two biodiesel plants of 1000 litre per day (LPD) capacity have been set up by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) at Hyderabad and Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals Ltd, Udaipur based on CSMCRI transesterification technology. The Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun has also developed the biodiesel's feedstock processing technologies containing wide range of free fatty acid and conducted trials on engine under stationary and running conditions for efficiency and emissions from biodiesel blends.

National  Chemical  Laboratory,  Pune  has  developed  the  process  of  making  biodiesel with solid catalyst.

Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad and Central Mechanical Engineering  Research  Institute,  Durgapur  have  also  developed  semi  continuous  biodiesel plants.

A  process  of  using  edible  and non-edible  oils for biodiesel production has also been developed by Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai.

A  National  Repository  for  Microalgae  with  a  collection  of  more  than  2000  algal strains have been characterized and maintained in various parts of the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Package for Solar Panel Manufacturing Industry
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1394

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## PACKAGE FOR SOLAR PANEL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

1394.   SHRI G. HARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government  proposes to provide Rs. 21,000 crore package of State aid for country's solar panel manufacturing industry under Pradhan Mantri Yojana for Augmenting Solar Manufacturing and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  this  initiative  is  made  with  an  aim  to  lift  country's  installed  photovoltaic capacity as well as to create an export industry and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the country has become one of the biggest clients of Chinese photovoltaic manufacturers  and  in  the  absence  of  its  indigenous  domestic  capacity,  that  reliance  could potentially grow and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): No Madam. No scheme/ package is approved so far.

(c) : As  per  the  data  from  Import  Export  Database  of  Department  of  Commerce, Government of India, during the Financial Year 2015-16, India imported total of around USD 2.34 Billion worth of solar cells and modules, with around 84% of them being imported from China. As on 31.12.2016, the country has Solar PV manufacturing capacity of around 7 GW of Solar PV modules and around 1.7 GW of Solar PV cells. The figures for import of Solar PV cells from China may or may not increase depending upon the global as well as domestic market scenarios for solar power sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Promotion of Sports among Tribal Youths
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1392 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

Promotion of Sports among Tribal Youths

## 1392. SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data regarding the number of youth from the tribal areas who participated in the National level sports events in the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, discipline and States/UT-wise;
- (c) the details of special schemes implemented to identify and nurture the young talent from rural areas particularly from the tribal areas; and
- (d) the expenditure incurred on the training/stipend given to such youths during the said period along with the number of such persons benefited?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a) Data relating to this is not maintained in the department.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c) The  Special  Area  Games  (SAG)  Scheme  of  SAI  is  implemented  to select  sports  talent  (10-18  years  of  age)  mainly  from  the  tribal,  rural, coastal  and  remote  backward  and  hilly  areas.    Currently,  there  are  19 SAG Centres with 2000 trainees (1120 boys and 880 girls) being  trained and  provided  with  expert  sports  coaches,  required  playing  facilities, consumable  and  non  consumable  sports  equipment  including  expenses

towards boarding and lodging, sports kit, competition exposure, educational expenses, medical and insurance and stipend for day boarders as per the approved scheme norms. The expenditure incurred on number of SAI Scheme trainees during

## (d) last three years & current year is as under:-

| Year      | Expenditure Incurred (Rs.in Crores)   | Number of Trainees benefitted   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2013-2014 | 50.42                                 | 10817                           |
| 2014-2015 | 57.64                                 | 11032                           |
| 2015-2016 | 66.44                                 | 11062                           |
| 2016-2017 | *61.46                                | 13684                           |
|           | *Up to Dec.'2016                      |                                 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Availability of Young Sportspersons
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1387 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

