Lok Sabha Question No. 264 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Promotion of Renewable Sources of Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Navneet Ravi Rana, Riti Pathak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 264

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## PROMOTION OF RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY

## +*264. SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK

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

- (a)  whether the Government has launched any scheme or programme to promote use of solar and other renewable sources of energy for cooking and if so, the details thereof along with the quantum of funds allocated for the said schemes/programmes;
- (b)   the number of beneficiaries under the said schemes/programmes, State/UT-wise including West Bengal;
- (c)   the number of appliances issued under the said schemes/programmes, State-wise including West Bengal;
- (d) whether there are twenty-four unelectrified villages in tribal dominated Dharni and Chikhaldara talukas in Amravati Constituency of Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether the Government proposes to formulate any plan to resolve the said problem, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 264 to be answered on 04.08.2022 regarding Promotion of Renewable Sources of Energy

(a) to (e) Currently, the Government is not implementing any programme for promotion of cooking based on renewable energy sources.

All  the  willing  households  in  the  24  identified  unelectrified  villages  in  Dharni  &  Chikhaldara talukas of the Amravati Constituency of Maharashtra have been electrified through installation of solar energy systems under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) Scheme of the Ministry of Power. The village-wise details of the households electrified under the Scheme is placed at Annexure .

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Annexure referred in reply to parts (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 264 for answer on 04.08.2022

Village-wise details of the households electrified in Amravati District under SAUBHAGYA Scheme through installation of solar energy systems

| Sr. No.   | Village        | Gram Panchayat   | Taluka      |   Households electrified (Nos.) |
|-----------|----------------|------------------|-------------|---------------------------------|
| 1.        | Raipur         | Raipur           | Chikhaldara |                             388 |
| 2.        | Boratyakheda   | Raipur           | Chikhaldara |                             249 |
| 3.        | Khadimal       | Khadimal         | Chikhaldara |                             454 |
| 4.        | Rangubeli      | Rangubeli        | Dharni      |                             113 |
| 5.        | Dhokada        | Rangubeli        | Dharni      |                              53 |
| 6.        | Raksha         | Tarubandha       | Chikhaldara |                              95 |
| 7.        | Kund           | Rangubeli        | Dharni      |                              93 |
| 8.        | Khokmar        | Rangubeli        | Dharni      |                             110 |
| 9.        | Khamda         | Rangubeli        | Dharni      |                             100 |
| 10.       | Kinhikheda     | Rangubeli        | Dharni      |                              61 |
| 11.       | Chunkhadi      | Khadimal         | Chikhaldara |                             186 |
| 12.       | Bawai          | Bhulori          | Chikhaldara |                              99 |
| 13.       | Marizadap      | Khadimal         | Chikhaldara |                             102 |
| 14.       | Makhala        | Makhala          | Chikhaldara |                             371 |
| 15.       | Marita         | Hatru            | Chikhaldara |                             189 |
| 16.       | Navalgaon      | Khadimal         | Chikhaldara |                             128 |
| 17.       | Piplya         | Rahu             | Chikhaldara |                              54 |
| 18.       | Sarwarkheda    | Hatru            | Chikhaldara |                             134 |
| 19.       | Tembhru        | Rahu             | Chikhaldara |                              61 |
| 20.       | Bicchukheda    | Khadimal         | Chikhaldara |                              91 |
| 21.       | Kutida (Ektai) | Ektai            | Chikhaldara |                              97 |
| 22.       | Retyakheda     | Raipur           | Chikhaldara |                             121 |
| 23.       | Chopan         | Chaurakund       | Dharni      |                             158 |
| 24.       | Sumita         | Ektai            | Chikhaldara |                             154 |
|           | Total          | Total            | Total       |                            3661 |