Lok Sabha Question No. 4138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: New Mini Hydro Power Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENRGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4138

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

## NEW MINI HYDRO POWER PROJECTS

4138. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S.

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

- (a)    Whether  the  Government  has  cleared  any  new  proposals  for  starting  'New  Mini  Hydro  Power Projects' during the current financial year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the number of new projects started during the last three years, State / UT - wise?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (I/C)  FOR  NEW  &  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  AND  POWER  AND MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  &  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  (SHRI  R.  K. SINGH)

- (a) and (b) Small Hydro Power Projects are set up as per the policies framed by the State Governments. The  States  follow  their  own  procedures  in  allotting  and  awarding  the  sites  to  the  developers. Accordingly all necessary clearances i.e. land acquisition, forest clearance, irrigation clearance, etc. are obtained either at the State level or through State Governments. The Clearance of this ministry is not required for setting up of Small/Mini/Micro Hydro Power Projects. It only provides incentives in the form  of  Central  Financial  Assistance  to  the  eligible  project  developers  as  per  prevailing  scheme guidelines.
- (c) Sixty Four (64) proposals were received in this Ministry for availing subsidy during the last three years. The State/UT wise list is given in Annexure A.

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## ANNEXURE - A

Annexure referred to in  reply  to  part  (c)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  question  No.  4138  for 18.07.2019 regarding 'New Mini Hydro Power Projects' by Shri Gnanathiraviam S, M.P.

| S.No.   | Name of the State/ UT   | No. of proposals received for availing subsidy for new projects   | No. of proposals received for availing subsidy for new projects   | No. of proposals received for availing subsidy for new projects   |
|---------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Name of the State/ UT   | 2016-2017                                                         | 2017-2018                                                         | 2018-2019                                                         |
| 1.      | Madhya Pradesh          | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 | 2                                                                 |
| 2.      | Nagaland                | -                                                                 | -                                                                 | 1                                                                 |
| 3.      | Punjab                  | -                                                                 | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 |
| 4.      | Uttarakhand             | 1                                                                 | 2                                                                 | 4                                                                 |
| 5.      | West Bengal             | 1                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 |
| 6.      | Gujarat                 | 9                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 |
| 7.      | Kerala                  | 2                                                                 | 2                                                                 | -                                                                 |
| 8.      | Himachal Pradesh        | 12                                                                | 3                                                                 | 1                                                                 |
| 9.      | Odisha                  | 2                                                                 | -                                                                 | -                                                                 |
| 10.     | J & K                   | 6                                                                 | 3                                                                 | -                                                                 |
| 11.     | Karnataka               | 3                                                                 | 1                                                                 | 1                                                                 |
| 12.     | Maharashtra             | 3                                                                 | -                                                                 | 3                                                                 |
|         | TOTAL                   | 40                                                                | 12                                                                | 12                                                                |