Lok Sabha Question No. 3089 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: NEEFP and NEEAPP Schemes
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3089 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## NEEFP AND NEEAPP SCHEMES

3089.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  recently  launched  two  schemes  namely National  Energy  Efficient  Agriculture  Pumps  Programme  (NEEAPP)  and  National Energy Efficient Fan Programme (NEEFP); and
- (b) if so, the details including salient features of the schemes and the number of pumps and fans distributed under the said schemes, State-wise?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture company of four Power Sector PSUs, has designed innovative programmes, namely, Energy Efficient Fans Programme  (EEFP) and Energy Efficient Agriculture  Pumps Programme (EEAPP) for enhancing energy efficiency in domestic and agriculture sectors.

The EEFP has been launched from Andhra Pradesh followed by Uttar Pradesh. Under this programme, 50 watt fans are provided by EESL at Rs.1,150 per unit on upfront payment, or at total of Rs.1,200, if taken on equated monthly instalments  (EMI).  The  EMI  is  adjusted  against  electricity  bills  of  consumers. About 9,000 and 50,000 fans have already been distributed in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh respectively. EESL has also signed an agreement with Govt. of Tripura for distribution of energy efficient fans in the State.

The  EEAPP  has  been  launched  by  EESL  to  replace  the  old  and inefficient  pump  sets  of  farmers  free  of  cost.    EESL  would  also  provide  smart control  panels  to  enhance  the  ease  of  operation  of  pumps  by  the  farmers.  The energy  efficient  pumps,  which  are  4  or  5  star  rated,  ensure  a  minimum  of  30% reduction  in  energy  consumption.  The  reduction  of  energy  consumption  in agriculture  would  result  in  reduction  in  subsidy  that  the  State  Government provides to distribution companies. A part of the savings in subsidy is leveraged to service the investment of EESL over a 5-10 year period.

Details of proposals  submitted  by  EESL  to  various  States  for implementation of EEAPP are given in Annex.

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ANNEX ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  3089  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 04.08.2016.

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PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY EESL TO VARIOUS STATES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF EEAPP

| Name of the State   |   Number of Agriculture Pumps (Lakhs) |
|---------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh      |                                   2   |
| Maharashtra         |                                   5   |
| Punjab              |                                   1   |
| Karnataka           |                                   5   |
| Rajasthan           |                                   2   |
| Jharkhand           |                                   1.6 |
| Haryana             |                                   1   |
| Madhya Pradesh      |                                   1   |

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