Lok Sabha Question No. 3025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Solar Equipment
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3025

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## SOLAR EQUIPMENT

| 3025.                                                                                                     | SHRIMATI KAMLADEVI PAATLE:                                                                                          |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (a) prices;                                                                                               | whether the Government proposes to provide solar heater and solar lamp to people at low                             |
| (b)                                                                                                       | if so, the details thereof;                                                                                         |
| (c)                                                                                                       | whether the Government proposes to increase the subsidy on solar power equipment;                                   |
| (d)                                                                                                       | if so, the details thereof; and                                                                                     |
| (e) people                                                                                                | the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to spread awareness among the about the use of solar energy? |
| ANSWER                                                                                                    | ANSWER                                                                                                              |
| THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL & NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL) | THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL & NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)           |
| (c):                                                                                                      | No Madam.                                                                                                           |
| (d):                                                                                                      | Does not arise.                                                                                                     |
| (e):                                                                                                      | The Ministry has taken following measures to spread awareness among the people about                                |
| the use of solar energy:                                                                                  | the use of solar energy:                                                                                            |
| 1. Organizing Camps and Manufacturers/Suppliers of Solar 2. Advertisements in electronic and              | training programme through State agencies, Banks, Systems print media. energy including special issues on Solar     |
| 3. Publication of Magazines on renewable                                                                  |                                                                                                                     |
| 4. Organizing Exhibitions                                                                                 | 4. Organizing Exhibitions                                                                                           |