Lok Sabha Question No. 28 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Allocation of Funds for Research Institutions
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 28

ANSWERED ON 02.02.2023

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

## 28. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

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

- (a) the quantum of funds allocated for institutions like National Institute of Solar   Energy (NISE), National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), National Institute of Bio-Energy (NIBE) and PSUs like Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) and Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) under the Government during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government has considered or has made any strategy for the foundation of new institutions like NISE, NIWE, NIBE or PSUs like IREDA & SECI in the State of West Bengal in future;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the future initiatives in this regard, State/UT-wise therefor; and
- (d) 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) The fund allocated for institutions under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), like National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), National Institute  of  Bio-Energy  (NIBE)  and  PSUs  like  Indian  Renewable  Energy  Development  Agency (IREDA) and Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) under the Government during the last three years and current year are as given in Annexure .

(b)to(d)  Presently,  there  is  no  such  proposal,  as  the  present  institutions  under  MNRE  are considered adequate.

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## Annexure

## Annexure with respect to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 28, to be answered on 2 nd  Feb. 2023

Fund  allocated  to  National  Institute  of  Solar  Energy  (NISE),  National  Institute  of  Wind  Energy (NIWE), National Institute of Bio-Energy (NIBE), Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) under the Government during the last three years and the current year

| Budget Estimate (BE): Revised Estimate (RE)   | Budget Estimate (BE): Revised Estimate (RE)   | Budget Estimate (BE): Revised Estimate (RE)   | Budget Estimate (BE): Revised Estimate (RE)   | Budget Estimate (BE): Revised Estimate (RE)   | Budget Estimate (BE): Revised Estimate (RE)   | Budget Estimate (BE): Revised Estimate (RE)   | Budget Estimate (BE): Revised Estimate (RE)   | Budget Estimate (BE): Revised Estimate (RE)   | Amount in crore   | Amount in crore   |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Financial Year                                | Financial Year                                | Financial Year                                | Financial Year                                | Financial Year                                | Financial Year                                | Financial Year                                | Financial Year                                | Financial Year                                | Financial Year    | Financial Year    |
| Institutions                                  | 2018-19                                       | 2018-19                                       | 2019-20                                       | 2019-20                                       | 2020-21                                       | 2020-21                                       | 2021-22                                       | 2021-22                                       | 2022-23           | 2022-23           |
| Institutions                                  | BE                                            | RE                                            | BE                                            | RE                                            | BE                                            | RE                                            | BE                                            | RE                                            | BE                | RE                |
| NISE                                          | 18                                            | 18                                            | 15                                            | 13                                            | 5.00                                          | 14.00                                         | 19.50                                         | 15.04                                         | 16                | 16                |
| NIWE                                          | 0                                             | 0                                             | 17                                            | 23                                            | 1.50                                          | 13.50                                         | 20.84                                         | 20                                            | 22                | 22                |
| NIBE                                          | 3                                             | 3                                             | 3                                             | 0.7                                           | 1.5                                           | 4.85                                          | 8.33                                          | 4.96                                          | 7                 | 7                 |
| IREDA                                         | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 1500                                          | 0                 | 0                 |
| SECI                                          | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 0                                             | 1000                                          | 0                 | 0                 |