Lok Sabha Question No. 3951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Utilisation of Funds
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Pramila Bisoyi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3951

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019

## UTILISATION OF FUNDS

## 3951. SHRIMATI PRAMILA BISOYI

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

- (a)  the  extent  of  funds  utilization  by  the  Ministry  since  last  five  years  over  the  original  estimates  and revised estimates;
- (b) the allocation of funds for important schemes by the Ministry since 2016-17; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to promote solar energy in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C)  FOR  NEW  &  RENEWABLE  ENERGY,  POWER  and  MoS  for SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) The details of Budget Estimates(BE), Revised Estimates(RE) and utilization of funds during last five years  are given as below:

( Rs in crore)

| Year    |      BE |      RE |   Expdr |
|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| 2014-15 | 2519    | 2519    | 2502.49 |
| 2015-16 | 2787.67 | 4246.53 | 4229.45 |
| 2016-17 | 5000    | 4307    | 3916.36 |
| 2017-18 | 5472.84 | 4080    | 3768.73 |
| 2018-19 | 5146.63 | 5146.63 | 4476.2  |

- (b) The details of scheme-wise fund allocations since 2016-17 are given in the Annexure .
- (c) The steps taken  by the Government to promote solar energy  in the country inter-alia, include the following:-
-  Announcement of a target of installing 100 GW of renewable energy capacity by the year, 2022.
-  Permitting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) up to 100 percent in renewable energy sector (including solar power) under the automatic route.
-  Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) charges and losses for inter-state sale of solar and wind power for projects to be commissioned up to December, 2022.
-  Notification of standard bidding guidelines to enable distribution licensee to procure solar and wind power at competitive rates in cost effective manner.
-  Declaration of trajectory for Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) up to the year 2022.
-  Implementation  of  Green  Energy  Corridor  project  to  facilitate  grid  integration  of  large  scale renewable energy capacity addition.
-  Launching  of  New  Schemes,  such  as,  PM-KUSUM,  solar  rooftop  phase  II,  12000  MW  CPSU scheme Phase II.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Un-starred Question No. 3951 for 12/12/2019 regarding ' Utilisation of Funds'

Details of funds allocated and released in the form of Central Financial Assistance for the implementation of various renewable energy programmes / schemes during last three years and current year (upto 30 th Nov 2019)

