(a) whether the Government is contemplating to review the energy policy in order to make power made of new and renewable energy sources more popular;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to make new and renewable energy more popular in backward region particularly in remote village of Bundelkhand and hilly areas?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a) & (b): Yes Madam. The NITI Aayog has placed the draft National Energy Policy (NEP) in the public domain for comments. The draft NEP lays emphasis, inter-alia, for increasing share of renewable energy in the energy mix including through better grid integration of renewable electricity.
(c): Steps taken for increasing deployment of renewable energy in remote and hilly regions include fiscal and financial incentives for grid connected as well as off-grid and decentralized renewable energy systems, support for setting up solar parks, loans for renewable energy projects under priority sector.
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