Lok Sabha Question No. 4097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Solar Energy Street Lights
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4097 TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 13.08.2015

## Solar Energy Street Lights

## SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G :             MINISTER OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGYSHRI PIYUS GOYAL

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

| QUESTIOn                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | ANSWER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| (a) whether the government has implemented Soalr Energy Street Lights Project to illuminate villages in the country and if so, the details thereof; (b) the number of villages covered under the project during the last there years and the current year, State-wise along with the target fixed for the next year rnade under the project; | (a) Yes Madam. Solar Energy Street Lights are already covered under Off Grid & Decentralized Solar PV Application Scheme of MNRE. (b) There is no separate target for solar street lights under the programme. Ministry will consider the proposal for street lights received from the states. State wise number of villages covered with solar lighting system during last three years and current year is placed at Annexure. |

| (c) the shortfall, if any, noticed in implementing the project along with the reasons therefor; (d) whether the Government has revamped/proposes to revamp the Solar Energy Street Lights Project in the country and if so, the details thereof;and (e) the steps taken to attain the target set under the project?   | (c) No Shortfall noticed in implementing of the programme. (d)&(e) There is no such proposal to revamp the Solar Street Lights. However, Ministry is promoting LED based Solar Street Lights in place of CFL panel Street Lights through out the country.   |
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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4097

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

## SOLAR ENERGY STREET LIGHTS

## 4097.  SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G:

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

- (a) whether  the  government  has  implemented  Solar  Energy  Street  Lights  Project  to illuminate villages in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  number  of  villages  covered  under  the  project  during  the  last  there  years  and  the current year, State-wise along with the target fixed for the next year  under the project;
- (c) the shortfall, if any, noticed in implementing the project along with the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  revamped/proposes  to  revamp  the  Solar  Energy  Street Lights Project in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken to attain the target set under the project?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL & NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): Yes,  Madam.  Solar  Energy  Street  Lights  are  already  covered  under  Off  Grid  & Decentralized Solar PV Application Scheme of MNRE.
- (b): There  is  no  separate  target  for  solar  street  lights  under  the  programme.  Ministry  will consider the proposals for street lights received from the states.  State wise number of villages covered with solar lighting system during last three years and current year is placed at Annexure.
- (c): No Shortfall noticed in implementing of the programme.

(d)&(e): There is no such proposal to revamp the Solar Street Lights. However, Ministry is promoting LED based Solar Street Lights in place of CFL panel Street Lights through out the country.

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Annexure referred to in reply   to Part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred  Question No 4097 to be answered on 13.08.2015

## State wise no of villages covered with Solar Lighting Systems (during last three years)

| S No   | State             |   No of villages |
|--------|-------------------|------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    |               90 |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh |              147 |
| 3      | Haryana           |              225 |
| 4      | Himachal Pradesh  |             1347 |
| 5      | Madhya Pradesh    |             1038 |
| 6      | Maharashtra       |             6423 |
| 7      | Mizoram           |               30 |
| 8      | Nagaland          |              120 |
| 9      | Punjab            |              201 |
| 10     | Sikkim            |               32 |
| 11     | Tamilnadu         |             2000 |
| 12     | Uttarakhand       |              670 |
| 13     | Uttar Pradesh     |            10521 |
| Total  | Total             |            22844 |