Lok Sabha Question No. 3989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Solar Power Lamp Scheme
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3989

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, 13.08.2015

## Solar Power Lamp Scheme

PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## :      MINISTER OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGYSHRI PIYUSH GOYAL

## Will the Minister of New and Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

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| (a) whether the Government has taken coginzance of any alleged irregularities in implemention of solar power lamp scheme in Maharashtra including Aurangabad and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether any inquiry has been conducted in this regard; (c) if so, the details of the officers found guilty along with the action taken against them; and (d) the measures taken by the Government to check such irregularities in future? | (a) No Madam. No such irregularities has been reported to the Maharashtra Energy Development Agency, the nodal agency for Maharashtra (b) Does not arise (c) Does not arise (d) Does not arise |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3989

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

## SOLAR POWER LAMP SCHEME

## 3989.  PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

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

- (a) whether the Government  has taken cognizance of any alleged irregularities in implementation of solar power lamp scheme in Maharashtra including Aurangabad and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether any inquiry has been conducted in this regard;

- (c) if  so,  the  details  of  the officers found  guilty along with the action taken against them; and

- (d) the measures taken by the Government to check such irregularities in future?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No,  Madam.    No  such  irregularities  has  been  reported  to  the  Maharashtra  Energy Development Agency, the nodal agency for Maharashtra.

- (b): Does not arise.

- (c): Does not arise.

- (d) : Does not arise.

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