|                                                                                  | Year: 2016-17                                                                    | Year: 2016-17                                                                    | Year: 2016-17                                                                    | Year: 2016-17                                                                    |                                                                                  |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                  | BE                                                                               | BE                                                                               | RE                                                                               | RE                                                                               | Expenditure                                                                      |
| Programme                                                                        | Plan                                                                             | Non-Plan                                                                         | Plan                                                                             | Non- Plan                                                                        |                                                                                  |
| Grid Interactive Renewable Power                                                 |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |
| Wind Power                                                                       | 365.00                                                                           | .                                                                                | 488.95                                                                           |                                                                                  | 488.95                                                                           |
| Hydro Power                                                                      | 85.00                                                                            |                                                                                  | 111.67                                                                           |                                                                                  | 112.01                                                                           |
| Bio Power                                                                        | 30.00                                                                            |                                                                                  | 17.00                                                                            |                                                                                  | 16.29                                                                            |
| Solar Power                                                                      | 2138.00                                                                          |                                                                                  | 2020.02                                                                          |                                                                                  | 1992.32                                                                          |
| Green Energy Corridors                                                           | 500.00                                                                           |                                                                                  | 200.00                                                                           |                                                                                  | 200.00                                                                           |
| Other Programme                                                                  | 62.00                                                                            |                                                                                  | 56.20                                                                            |                                                                                  | 14.66                                                                            |
|                                                                                  | 3180.00                                                                          | 0.00                                                                             | 2893.84                                                                          | 0.00                                                                             | 2824.23                                                                          |
| Off-Grid/Distributed and Decentralised Renwable Power                            | Off-Grid/Distributed and Decentralised Renwable Power                            |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |
| Wind Power                                                                       | 5.20                                                                             |                                                                                  | 4.20                                                                             |                                                                                  | 2.38                                                                             |
| Hydro Power                                                                      | 10.00                                                                            |                                                                                  | 10.00                                                                            |                                                                                  | 9.99                                                                             |
| Bio Power                                                                        | 30.00                                                                            |                                                                                  | 26.00                                                                            |                                                                                  | 14.68                                                                            |
| Solar Power                                                                      | 293.00                                                                           |                                                                                  | 400.78                                                                           |                                                                                  | 385.34                                                                           |
| Remote Village Electrification (RVE)                                             | 7.00                                                                             |                                                                                  | 7.00                                                                             |                                                                                  | 10.18                                                                            |
| Biogas Programme                                                                 | 55.00                                                                            |                                                                                  | 71.03                                                                            |                                                                                  | 64.52                                                                            |
| Other Programme                                                                  | 30.80                                                                            |                                                                                  | 18.30                                                                            |                                                                                  | 10.75                                                                            |
|                                                                                  | 431.00                                                                           | 0.00                                                                             | 537.31                                                                           | 0.00                                                                             | 497.84                                                                           |
|                                                                                  | 3611.00                                                                          | 0.00                                                                             | 3431.15                                                                          | 0.00                                                                             | 3322.07                                                                          |
| North Eastern Areas                                                              |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |
| Hydro Power                                                                      | 27.00                                                                            |                                                                                  | 0.33                                                                             |                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                             |
| Solar Power                                                                      | 412.00                                                                           |                                                                                  | 217.90                                                                           |                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                             |
| Wind Power                                                                       | 1.80                                                                             |                                                                                  | 1.80                                                                             |                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                             |
| Remote Village Electrification(RVE)                                              | 20.00                                                                            |                                                                                  | 20.00                                                                            |                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                             |
| Biogas Programme                                                                 | 27.00                                                                            |                                                                                  | 6.17                                                                             |                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                             |
| Othor including cookstoves                                                       | 8.20                                                                             |                                                                                  | 3.00                                                                             |                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                             |
|                                                                                  | 496.00                                                                           |                                                                                  | 249.20                                                                           |                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                             |
| GIA to State Government (Major Head)                                             | 40.00                                                                            |                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                             |                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                             |
| Biogas Programme                                                                 | 5.00                                                                             |                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                             |                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                             |
|                                                                                  | 45.00                                                                            |                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                             |                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                             |
| Research Development and International corporation and Autonomous Bodies and HRD | Research Development and International corporation and Autonomous Bodies and HRD | Research Development and International corporation and Autonomous Bodies and HRD | Research Development and International corporation and Autonomous Bodies and HRD | Research Development and International corporation and Autonomous Bodies and HRD | Research Development and International corporation and Autonomous Bodies and HRD |
| Research Development and International corporation and Autonomous Bodies         | 493.00                                                                           |                                                                                  | 307.85                                                                           |                                                                                  | 257.24                                                                           |
| Special Component Plan &Tribal Area Sub Plan                                     | Special Component Plan &Tribal Area Sub Plan                                     | Special Component Plan &Tribal Area Sub Plan                                     | Special Component Plan &Tribal Area Sub Plan                                     | Special Component Plan &Tribal Area Sub Plan                                     | Special Component Plan &Tribal Area Sub Plan                                     |
| Special Component Plan                                                           | 168.00                                                                           |                                                                                  | 144.55                                                                           |                                                                                  | 122.50                                                                           |
| Tribal Area Sub Plan (Minor Head)                                                | 87.00                                                                            |                                                                                  | 74.25                                                                            |                                                                                  | 69.51                                                                            |
|                                                                                  | 255.00                                                                           |                                                                                  | 218.80                                                                           |                                                                                  | 192.01                                                                           |
| Investments in Public Sectors                                                    |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |
| Solar Energy Corporation of India - Investments                                  | 100.00                                                                           |                                                                                  | 100.00                                                                           |                                                                                  | 110.61                                                                           |
| Eco Services (NON-PLAN)                                                          | 0.00                                                                             | 34.19                                                                            | 0.00                                                                             | 36.53                                                                            | 34.43                                                                            |
| GRAND TOTAL (PLAN)                                                               | 5000.00                                                                          | 34.19                                                                            | 4307.00                                                                          | 36.53                                                                            | 3916.36                                                                          |

