Question : Development of Solar Cities

(a) the status of the approved/sanctioned proposals under the scheme of Development of Solar Cities in the country during the 12th Five Year Plan period;

(b) the proposed pilot and model cities in the country, State-wise;

(c) the funds allocated, sanctioned and released by the Government so far under the said scheme, State-wise;

(d) whether the Government proposes to prepare Master Plan for development of 52 Green Campuses in the educational Institutions, office complexes, residential and commercial complexes etc.; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER
(SHRI R. K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy under its scheme, Development of Solar Cities, has approved/sanctioned 60 Cities including 13 Pilot and 5 Model Cities upto 12th Five-year Plan period. The State/UT-wise details of all 60 Solar Cities are given in Annexure-I. The Master Plans of 50Solar Cities have been prepared. The Stake-holders Committees have been constituted in 21 Cities and Solar City Cells have been created in 37 Solar Cities. In Model and Pilot category cities, solar PV projects with aggregate capacity of 9029.166 kWp and Solar Water Heating System with aggregate capacity of 7894.5 m2 collector area have been sanctioned under the programme.

(c) The State/UT-wise details of funds approved/sanctioned and released so far under Development of Solar Cities Programme are given in Annexure-II.

(d) and (e) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy had accorded sanction for preparation of Master Plan for development of 52 Green Campuses as detailed in Annexure-III upto 12th Five Year Plan period. The Ministry provided Central Financial support upto Rs. 5.0 lakh for preparing Master Plan for development of green campus in the educational Institutions, office complexes, residential and commercial complexes etc. The scheme got closed in the year 2017.
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