Lok Sabha Question No. 77 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Renewable Energy Projects in North Eastern Region
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Joyanta Basumatary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 77

ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026

## RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS IN NORTH EASTERN REGION

- *77. SHRI JOYANTA BASUMATARY

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

- (a) the details of new and renewable energy projects approved by the Government for implementation under New and Renewable Energy sector in the North Eastern Region of the country;
- (b) whether any renewable energy project has been sanctioned for Bodoland Territorial Region and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, & FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

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

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Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 77 to be answered on 04.02.2026 regarding ' Renewable Energy Projects in North Eastern Region ' asked by Shri Joyanta Basumatary

(a) to (c): The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is promoting the deployment of New and Renewable Energy sector in the Country including North Eastern Region through various  schemes.  The  details  of  projects  in  the  North  Eastern  Region  including  Bodoland Territorial Region under MNRE's ongoing scheme as on 31.12.2025 are given as below:

|   Sr. No. | Scheme                           | Sanctioned / applications                                                  | Installed   |
|-----------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|         1 | PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana | 489601 nos. of rooftop solar applications                                  | 75407 Nos.  |
|         2 | PM KUSUM: Component A            | 7MW                                                                        | Nil         |
|         2 | PM KUSUM: Component B            | 20964 nos. of Solar Pumps                                                  | 8327 Nos.   |
|         2 | PM KUSUM: Component C            | 3600 nos. of Grid connected Solar Pumps                                    | 788 Nos.    |
|         3 | Solar Park                       | 20MW                                                                       | 20MW        |
|         4 | PM JANMAN &DAJGUA                | 5802 nos. Households with off grid solar &8Public institutes Solarization. | 1571 Nos.   |
|         5 | Bio gas Programme (Phase-I)      | 5600 nos. of Bio Gas plants                                                | 829 nos.    |

Further, the Ministry has sanctioned two R&D projects in the North Eastern Region under the 'Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development Programme (RE -RTD)" for FY 2021-22 to 2025-26.

Capacity installed in Bodoland Territorial Region is as follows:

|   Sr. No. | Scheme                           | Installed                          |
|-----------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana | 7528 Nos. of rooftop solar systems |
|         2 | PM KUSUM: Component B            | 153 Nos. of solar pumps            |