Availability of Young Sportspersons

†1387. SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that aged sportspersons having old techniques are selected to represent the country in various sports at international  events  due  to  non-availability  of  adequate  number  of young sportspersons;
- (b) if so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  reasons  for  nonavailability  of  adequate  number  of  young  sportspersons  for  various sports;
- (c) the  total  number  of  cricket,  hockey,  football,  volleyball  and kabaddi  matches  lost  by  India  during  the  last  three  years  at  the international events; and
- (d) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the availability of adequate number of young sportspersons for international events?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) & (b) Madam,  National  Sports  Federations  (NSFs)  are  primarily responsible for judicious selection of sportspersons for participation in major  international  events  based  on  merit  and  with  the  objective  of enhancing national prestige and bringing glory to the country.   NSFs are  required  to  undertake  such  selections  in  a  transparent  and  fair manner with expert evaluations of the performance of the sportsperson so selected. Government has already issued guidelines for  fair  selection  of  athletes  and  is  not  directly  associated  with  the selection of athletes. In the recently held international events including the Olympics many young athletes participated after achieving  qualification  criteria.  Hence,  it  is  not  correct  to  say  that aged sportspersons were fielded in international sports events. Many of those who are so selected are young sportspersons.

(c) The Government does not maintain such data.

(d) The Government of India is implementing a number of schemes, inter alia, aiming at availability of adequate number  of young sportspersons  for  international  events  on  continuous  basis.  With  a view to giving a boost to the preparation of Indian athletes for mega international  events  and  enhancing  the  medal  hopes  of  the  country, the Government  has  made  upward  revision  of  various  financial parameters  under  the  Scheme  of  Assistance  to  National  Sports Federations. As per the revised norms, the amount for holding National Championships  is  Rs.5  lakhs  for  seniors,  Rs.7  lakhs  for  juniors  and Rs.10 lakhs for sub-juniors. This will help catch sporting talent young.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Release of Margin Money
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: NANDI YELLAIAH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1386 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## RELEASE OF MARGIN MONEY

## 1386. SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Union Government has received any representations  from  many  firms  for  not  releasing  their  margin money  even  after  the  successful  completion  of  agreements  with Handicrafts and Handloom Exports Corporation of India Limited (HHEC);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  steps  being  contemplated  by  the  Union  Government  to ensure timely return of margin money to small firms?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्री अज ) MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

- (a) to (c): No  Madam.  There  is  no  such  representation received  by  HHEC  from  any  firm  with  reference  to  release  of margin  money.    There  are  no  cases  pending  with  HHEC  for release of Margin Money with respect to agreements entered into with various firms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Development of Airstrips
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1385 (To be answered on the March 2017) 9th

## DEVELOPMENT OF AIRSTRIPS

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## 1385. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has prepared any plan for development of airstrips in various cities of the country;
- whether the Government has conceptualized Public Private Partnership for funding these airstrips and if S0, the details thereof;
- (b) if the details thereof and the names of these airstrips;
- (d) if not; whether the Government proposes any other funding mechanism for development of these airstrips in the country, if S0, the details thereof;
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to minimize expenditure on these projects?
- (e) the details of companies showing interest in these airstrip projects; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) & (b): The newly approved National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016, has a provision for promotion of regional connectivity by way of revival of unserved and under-served airportslairstrips. Revival of such airports is "demand-driven depending on firm demand from the airline operators and where the State Government agrees to provide various concessions envisaged in the Policy.

(d) to (f: The Government has approved the proposal for revival of 50 unserved/under-served airportslairstrips 0f the State Governments, Airports Authority of India, Civii Enclaves and CPSUs in the three financial years from 2017-18 at an estimated cost of Rs: 4500 crores 15 airportslairstrips would be revived during 2017-18 and 2018-19 each and 20 airportslairstrips would be revived during 2019-20.

(c): No,Madam.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1384 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Production of Coal
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1384

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 09/03/2017

## Production of Coal

## 1384.  PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the country has been producing coal more than its requirement as  a  result  of  the  efforts  made  by  the  coal  mining  companies  in  the country; and
- (b) if so, the details of the specific efforts made by those mining companies?

## Answer

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

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)&(b): During the previous year 2015-16, against an all India coal demand of 822.36 Mte.(Revised Estimates), domestic coal production was 639.23 Mte. As  per  Annual  Plan  2016-17  document  of  Ministry  of  Coal,  the  all  India domestic production target of coal has been fixed at 724.71 Mte. against an estimated demand of 884.87 Mte. for the current  financial year 2016-17. A roadmap has been prepared by CIL to substantially enhance production of coal  by  2019-20.  This  includes  capacity  addition  from  new  projects,  use  of mass production technologies and identification of existing on-going projects with growth potential.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1383 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Speed Governors
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1383

