a) the details of the initiatives taken by the Government for the conservation of electricity;
(b) whether any mechanism exist to ensure energy efficiency in domestic, agriculture and commercial sector;
(c) if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether the Government has taken any step to conduct energy audit in this regard; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) : The initiatives taken by the Government for conservation of electricity, inter-alia, are Standards, Codes & labelling for Appliances and Building; Demand Side Management (Agriculture, Municipal & Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)); Energy Conservation Awareness, Awards & Painting Competition; National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE); and Enabling investments in energy efficiency projects on a performance linked repayment business model.
(b) & (c) : The following mechanism exist for promoting energy efficiency in domestic, agriculture and commercial sector:
• Standards and Labelling program for promotion of energy efficiency in household appliances;
• Replacement of inefficient light bulbs with efficient LED bulbs in the household sector under Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP);
• Design guidelines for Energy Efficient multi-storey residential buildings;
• Labeling of energy efficient Agriculture Pumpsets; and
• Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) Scheme for promotion of energy efficiency in Industrial Sector.
(d) & (e) : Government has notified mandatory energy audit of the Designated consumers in industrial sector under PAT Scheme.
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