Lok Sabha Question No. 1879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Funds for Solar Projects for Chhattisgarh
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1879

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## FUNDS FOR SOLAR PROJECTS FOR CHHATTISGARH

1879.  DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

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

- (a) the details of the funds allocated for the solar energy projects during the last three years and the current year in the country, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh;
- (b) whether instances of non-utilisation of such allocated funds have been reported during the said period;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, project wise, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the remedial steps taken by the Government to ensure optimum utilisation of funds allocated/sanctioned for solar energy projects in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The total funds released under Solar  programme, year wise are given below:

Rs. In Crores

| Year                      |   Funds released |
|---------------------------|------------------|
| 2012-13                   |           568.64 |
| 2013-14                   |           636.2  |
| 2014-15                   |          1111.28 |
| 2015-16 (till 31/10/2015) |          1584.21 |

State-wise details of funds released in some solar programme during the last three years and current year are given at Annexure-I. The details of funds released under Off-grid Solar PV Systems are given at Annexure-II.

- (b)&(c): Government monitors the progress of solar power projects regularly and funds are  released  only  as  per  requirements.  In  case  funds  remain  unutilized  with  implementing agency, further releases are stopped.
- (d): The  steps taken by the Government  to  ensure optimum  utilization of funds allocated/sanctioned for solar energy projects in the country are as under:
- i. Projects are sanctioned with a specified project duration;
- ii. Progress is monitored from time to time.
- iii. The implementing agency has to submit utilization certificate/statement of expenditure duly certified by the chartered accountant;
- iv. The State Nodal Agencies /Implementing Agencies are requested from time to time to avoid parking of funds; and
- v. The Implementing Agencies are not released further funds unless they submit the utilisation certificates for previous releases.

## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1879 FOR 10.12.2015

State-wise details of funds released by the Government for setting up Grid Connected  solar power plants during last three years and current year

| Sl. No.   | State / UT     | Funds released (In Rs. Crore)   | Funds released (In Rs. Crore)   | Funds released (In Rs. Crore)   | Funds released (In Rs. Crore)   |
|-----------|----------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|           |                | 2012-13                         | 2013-14                         | 2014-15                         | 2015-16                         |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh | 15.18                           | 13.60                           | 146.08                          | 3.87                            |
| 2         | Chhattisgarh   | 4.45                            | 5.66                            | 5.55                            | 5.18                            |
| 3         | Gujarat        | 0.00                            | 0.00                            | 2.75                            | 0                               |
| 4         | Haryana        | 7.72                            | 9.25                            | 11.82                           | 9.86                            |
| 5         | Jharkhand      | 11.25                           | 14.00                           | 29.30                           | 18.12                           |
| 6         | Karnataka      | 0.00                            | 0.00                            | 12.00                           | 20                              |
| 7         | Kerala         | 0.00                            | 0.00                            | 3.60                            | 0.25                            |
| 8         | Madhya Pradesh | 2.93                            | 4.81                            | 8.29                            | 12.68                           |
| 9         | Maharashtra    | 7.12                            | 7.78                            | 6.62                            | 7.68                            |
| 10        | Odisha         | 3.74                            | 6.45                            | 13.09                           | 0                               |
| 11        | Punjab         | 4.35                            | 8.93                            | 32.35                           | 0                               |
| 12        | Rajasthan      | 11.73                           | 25.26                           | 56.40                           | 37.36                           |
| 13        | Tamil Nadu     | 7.52                            | 17.00                           | 15.40                           | 9.88                            |
| 14        | Telangana      | 0.00                            | 0.00                            | 2.75                            | 0                               |
| 15        | Uttar Pradesh  | 4.66                            | 4.77                            | 17.15                           | 3.5                             |
| 16        | Uttarakhand    | 0.22                            | 7.64                            | 18.25                           | 5.72                            |
| 17        | West Bengal    | 0.00                            | 0.00                            | 6.00                            | 0                               |
| 18        | Delhi          | 0.00                            | 0.49                            | 0.00                            | 0                               |
| 19        | Meghalaya      | -                               | -                               | -                               | 0.25                            |
| 20        | Arunachal      | -                               | -                               | -                               | 0.25                            |
| 21        | Nagaland       | -                               | -                               | -                               | 0.25                            |
|           | TOTAL          | 80.87                           | 125.64                          | 387.4                           | 136.33                          |

In addition to this, Rs.360.82 Crores has been released to SECI during the current year for VGF scheme for further disbursement to States/Implementing agencies.

## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TP IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1879 FOR 10.12.2015

## DETAILS OF FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR OFF-GRID SOLAR PV SYSTEMS

| State-wise Funds released under SPV Programmes during 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16   | State-wise Funds released under SPV Programmes during 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16   | State-wise Funds released under SPV Programmes during 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16   | State-wise Funds released under SPV Programmes during 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16   | State-wise Funds released under SPV Programmes during 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16   | State-wise Funds released under SPV Programmes during 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                       | States/UTs                                                                                    | Fund released in Rs. in Lakhs during                                                          | Fund released in Rs. in Lakhs during                                                          | Fund released in Rs. in Lakhs during                                                          | Fund released in Rs. in Lakhs during                                                          |
|                                                                                               |                                                                                               | 2012-13                                                                                       | 2013-14                                                                                       | 2014-15                                                                                       | 2015-16(current year)                                                                         |
| 1                                                                                             | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                | 134.41                                                                                        | 29.37                                                                                         | 3205.47                                                                                       | 184.06                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                             | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                             | 582.26                                                                                        | 428.14                                                                                        | 261.28                                                                                        | 0                                                                                             |
| 3                                                                                             | Assam                                                                                         | 223                                                                                           | 304.20                                                                                        | 57                                                                                            | 261.27                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                             | Bihar                                                                                         | 20                                                                                            | 350.00                                                                                        | 647.67                                                                                        | 52.16                                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                             | Chhattisgarh                                                                                  | 5282.13                                                                                       | 1115.23                                                                                       | 3013.73                                                                                       | 1419.44                                                                                       |
| 6                                                                                             | Delhi                                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                          | 0                                                                                             | 102.04                                                                                        | 230.66                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                             | Goa                                                                                           | 0                                                                                             | 0                                                                                             | 0                                                                                             | 0                                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                             | Gujarat                                                                                       | 0                                                                                             | 6.57                                                                                          | 1689.05                                                                                       | 1660.05                                                                                       |
| 9                                                                                             | Haryana                                                                                       | 225.69                                                                                        | 0                                                                                             | 623.54                                                                                        | 356.01                                                                                        |
| 10                                                                                            | Himachal Pradesh                                                                              | 191.39                                                                                        | 2098.31                                                                                       | 1628.02                                                                                       | 4632.32                                                                                       |
| 11                                                                                            | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                | 3361.1                                                                                        | 3696.61                                                                                       | 1914.75                                                                                       | 2564.75                                                                                       |
| 12                                                                                            | Jharkhand                                                                                     | 270.49                                                                                        | 0                                                                                             | 651                                                                                           | 0                                                                                             |
| 13                                                                                            | Karnataka                                                                                     | 113.59                                                                                        | 840.21                                                                                        | 833.59                                                                                        | 444.51                                                                                        |
| 14                                                                                            | Kerala                                                                                        | 854.68                                                                                        | 0                                                                                             | 2370.34                                                                                       | 1084.85                                                                                       |
| 15                                                                                            | Lakshadweep                                                                                   | 0                                                                                             | 644.96                                                                                        | 0                                                                                             | 375.00                                                                                        |
| 16                                                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                | 448.97                                                                                        | 0                                                                                             | 1569.64                                                                                       | 40.60                                                                                         |
| 17                                                                                            | Maharashtra                                                                                   | 27.57                                                                                         | 0                                                                                             | 3431.39                                                                                       | 1742.13                                                                                       |
| 18                                                                                            | Manipur                                                                                       | 1483.3                                                                                        | 368.97                                                                                        | 147.47                                                                                        | 1277.76                                                                                       |
| 19                                                                                            | Meghalaya                                                                                     | 0                                                                                             | 501.83                                                                                        | 572.91                                                                                        | 0                                                                                             |
| 20                                                                                            | Mizoram                                                                                       | 178.8                                                                                         | 394.28                                                                                        | 702.01                                                                                        | 740.91                                                                                        |
| 21                                                                                            | Nagaland                                                                                      | 1036.4                                                                                        | 425.00                                                                                        | 349.6                                                                                         | 475.30                                                                                        |
| 20                                                                                            | Odisha                                                                                        | 0                                                                                             | 0                                                                                             | 1294.33                                                                                       | 177.11                                                                                        |
| 21                                                                                            | Puducherry                                                                                    | 0                                                                                             | 0                                                                                             | 26.4                                                                                          | 0                                                                                             |
| 22                                                                                            | Punjab                                                                                        | 96.51                                                                                         | 203.39                                                                                        | 1023.98                                                                                       | 153.86                                                                                        |
| 23                                                                                            | Rajasthan                                                                                     | 3890.32                                                                                       | 1248.31                                                                                       | 11488.72                                                                                      | 14420.55                                                                                      |
| 24                                                                                            | Sikkim                                                                                        | 261.63                                                                                        | 819.75                                                                                        | 141.33                                                                                        | 0                                                                                             |
| 25                                                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                                                    | 127.95                                                                                        | 2028.79                                                                                       | 2938.96                                                                                       | 2779.44                                                                                       |
| 26                                                                                            | Tripura                                                                                       | 401.9                                                                                         | 0                                                                                             | 112.5                                                                                         | 310.03                                                                                        |

