Lok Sabha Question No. 2000 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Schemes of Renewable Energy for Rural Areas
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE, RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2000

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.12.2015

## SCHEMES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR RURAL AREAS

2000.  SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM: SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

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

- (a) the details of the schemes/programmes being implemented by the Government for providing electricity using renewable energy sources including solar energy in remote and rural areas in the county;
- (b) the total number of villages identified for electrification during the current year and the next two years in the country, State/UT-wise ;
- (c) the total funds sanctioned and utilised by various State Government for the purpose during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the time by which all such remote villages in the country are likely to be electrified; and
- (e) the details of subsidies being provided to consumers in rural areas under each scheme,-wise, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Following  programmes  are  being  implemented  for  providing  Off  grid  renewable Energy systems to remote and rural areas in the country:
- (i) MNRE is providing Central Financial Assistance under Off-grid and Decentralized Solar Programme  for setting up Solar PV systems in remote and rural areas.
- (ii)  Ministry  of  Power  is  implementing  Decentralized  Distributed  Generation  (DDG) programme  under  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY)  for  providing Renewable  Energy  systems  to  un-electrified  villages/habitations  (UEVs)  where  grid connectivity is either not feasible or not cost effective. DDG can be from conventional or renewable sources such as biomass, biofuels, biogas, Mini hydro, solar etc.

(b): 3,124  villages  across  the  country  have  been  identified  for  providing  Renewable Energy systems through DDG as on date based on information received from States. Statewise list of 3,124 UEVs is enclosed as Annexure- 1.

(c): Year-wise sanction of funds and utilization of funds in the last 3 years is enclosed as Annexure -2 and Annexure -3 respectively

(d): All such remote villages in the country are proposed to be provided with Renewable Energy systems before 1 st   May, 2018.

(e): Following are the subsidies being provided to the consumers in rural areas : (i) MNRE provide 30 % capital subsidy under Off grid and decentralised Solar PV scheme.

(ii)  In  all  the  DDG  projects,  there  is  a  provision  of  free  service  connection  to  all  BPL Households. However in case of APL Households only access to electricity is given and they are required to apply for connection by paying the prescribed charges fixed by the respective states.

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## Annexure 1  referred to in reply to Part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2000 for answer on 10.12.2012

| State-wise list of 3,124 Remote Villages identified for electrification during next two years   | State-wise list of 3,124 Remote Villages identified for electrification during next two years   | State-wise list of 3,124 Remote Villages identified for electrification during next two years   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No                                                                                           | State                                                                                           | Villages                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                               | Odisha                                                                                          | 211                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                               | Assam                                                                                           | 1832                                                                                            |
| 3                                                                                               | Jharkhand                                                                                       | 473                                                                                             |
| 4                                                                                               | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                               | 124                                                                                             |
| 5                                                                                               | Chhattisgarh                                                                                    | 150                                                                                             |
| 6                                                                                               | Rajasthan                                                                                       | 152                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                  | 153                                                                                             |
| 8                                                                                               | Uttarakhand                                                                                     | 20                                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                               | Karnataka                                                                                       | 9                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                 | Total                                                                                           | 3124                                                                                            |

Annexure 2 Lok Sabha Unstarred Question

## Annexure 2  referred to in reply to Part (c) of the No.2000 for answer on 10.12.2012

| State                                              | Type of Project                                    | No. of Projects                                    | Sanctioned Amount (Rs.in Lakhs)                    | Villages/Hamlets Covered (Nos.)                    |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| FY 2012-13                                         | FY 2012-13                                         | FY 2012-13                                         | FY 2012-13                                         | FY 2012-13                                         |
| Telangana                                          | SPV                                                | 20                                                 | 527.56                                             | 40                                                 |
| Uttarakhand                                        | Small Hydro                                        | 1                                                  | 210.35                                             | 3                                                  |
| FY 2012-13                                         | FY 2012-13                                         | 21                                                 | 737.91                                             | 43                                                 |
| FY 2013-14                                         | FY 2013-14                                         | FY 2013-14                                         | FY 2013-14                                         | FY 2013-14                                         |
| Andhra Pradesh                                     | SPV                                                | 214                                                | 5234                                               | 214                                                |
| Jharkhand                                          | SPV                                                | 43                                                 | 2090.91                                            | 89                                                 |
| Rajasthan                                          | SPV                                                | 10                                                 | 428.11                                             | 10                                                 |
| Meghalaya                                          | SPV                                                | 3                                                  | 389.40                                             | 3                                                  |
| Karnataka                                          | Wind & Solar PV (Hybrid)                           | 93                                                 | 3589.86                                            | 204                                                |
| Kerala                                             | SPV                                                | 15                                                 | 531.83                                             | 15                                                 |
| Madhya Pradesh                                     | SPV                                                | 7                                                  | 278                                                | 7                                                  |
| Rajasthan                                          | SPV                                                | 32                                                 | 1463                                               | 32                                                 |
| Chattisgarh                                        | SPV                                                | 80                                                 | 2431                                               | 81                                                 |
| Odisha                                             | SPV                                                | 7                                                  | 197                                                | 7                                                  |
| FY 2013-14                                         | FY 2013-14                                         | 504                                                | 16633.11                                           | 662                                                |
| DDG projects could not be sanctioned in FY 2014-15 | DDG projects could not be sanctioned in FY 2014-15 | DDG projects could not be sanctioned in FY 2014-15 | DDG projects could not be sanctioned in FY 2014-15 | DDG projects could not be sanctioned in FY 2014-15 |
| FY 2015-16                                         | FY 2015-16                                         | FY 2015-16                                         | FY 2015-16                                         | FY 2015-16                                         |
| Madhya Pradesh                                     | SPV                                                | 53                                                 | 2490.55                                            | 141                                                |
| Chhattisgarh                                       | SPV                                                | 382                                                | 10573.96                                           | 382                                                |
| Odisha                                             | SPV                                                | 7                                                  | 457.68                                             | 10                                                 |
| Assam                                              | SPV                                                | 15                                                 | 844.84                                             | 15                                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh                                     | SPV                                                | 165                                                | 2209.39                                            | 165                                                |
| FY 2015-16                                         | FY 2015-16                                         | 622                                                | 16576.42                                           | 713                                                |

## Annexure 3

## Annexure 3  referred to in reply to Part (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2000 for answer on 10.12.2012

## Year-wise total amount released under DDG projects to States

(Rs. in lakhs )

| Name of State   | FY 2012- 13   | FY 2013-14   | FY 2014-15   | FY 2015-16   |
|-----------------|---------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| Adnhra Pradesh  | 498.17        | 947.41       | 139.16       |              |
| Bihar           |               | 1094.92      |              |              |
| Chhattisagrh    |               | 935.65       | 1312.6       |              |
| Uttaranchal     |               | 127.14       | 148.34       |              |
| Madhya Pradesh  |               |              | 493.3        | 379.7        |
| Total           | 498.17        | 3105.12      | 2093.4       | 379.7        |