(a) whether the Government proposes to extensively use solar and renewable energy sources
in places like Tirupati, Shirdi and Ajmer and other religious sites in the country; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the Government proposes to extensively use solar and renewable energy sources
in places like Tirupati, Shirdi and Ajmer and other religious sites in the country; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH)
(a)&(b): The Government is promoting the use of solar and other renewable energy sources
throughout the country. Solar steam cooking system for cooking food for 15,000 people per
day at Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh and for 20,000 people per day at Shri Sai Baba Sansthan
have already been installed with support from MNRE. The Ministry has recently introduced
a scheme under Special Area Demonstration Programme aimed at demonstration of various
Renewable Energy Systems/ devices at places of national and international importance
including tourist and religious places such as Vaishnodevi shrine, Tirupati Temple,
Ajmer Sharif, Sai Baba temple complex, Shirdi etc. A support of upto Rs. 50 lakhs
is available for such religious sites.