Lok Sabha Question No. 3058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Awareness for using Non-Conventional Energy Sources
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3058

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2016

## Awareness for using Non-Conventional Energy Sources

## 3058. SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

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

(a) whether the Government has taken any steps to generate awareness in the public for using the non-conventional energy sources like solar and wind power;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of subsidy and incentives offered by the Government in this regard; and (d) the funds allocated for the said purpose during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  POWER,  COAL  ,  NEW  &  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  &  MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)&(b):  Yes Madam. The Ministry is implementing 'Information and Public Awareness (I&PA) Programme'  to  generate  awareness  in  the  public  for  utilization  of  renewable  energy  sources through  electronic,  print  and  outdoor  media,  exhibitions,  seminars  and  symposia,    renewable energy tableau on republic day, mobile exhibition vans, etc.

- (c): The  details  of  Central  Financial  Assistance  provided  by  the  Ministry  on  various promotional activities to the States are given in Annexure-I.
- (d): The State-wise and year-wise details of funds allocated/released under  I&PA programme are given in Annexure-II.

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## Annexure-I

Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question No.3058 to be answered on 04-08-2016 regarding 'Awareness for using Non-Conventional Energy Sources'.

Central Financial Assistance being provided to States for various promotional activities under 'Information and Public Awareness Programme:

|   Sl. No. | Activity/Item                                                                                                                                                                          | Maximum Central Financial Assistance (In Rupees)                                |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Exhibition: (a) Upto a week (b) More than a week                                                                                                                                       | 1,00,000 2,00,000                                                               |
|         2 | Orientation & Awareness Camps for district officials/staff.                                                                                                                            | 10,000                                                                          |
|         3 | Seminar and Symposia: (i) State (ii) National (iii) International                                                                                                                      | 50,000 to 1,00,000 1,00,000 to 2,00,000 2,00,000 to 4,00,000                    |
|         4 | Advertisement in important local newspapers in regional language                                                                                                                       | 1,00,000                                                                        |
|         5 | Outdoor publicity through: (i) Hoardings (200 sq. ft.) (ii) Kiosk (10 sq. ft.) (iii)Bus stop shelter (iv)Bus back panel (12 sq. ft.) (v) Wall painting (mainly in rural area/villages) | 4,000 per month 450 per month 15,000 per month 400 per month 1,000 per painting |
|         6 | TV/Radio spots/advertisement                                                                                                                                                           | 5,00,000                                                                        |
|         7 | Brochures/Booklets/Poster/Essay Competition                                                                                                                                            | 2,00,000                                                                        |
|         8 | Mobile Exhibition Van: (i) Standard size (ii) Small size                                                                                                                               | 15,00,000 6,00,000                                                              |
|         9 | Any other item of publicity                                                                                                                                                            | As per State Govt. norms                                                        |

## Annexure-II

Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question No.3058  to  be  answered  on  04-08-2016  regarding  'Awareness  for  using  NonConventional Energy Sources'

The State-wise and year-wise details of funds allocated/released under 'Information and Public Awareness Programme is as follows:

## (Rupees in Lakh)

|   S.No. | States/UTs           | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 Upto 31.07.16   |
|---------|----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|
|       1 | Andaman & Nicobar    | -         | -         | -         | -                       |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh       | 29.88     | 21.49     | 6.08      | 16.66                   |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh    | 63.60     | 61.45     | 38.45     | 16.09                   |
|       4 | Assam                | -         | -         | -         | -                       |
|       5 | Bihar                | -         | -         | -         | -                       |
|       6 | Chandigarh           | -         | -         | -         | -                       |
|       7 | Chhattisgarh         | -         | 9.59      | 3.50      | -                       |
|       8 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | -         | -         | -         | -                       |
|       9 | Daman & Diu          | -         | -         | -         | -                       |
|      10 | Delhi                | -         | -         | -         | -                       |
|      11 | Goa                  | -         | 1.00      | 3.50      | -                       |
|      12 | Gujarat              | -         | -         | -         | -                       |
|      13 | Haryana              | -         | -         | -         | -                       |
|      14 | Himachal Pradesh     | 6.71      | 14.87     | 14.17     | 8.09                    |
|      15 | Jammu & Kashmir      | -         | -         | 3.50      | 7.70                    |
|      16 | Jharkhand            | -         | 16.10     | -         | -                       |
|      17 | Karnataka            | -         | -         | -         | -                       |
|      18 | Kerala               | -         | 20.77     | 4.59      | -                       |
|      19 | Lakshadweep          | -         | -         | -         | -                       |
|      20 | Madhya Pradesh       | -         | 47.34     | -         | -                       |
|      21 | Maharashtra          | 45.91     | 60.37     | 14.18     | 42.73                   |
|      22 | Manipur              | -         | -         | 3.00      | -                       |
|      23 | Meghalaya            | -         | 12.37     | 3.50      | 1.00                    |
|      24 | Mizoram              | -         | -         | 4.99      | -                       |
|      25 | Nagaland             | -         | 4.50      | -         | -                       |
|      26 | Odisha               | -         | -         | 0.90      | -                       |
|      27 | Puducherry           | -         | -         | -         | -                       |
|      28 | Punjab               | -         | 28.55     | 3.50      | -                       |
|      29 | Rajasthan            | 66.27     | 37.49     | 7.24      | -                       |
|      30 | Sikkim               | 7.66      | 0.06      | 3.50      | -                       |
|      31 | Tamil Nadu           | -         | -         | -         | -                       |
|      32 | Telangana            | -         | -         | 4.34      | -                       |
|      33 | Tripura              | -         | 2.00      | 3.50      | -                       |
|      34 | Uttar Pradesh        | -         | -         | 24.16     | -                       |
|      35 | Uttarakhand          | 16.70     | -         | 10.57     | 5.81                    |
|      36 | West Bengal          | -         | -         | 9.57      | 1.00                    |