Lok Sabha Question No. 4003 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Solar Energy Based Dual Pump
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA, NANDI YELLAIAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4003

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

## SOLAR ENERGY BASED DUAL PUMP

## 4003.   ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH:

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

- (a) whether the Government have implemented new scheme for installation of solar energy based dual pumps in remote rural area of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the Government has issued supplementary guidelines under the existing 'Solar Pumping Programme for Irrigation and Drinking Water' Scheme to solarize the targeted one lakh pumps throughout the country and if so, the districts which would be benefited under this project, State/ UT-wise
- (c) the  progress  achieved  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  so  far  under  the  project, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the details of funds earmarked/released to States for the purpose during the said period, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes,  Madam.  A  new  programme  for  solar  pumps  for  irrigation  was  launched  during 2014-15.  Solar based dual pump for drinking water in remote rural areas was included under the new programme.
- (b): Supplementary  guidelines  were  issued  for  installation  of  1,00,000  solar  pumps  for irrigation  &  drinking  water  during  2014-15.  State/UT  details  of  pumps  allocated  under  the programme is placed at Annexure I.
- (c): State/ UT-wise solar pumps installed during the last three years is placed at Annexure II.
- (d): The fund released under 1,00,000 solar pumps for irrigation and drinking water during 2014-15 is placed at Annexure III.

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## Annexure-I

## Annexure -I  referred to in reply to  Part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no 4003 to be answered on 13.08.2015

## State /UT wise allocation of Solar Pumps under Solar Pumping Programme

| S No   | State             | For irrigation   | For drinking Water   |   Through NABARD |
|--------|-------------------|------------------|----------------------|------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 6725             | 1000                 |             3000 |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh |                  | 100                  |               30 |
| 3      | Assam             | -                | -                    |              750 |
| 4      | Bihar             | 3516             | 1500                 |             1350 |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      | 2740             | 2000                 |              600 |
| 6      | Goa               |                  |                      |               30 |
| 7      | Gujarat           | 2500             | 500                  |              600 |
| 8      | Haryana           | 873              | -                    |              900 |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  | -                | -                    |               75 |
| 10     | Jammu & Kashmir   | -                | -                    |               90 |
| 11     | Jharkhand         | 1400             | 2000                 |              150 |
| 12     | Karnataka         | 5225             | 500                  |             1200 |
| 13     | Kerala            | 1380             |                      |              600 |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh    | 3000             | 750                  |              850 |
| 15     | Meghalaya         | -                | 100                  |               30 |
| 16     | Mizoram           | -                | -                    |               30 |
| 17     | Maharashtra       | 7540             | -                    |              600 |
| 18     | Manipur           | -                | -                    |               45 |
| 19     | Nagaland          | -                | -                    |               30 |
| 20     | Odisha            | 2560             | 2000                 |              750 |
| 21     | Punjab            | 1600             |                      |             2000 |
| 22     | Rajasthan         | 9902             | 2000                 |             4800 |
| 23     | Sikkim            | -                | -                    |               30 |
| 24     | Tamilnadu         | 3150             | 500                  |             2400 |
| 25     | Telangana         | 4225             | 869                  |                0 |
| 26     | Tripura           | -                | -                    |              150 |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh     | 7100             | 1500                 |             6600 |
| Total  | Total             | 63436            | 15330                |            30000 |

Annexure -II

## Annexure- II  referred to in reply to Part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question no 4003 to be answered on 13.08.2015

State wise Nos. of solar pumps (for irrigation & drinking water) installed during 2012-13, 2013-14,  2014-15 and 2015-16  (up to  30.06.2015)

| S.no   | State          | Installed for Irrigation   | Installed for Drinking water   |
|--------|----------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh | 750                        | 10                             |
| 2      | Bihar          | 216                        | -                              |
| 3      | Chhattisgarh   | 350                        | 967                            |
| 4      | Haryana        | 74                         | -                              |
| 5      | Jharkhand      | -                          | 1044                           |
| 6      | Madhya Pradesh | 1719                       | 669                            |
| 7      | Maharashtra    | -                          | 54                             |
| 8      | Odisha         | -                          | 1222                           |
| 9      | Punjab         | 100                        | -                              |
| 10     | Rajasthan      | 21936                      | -                              |
| 11     | Tamil Nadu     | 415                        | -                              |
| 12     | Telangana      | -                          | 52                             |
| 13     | Uttar Pradesh  | 1978                       | 165                            |
| 14     | Uttarakhand    | -                          | 579                            |
| Total  |                | 27538                      | 4762                           |

Annexure- III

## Annexure- III referred to in reply to Part (d) of the Lok Sabha  Unstarred Question no 4003 to be answered on 13.08.2015

State wise liabilities under Solar Pumping programme for irrigation and drinking water

| Sno   | State              |   Funds Released ( Rs in Lacs) |
|-------|--------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh     |                        2422.35 |
| 2     | Arunanchal Pradesh |                             14 |
| 3     | Bihar              |                         613.47 |
| 4     | Chhattisgarh       |                         1519.6 |
| 5     | Gujarat            |                           1217 |
| 6     | Haryana            |                         378.01 |
| 7     | Jharkhand          |                            651 |
| 8     | Karnataka          |                            514 |
| 9     | Kerala             |                          248.4 |
| 10    | Madhya Pradesh     |                        1445.65 |
| 11    | Maharashtra        |                         2908.9 |
| 12    | Meghalaya          |                             14 |
| 13    | Mizoram            |                              1 |
| 14    | Orissa             |                           1308 |
| 15    | Punjab             |                            762 |
| 16    | Rajasthan          |                        5642.18 |
| 17    | Tamil Nadu         |                            664 |
| 18    | Tripura            |                          25.92 |
| 19    | Uttar Pradesh      |                           1394 |
| 20    | Telangana          |                         1605.8 |
| 21    | NABARD             |                          12000 |
|       | Total              |                       35349.28 |