Lok Sabha Question No. 3887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Funds for Solar Rooftop Programme in  Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3887

ANSWERED ON-18.03.2021

## FUNDS FOR SOLAR ROOFTOP PROGRAMME IN ANDHRA PRADESH

3887. SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV

Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of funds allocated and spent by the State of Andhra Pradesh  under Grid connected solar rooftop programme during the last three years and the current year; districtwise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to extend the programme beyond December, 2022; and (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) Under Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Programme, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has released Rs.79.65 crore as central financial support to the State of Andhra Pradesh during the period 1.4.2017 to 31.12.2020. Year-wise breakup is given below:

2017-18 - Rs. 4.82 crore

2018-19 -  Rs. 44.95 crore

2019-20 -  Rs. 2.07 crore

2020-21 (till 31.12.2020) - Rs. 27.81 crore

The  district-wise details of central financial assistance released to the rooftop solar beneficiaries by the State implementing agency of Andhra Pradesh during the last three years and the current year is given at Annexure .

(b)&(c) Presently, the Ministry is implementing Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme Phase  II,  which  is  targeted  for  completion  by  December  2022.    The  progress  under  the programme  is  satisfactory  and  therefore  for  the  present  no  proposal  of  extension  of  the programme is under consideration.

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## Annexure referred to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 3887 by SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV on 'Funds for Solar Rooftop Programme' in Andhra Pradesh

District-wise  details  of  central  financial  assistance  (CFA)  released  to  the  rooftop  solar beneficiaries  by  the  State  implementing  agency  of  Andhra  Pradesh  during  1.4.2017  to 31.12.2020 is given below:

| S. No.   | Name of the District   |   CFA released (Rs. Cr) |
|----------|------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1        | Anantapuramu           |                    4.72 |
| 2        | Kurnool                |                    3.01 |
| 3        | Kadapa                 |                    3.15 |
| 4        | Chittoor               |                    5.85 |
| 5        | Nellore                |                    3.01 |
| 6        | Prakasam               |                    4.84 |
| 7        | Guntur                 |                   13.08 |
| 8        | Krishna                |                   12.04 |
| 9        | West Godavari          |                    6.77 |
| 10       | East Godavari          |                    9.61 |
| 11       | Visakhapatnam          |                   11.93 |
| 12       | Vizianagram            |                    1.64 |
| 13       | Srikakulam             |                    0.77 |
|          | Total                  |                   80.45 |