| Year: 2017-18                    | Year: 2017-18   | Year: 2017-18   | Year: 2017-18   |
|----------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Programme                        | BE              | RE              | Expenditure     |
| Grid Interactive Renewable Power |                 |                 |                 |
| Wind Power                       | 400.00          | 750.00          | 750.00          |
| Hydro Power                      | 80.50           | 93.99           | 105.04          |

| Bio Power                                                            | 33.00                                                                | 21.50                                                                | 13.29                                                                |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Solar Power                                                          | 2259.00                                                              | 976.12                                                               | 975.33                                                               |
| Green Energy Corridors                                               | 500.00                                                               | 500.00                                                               | 499.98                                                               |
| Other Programme                                                      | 319.00                                                               | 128.50                                                               | 126.90                                                               |
|                                                                      | 3591.50                                                              | 2470.11                                                              | 2470.54                                                              |
| Off-Grid/Distributed and Decentralized Renewable Power               | Off-Grid/Distributed and Decentralized Renewable Power               | Off-Grid/Distributed and Decentralized Renewable Power               | Off-Grid/Distributed and Decentralized Renewable Power               |
| Wind Power                                                           | 6.00                                                                 | 4.40                                                                 | 4.39                                                                 |
| Hydro Power                                                          | 13.00                                                                | 6.00                                                                 | 6.39                                                                 |
| Bio Power                                                            | 43.00                                                                | 20.00                                                                | 6.39                                                                 |
| Solar Power                                                          | 432.00                                                               | 714.79                                                               | 725.56                                                               |
| Biogas Programme                                                     | 46.00                                                                | 52.91                                                                | 55.12                                                                |
| Other Programme                                                      | 20.20                                                                | 11.00                                                                | 9.75                                                                 |
|                                                                      | 560.20                                                               | 809.10                                                               | 814.43                                                               |
| Nort Eastern Areas (Major Head)                                      | Nort Eastern Areas (Major Head)                                      | Nort Eastern Areas (Major Head)                                      | Nort Eastern Areas (Major Head)                                      |
| Hydro Power                                                          | 29.00                                                                | 11.01                                                                | 0.00                                                                 |
| Solar Power                                                          | 460.00                                                               | 219.19                                                               | 0.00                                                                 |
| Wind Power                                                           | 2.00                                                                 | 0.50                                                                 | 0.00                                                                 |
| Biogas Programme                                                     | 34.00                                                                | 26.09                                                                | 0.00                                                                 |
|                                                                      | 525.00                                                               | 256.79                                                               | 0.00                                                                 |
| Autonomous Bodies and Research &Development and Supporting Programme | Autonomous Bodies and Research &Development and Supporting Programme | Autonomous Bodies and Research &Development and Supporting Programme | Autonomous Bodies and Research &Development and Supporting Programme |
| R&D ACTIVITIES                                                       | 197.00                                                               | 126.00                                                               | 111.56                                                               |
| SUPPORTING PROGRAMMES                                                | 196.60                                                               | 111.60                                                               | 73.78                                                                |
|                                                                      | 393.60                                                               | 237.60                                                               | 185.34                                                               |
| Special Component plan &Tribal Area Sub Plan                         | Special Component plan &Tribal Area Sub Plan                         | Special Component plan &Tribal Area Sub Plan                         | Special Component plan &Tribal Area Sub Plan                         |
| Special Component Plan                                               | 184.00                                                               | 143.00                                                               | 139.54                                                               |
| Tribal Area Sub Plan                                                 | 92.00                                                                | 73.00                                                                | 71.06                                                                |
|                                                                      | 276.00                                                               | 216.00                                                               | 210.60                                                               |
| Investments in Public Sectors                                        | Investments in Public Sectors                                        | Investments in Public Sectors                                        | Investments in Public Sectors                                        |
| Solar Energy Corporation of India - Investments                      | 50.00                                                                | 50.00                                                                | 50.00                                                                |
| Office Building                                                      | 40.00                                                                | 1.00                                                                 | 1.00                                                                 |
|                                                                      | 90.00                                                                | 51.00                                                                | 51.00                                                                |
| Eco Services (NON-PLAN)                                              | 36.54                                                                | 39.40                                                                | 36.82                                                                |
| GRAND TOTAL                                                          | 5472.84                                                              | 4080.00                                                              | 3768.73                                                              |

