Lok Sabha Question No. 1220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Solar Energy Projects and Solar Lamps to Villages
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017

## SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS AND SOLAR LAMPS TO VILLAGES

## 1220. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

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

- (a) the details of the solar energy projects operational in the villages along with the financial assistance provided for these projects by the Union Government, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Union Government    provides free of cost solar lamps to the BPL  families and other beneficiaries in the villages ; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  amount  spent  on  it  and  the  State-wise number  of  families  provided   solar  lamps  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year, State/UT-wise including  Chhattisgarh?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Under  Decentralized  Distributed  Generation  (DDG)  of  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) implemented by Ministry of Power, a total of 852 projects (based on Solar PV) have been operational as on 31.01.2017. State-wise details are given at Annexure.

- (b): No Madam.

- (c): Question does not arise.

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Annexure to reply Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1220 to be answered on 09.02.2017

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no. 1220 to be answered on 09.02.2017

## State-wise details of projects operational under DDG State-wise details of projects operational under DDG

|       |                   |                                  | As on 31.01.2017           |
|-------|-------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------|
| S.No. | Name of the State | Subsidy allocated (Rs. in Crore) | Projects Operational (no.) |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 75.78                            | 215                        |
| 2     | Assam             | 265.33                           | 7                          |
| 3     | Arunachal Pradesh | 144.14                           | 0                          |
| 4     | Chhattisgarh      | 226.89                           | 550                        |
| 5     | Jharkhand         | 176.56                           | 0                          |
| 6     | Karnataka         | 25.21                            | 4                          |
| 7     | Kerala            | 4.79                             | 7                          |
| 8     | Madhya Pradesh    | 70.15                            | 23                         |
| 9     | Meghalaya         | 40.00                            | 0                          |
| 10    | Odisha            | 73.06                            | 0                          |
| 11    | Telangana         | 8.33                             | 34                         |
| 12    | Uttar Pradesh     | 34.96                            | 12                         |
| 13    | Uttarakhand       | 2.97                             | 0                          |
| Total | Total             | 1148.16                          | 852                        |