Lok Sabha Question No. 4752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Target Fixed under Rural Electrification Programme
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4752

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## TARGET FIXED UNDER RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAMME

## 4752. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

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

(a) the details of the targets fixed in respect  of rural electrification programme through renewable  sources  of  energy  and  those  which  have  been  achieved  during  the  current  Five Year Plan, State-wise;

(b) whether target fixed have not been achieved;

(c) if so, the reasons thereof and the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard;

(d) the number of individuals/companies  penalized during  each of the last three years and the current year;

(e) whether  incentives  are  being  given  for  local  (indigenous)      manufacturing  of renewable energy equipment; and;

(f) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Ministry  of  Power  is  implementing  Decentralized  Distributed  Generation  (DDG) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) for providing electricity access to the un-electrified villages (UEVs)/habitations, where grid connectivity is either not feasible or  not  cost  effective.  As  on  30.11.2016,  4604  DDG  projects,  for  a  total  project  cost  of Rs.1470.64  crore,    covering  4745  villages/hamlets  (3,586  UEVs)  have  been  sanctioned  in various  states  across  the  country.  518  DDG  projects  have  already  been  commissioned  in Andhra  Pradesh,  Chhattisgarh,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Kerala,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Karnataka  and Uttarakhand.

(b) &(c): The  targets  assigned  have  been  broadly  achieved  by  Rural  Electrification Corporation (REC) Ltd. as per details given at  Annexure-1.

(d): The Implementing Agencies for the DDG works are appointed by State Government. The Implementing Agencies tender the work and get it implemented from the developers. As of now, no penalty has been imposed.

(e) & (f): The details of incentives being provided by the Government  for the development of local manufacturing facilities for renewable energy equipments are a mix of fiscal  and  financial  incentives.  This  includes  capital  subsidy  through  Modified  Special Incentive Package Scheme  (M-SIPS)  and  excise and custom duty exemptions.  The Government  is  encouraging  participation  from  other  countries  by  allowing  100%  Foreign Direct Investment in Renewable Energy..

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## Annexure-1 referred  to in reply to  Parts (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha USQN 4752 for 15.12.2016

| Year    | Targets (for) Excellent category                                                       | Achievements by REC                                         | State-wise                                                                                                                                                                        |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2010-11 | Sanction of 25 DDG projects                                                            | Achieved                                                    | Chhattisgarh = 19 projects, Uttarakhand = 1 project and West Bengal = 9 projects                                                                                                  |
| 2011-12 | Sanction of DDG project for an amount of Rs.150 crore                                  | Achieved                                                    | Uttar Pradesh = Rs. 62.10crore Bihar = Rs.37.84 crore Madhya Pr. = Rs.28.83 crore Andhra Pr. = Rs.21.07 crore                                                                     |
| 2012-13 | Sanction of DDG project for an amount of Rs.300 crore and disbursement of Rs.100 crore | Not Achieved                                                | Andhra Pr. = Rs.5.47 crore Uttarakhand = Rs.2.10 crore                                                                                                                            |
| 2013-14 | (i) Award of 100 DDG projects (ii) Commissioning of 100 DDG projects                   | (i) Achieved (ii) 92 projects commissioned                  | State-wise award of projects : Andhra Pr. = 57 projects Madhya Pradesh = 44 projects State-wise commissioning of projects Andhra Pradesh = 35 projects Chhattisgarh = 57 projects |
| 2014-15 | No MOU target was assigned to REC w.r.t. DDG for FY 2014-15                            | No MOU target was assigned to REC w.r.t. DDG for FY 2014-15 | No MOU target was assigned to REC w.r.t. DDG for FY 2014-15                                                                                                                       |
| 2015-16 | Commissioning of 150 DDG projects                                                      | Achieved                                                    | Kerala = 4 projects Uttarakhand = 1 project Chhattisgarh = 130 Andhra Pradesh = 58 projects Madhya Pradesh = 5 projects                                                           |
| 2016-17 | Commissioning of 150 DDG projects                                                      | 58 commissioned                                             | Uttar Pradesh = 7 projects Karnataka = 4 projects Andhra Pradesh = 30 projects Chhattisgarh = 15 projects Madhya Pradesh = 2 projects                                             |