Lok Sabha Question No. 97 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-01-29
Subject: Urjaveer Scheme in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Tangella Uday Srinivas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.97 ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026

## URJAVEER SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH

97. SHRI TANGELLA UDAY SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of individuals registered and trained as 'Urjaveers' under the Urjaveer Scheme initiated by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) since its launch, yearwise, State-wise and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh including Kakinada district;
- (b) the  number  of  LED  bulbs,  LED  battens  and  five-star  Brushless  Direct  Current Motors (BLDC) fans distributed to eligible households under the PMAY energy-efficient appliances  initiative  in  Andhra  Pradesh  since  launch,  year-wise  and  district-wise including Kakinada district;
- (c) the details of the National Efficiency Cooking Programme (NECP) along with the number of electric cooking solutions procured by beneficiaries in Andhra Pradesh State since launch, district-wise and year-wise including Kakinada district;
- (d) whether Government proposes to replicate these initiatives in other States/UTs through EESL and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether various EESL programmes have contributed to energy savings during the last five years; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with financial benefits to DISCOMs, year-wise and State-wise?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) : The Urjaveer Scheme, initiated by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), is a volunteer-based programme launched in Andhra Pradesh on 7 December 2024. Under the programme, individuals are registered and trained to promote the use of energyefficient  appliances.  District-wise  details  of  Urjaveers  are  not  maintained  by  EESL. However, details of States with the majority of registrations, including Andhra Pradesh, since launch are enclosed at Annexure-I.

- (b) : EESL has not supplied any energy efficient appliance under the PMAY energyefficient appliances initiative in Andhra Pradesh.

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(c) : The  National  Efficient  Cooking  Programme  (NECP)  was  launched  by  EESL  in November 2023 with the objective of promoting electric cooking solutions. Under the programme, the Women Development and Child Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, procured 11,400 induction cooktops for distribution among Anganwadis. In addition, 19 induction cooktops were procured by retail consumers in Andhra Pradesh. District wise details (including Kakinada District) based on the delivery of cooktops made by EESL in the State of Andhra Pradesh since launch is attached as Annexure-II.

(d) : No such proposal is envisaged by Ministry of Power.

(e) & (f) : EESL  programmes,  namely  the  Unnat  Jyoti  by  Affordable  LEDs  for  All (UJALA) and the Street Light National Programme (SLNP), which were launched in 2015, have contributed significantly to energy savings. During the last five years, i.e., from 2020-21 to 2024-25, the cumulative energy savings achieved under these programmes is estimated at 284 billion kilowatt-hours.

The year-wise and State-wise financial benefits accruing to Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) are not quantified by EESL. However, an estimated peak demand reduction  of  about  11,000  MW  has  been  achieved  due  to  the  implementation  of  the UJALA and SLNP programmes.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 97 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 29.01.2026

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| State             |   Total No. of Urjaveers |
|-------------------|--------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |                     8685 |
| Maharashtra       |                      209 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |                       39 |
| Bihar             |                       30 |
| Telangana         |                       15 |
| Tamil Nadu        |                       14 |

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## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 97 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 29.01.2026 *************

| District/Year               |   Total No. of induction cooktops |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Srikakulam                  |                               328 |
| Parvathipuram Manyam        |                               368 |
| Vizianagaram                |                               514 |
| Alluri Sitharama Raju       |                               412 |
| Visakhapatnam               |                               607 |
| Anakapalli                  |                               255 |
| Kakinada                    |                               455 |
| East Godavari               |                               408 |
| Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema |                               274 |
| West Godavari               |                               228 |
| Eluru                       |                               406 |
| NTR                         |                               587 |
| Krishna                     |                               372 |
| Guntur                      |                               499 |
| Palnadu                     |                               337 |
| Bapatla                     |                               440 |
| SPSR Nellore                |                               693 |
| Tirupati                    |                               588 |
| Chittoor                    |                               516 |
| Annamayya                   |                               351 |
| Sri Sathya Sai              |                               526 |
| YSR                         |                               428 |
| Anantapur                   |                               494 |
| Kurnool                     |                               530 |
| Nandyal                     |                               339 |
| Total                       |                             11419 |

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