ANSWERED ON 9 TH  MARCH, 2017

## SPEED GOVERNORS

## 1383.   SHRI P.K. BIJU:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes that speed governors would be made mandatory in all public transport;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to increase the speed limits on National Highways for all vehicles; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) & (b) Government had issued G.S.R. Notification 290(E) dated 15 th April, 2015, making it  mandatory  for  all  transport  vehicles  to  be  equipped  with  speed  limiting  device/speed governor by 1 st October, 2015.
- (c) & (d)  No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Construction of Expressways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of projects regarding construction of expressways pending in the country;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  regarding  construction  of  Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway;
- (c) if  so,  whether  the  proposed  Mumbai-Vadodara  Expressway  will  pass  through  Dadra  and Nagar Haveli; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be completed and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) & (b) 8 projects for expressways including Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway have already been approved  under  NHDP  phase-VI.  In  addition,  Government  has  approved  the  Eastern  Peripheral Expressway, the construction of which has already been started.

- (c) Yes Madam.
- (d) Completion  of  all  NH  projects  including  Vadodara-Mumbai  Expressway  is  on  basis  of approval and award of projects and procurement of land as well as regulatory clearances for the construction.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1382 ANSWERED ON 9 TH  MARCH, 2017

## CONSTRUCTION OF EXPRESSWAYS

## 1382.  SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Sacking of Employees from Sohagpur Coal Mine
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1381 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## Sacking of Employees from Sohagpur Coal Mine

## 1381. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA :

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any complaint regarding sacking of some employees from Sohagpur coal mine by levelling false allegations;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c)  the  time  by  which  those  employees  are  likely  to  be  reinstated,  if  the  allegations  levelled against them are proved wrong?

## A N S W E R

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

- (a) to (b) Coal India Limited has informed that complaints were received against five employees of Sohagpur Area that they have obtained employment by submitting fraudulent documents.  The charges levelled in the complaints against these officials were enquired into as per rules of the Company.  The charges levelled against them were proved in the departmental enquiry in which they had participated.  All the five employees were dismissed from the services of the company on the basis of findings of the departmental enquiry.
- (c)   The dismissed employees have filed Writ Petitions before the Hon'ble High Court, Jabalpur. Hence the matter is sub-judice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 115 (STARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Sale of Conventional Incandescent Bulbs
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., T. RADHAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.115 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017

## SALE OF CONVENTIONAL INCANDESCENT BULBS

*115.   SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  average  sale  of  conventional  incandescent  bulbs  in the country annually;
- (b) whether the Government plans to phase out the iconic incandescent bulbs through gradual ban on production and sale of these bulbs starting with high voltage bulbs and encourage consumers to use energy efficient alternatives;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be implemented;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to compensate the manufacturers  of  incandescent  bulbs  likely  to  be  affected  by  this  move and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the  other  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  opt  for energy efficient bulbs/lamps in the country?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.115 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 09.02.2017 REGARDING SALE OF CONVENTIONAL INCANDESCENT BULBS.

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(a) : As per the information received from Electric Lamp Component  Manufacturers'  Association  of  India  (ELCOMA),  the  average sale of conventional incandescent bulbs is about 770 million pieces.

(b) : At  present,  there  is  no  plan  to  phase  out  the  incandescent bulbs through gradual ban on production and sale.

(c) & (d): Does not arise.

(e) : The National LED programme, called Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) and Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) have been launched in 2015, which are being implemented by Energy Efficiency Services  Limited  (EESL),  a  joint  venture  company  of  four  Public  Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under Ministry of Power. The target is to replace 77 crore old bulbs with LED bulbs under UJALA scheme and 3.5 crore street lights  in  all  Urban  Local  Bodies  (ULBs)  in  the  country  under  SLNP  by 31/03/2019.

EESL  has  developed  an  innovative  business  model  in  which the  entire  investment  in  these  programme    is  made  by  EESL  and  the investment  is  paid  back  over  a  time  from  energy  savings.  There  is  no element of Government of India subsidy in the scheme.

As on 06/02/2017, approximately 20.60 crore LED bulbs have been distributed under UJALA scheme and 16.80 Lakhs street lights have been replaced by LED lights under SLNP by EESL.

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