| State-wise Funds released under SPV Programmes during 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16   | State-wise Funds released under SPV Programmes during 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16   | State-wise Funds released under SPV Programmes during 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16   | State-wise Funds released under SPV Programmes during 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16   | State-wise Funds released under SPV Programmes during 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16   | State-wise Funds released under SPV Programmes during 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                       | States/UTs                                                                                    | Fund released in Rs. in Lakhs during                                                          | Fund released in Rs. in Lakhs during                                                          | Fund released in Rs. in Lakhs during                                                          | Fund released in Rs. in Lakhs during                                                          |
|                                                                                               |                                                                                               | 2012-13                                                                                       | 2013-14                                                                                       | 2014-15                                                                                       | 2015-16(current year)                                                                         |
| 27                                                                                            | Uttarakhand                                                                                   | 123                                                                                           | 4056.64                                                                                       | 115.42                                                                                        | 2391.08                                                                                       |
| 28                                                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                 | 2675.35                                                                                       | 17.01                                                                                         | 4480.84                                                                                       | 793.93                                                                                        |
| 29                                                                                            | West Bengal                                                                                   | 382.02                                                                                        | 0                                                                                             | 166.75                                                                                        | 177.38                                                                                        |
| 30                                                                                            | Telangana                                                                                     |                                                                                               |                                                                                               | 2231.57                                                                                       | 528.10                                                                                        |
| 31                                                                                            | Chandigarh                                                                                    | 0                                                                                             | 0                                                                                             | 276.04                                                                                        | 0                                                                                             |
| 32                                                                                            | Others (CEL, REIL, NABARD, Regional Rural Banks, NGOs, etc.) and other Channel Partners       | 17526.01                                                                                      | 13058.71                                                                                      | 13410.66                                                                                      | 8021.68                                                                                       |
| TOTAL                                                                                         | TOTAL                                                                                         | 39918.47                                                                                      | 32636.28                                                                                      | 61478.00                                                                                      | 47318.65                                                                                      |