| Year : 2018-19                                         | Year : 2018-19                                         | Year : 2018-19                                         | Year : 2018-19                                         | Year : 2018-19                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Scheme                                                 | Programme                                              | BE                                                     | RE                                                     | Expenditure                                            |
| Grid Interactive                                       | Grid Interactive                                       |                                                        |                                                        |                                                        |
| Wind Power                                             | Wind Power                                             | 750.00                                                 | 950.00                                                 | 950.00                                                 |
| Hydro Gen.                                             | Hydro Gen.                                             | 207.00                                                 | 215.70                                                 | 136.75                                                 |
| Bio Power                                              | Bio Power                                              | 25.00                                                  | 8.50                                                   | 6.83                                                   |
| Solar Gen.                                             | Solar Gen.                                             | 2045.24                                                | 2157.24                                                | 1903.76                                                |
| Green Energy Corridor                                  | Green Energy Corridor                                  | 600.00                                                 | 500.00                                                 | 500.00                                                 |
| Other Programme                                        | Other Programme                                        | 135.26                                                 | 131.70                                                 | 124.38                                                 |
|                                                        |                                                        | 3762.50                                                | 3963.14                                                | 3621.72                                                |
| Off-Grid/Distributed and Decentralized Renewable Power | Off-Grid/Distributed and Decentralized Renewable Power | Off-Grid/Distributed and Decentralized Renewable Power | Off-Grid/Distributed and Decentralized Renewable Power | Off-Grid/Distributed and Decentralized Renewable Power |
| Wind Power                                             | Wind Power                                             | 7.43                                                   | 4.48                                                   | 1.59                                                   |
| Hydro Power                                            | Hydro Power                                            | 11.50                                                  | 2.80                                                   | 0.92                                                   |
| Bio Power                                              | Bio Power                                              | 23.00                                                  | 39.50                                                  | 3.34                                                   |
| Solar                                                  | Solar                                                  | 848.50                                                 | 812.50                                                 | 620.89                                                 |
| Bio Gas                                                | Bio Gas                                                | 135.00                                                 | 78.00                                                  | 42.71                                                  |
| Other Programme                                        | Other Programme                                        | 0.05                                                   | 0.03                                                   | 0.00                                                   |
|                                                        |                                                        | 1025.48                                                | 937.31                                                 | 669.45                                                 |
| OTHER RE-APPLICATIONS                                  | OTHER RE-APPLICATIONS                                  | OTHER RE-APPLICATIONS                                  | OTHER RE-APPLICATIONS                                  | OTHER RE-APPLICATIONS                                  |
| Solar Cities/Green Bldgs                               | Solar Cities/Green Bldgs                               | 10.50                                                  | 2.50                                                   | 0.11                                                   |
| Other Programme                                        | Other Programme                                        | 0.50                                                   | 0.20                                                   | 0.00                                                   |
|                                                        |                                                        | 11.00                                                  | 2.70                                                   | 0.11                                                   |
| Research &Development                                  | Research &Development                                  | Research &Development                                  | Research &Development                                  | Research &Development                                  |
| R&D                                                    | R&D                                                    | 94.02                                                  | 43.00                                                  | 25.44                                                  |

| Supporting Programmes and International Relations and Human Resources Development   | Supporting Programmes and International Relations and Human Resources Development   | Supporting Programmes and International Relations and Human Resources Development   | Supporting Programmes and International Relations and Human Resources Development   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Supporting Programmes                                                               | 15.60                                                                               | 10.42                                                                               | 4.04                                                                                |
| International Relations                                                             | 56.60                                                                               | 26.60                                                                               | 24.07                                                                               |
| HRD                                                                                 | 60.00                                                                               | 60.00                                                                               | 57.38                                                                               |
| Total Support Prog.                                                                 | 132.20                                                                              | 97.02                                                                               | 85.49                                                                               |
| Autonomous Bodies                                                                   |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |
| Autonomous Bodies                                                                   | 41.00                                                                               | 21.00                                                                               | 19.00                                                                               |
| Economic Service                                                                    |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |                                                                                     |
| Sectt. Expenses*                                                                    | 40.03                                                                               | 42.06                                                                               | 37.60                                                                               |
| Building Fund                                                                       | 40.40                                                                               | 40.40                                                                               | 17.39                                                                               |
|                                                                                     | 80.43                                                                               | 82.46                                                                               | 54.99                                                                               |
| Grand Total                                                                         | 5146.63                                                                             | 5146.63                                                                             | 4476.20                                                                             |

| Year : 2019-20 (Upto 30.11.2019)                                                  | Year : 2019-20 (Upto 30.11.2019)                                                  | Year : 2019-20 (Upto 30.11.2019)                                                  | Year : 2019-20 (Upto 30.11.2019)                                                  |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Division                                                                          | BE                                                                                | Expenditure up to 30.11.2019                                                      | Expenditure up to 30.11.2019                                                      |
| Grid                                                                              |                                                                                   | Interactive                                                                       |                                                                                   |
| Wind                                                                              | 920.00                                                                            | Power                                                                             | 920.00                                                                            |
| Hydro                                                                             | 182.90                                                                            | Gen.                                                                              | 41.16                                                                             |
| Bio                                                                               | 25.00                                                                             | Power                                                                             | 0.00                                                                              |
| Solar                                                                             | 2479.90                                                                           | Gen.                                                                              | 1300.62                                                                           |
| Green Energy Corridor                                                             | 500.00                                                                            |                                                                                   | 51.05                                                                             |
| Other Programme                                                                   | 164.35                                                                            |                                                                                   | 62.61                                                                             |
|                                                                                   | 4272.15                                                                           |                                                                                   | 2375.44                                                                           |
| Decentralized Renewable Power                                                     | Decentralized Renewable Power                                                     | Off-Grid/Distributed and                                                          |                                                                                   |
| Hydro                                                                             | 8.00                                                                              | Power                                                                             | 2.02                                                                              |
| Bio Power                                                                         | 50.00                                                                             |                                                                                   | 0.97                                                                              |
| Solar                                                                             | 525.00                                                                            | Gen.                                                                              | 222.00                                                                            |
| Bio Gas                                                                           | 100.00                                                                            | Gen.                                                                              | 22.95                                                                             |
| Solar Cities/ Green Bldgs                                                         | 5.00                                                                              |                                                                                   | 0.22                                                                              |
|                                                                                   | 688.00                                                                            |                                                                                   | 248.16                                                                            |
| Research &Development                                                             |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
|                                                                                   | 60.00                                                                             | R&D                                                                               | 8.84                                                                              |
|                                                                                   | 60.00                                                                             |                                                                                   | 8.84                                                                              |
| Supporting Programmes and International Relations and Human Resources Development | Supporting Programmes and International Relations and Human Resources Development | Supporting Programmes and International Relations and Human Resources Development | Supporting Programmes and International Relations and Human Resources Development |
| Supporting Programmes                                                             | 11.30                                                                             |                                                                                   | 3.84                                                                              |
| Relations                                                                         | 30.00                                                                             | International                                                                     | 15.15                                                                             |
| HRD                                                                               | 70.00                                                                             |                                                                                   | 60.31                                                                             |
|                                                                                   | 111.30                                                                            |                                                                                   | 79.30                                                                             |
| Autonomous Bodies                                                                 |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Autonomous                                                                        | 35.00                                                                             | Bodies                                                                            | 23.66                                                                             |
| Economic Services                                                                 |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |                                                                                   |
| Sectt.                                                                            | 43.38                                                                             | Expenses                                                                          | 25.40                                                                             |
| Building                                                                          | 45.00                                                                             | Fund                                                                              | 28.04                                                                             |
|                                                                                   | 88.38                                                                             |                                                                                   | 53.44                                                                             |
| Grand Total                                                                       | 5254.83                                                                           |                                                                                   | 2788.84                                                                           |