(a) the aims and objectives of the Decentralized Distributed Generation
(DDG) scheme under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY);
(b) the total number of renewable power generation centres established in
the country including Haryana under the scheme;
(c) the total number of Below Poverty Line (BPL) households covered under
the scheme so far in the Eleventh Five Year Plan period, State-wise; and
(d) the subsidy provisions and financial allocation for the DDG scheme of the
RGGVY?
THE MINISTER OF POWER(SHRI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE)
(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF
STARRED QUESTION NO. 75 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK
SABHA ON 12.11.2010 REGARDING DECENTRALISED
DISTRIBUTION GENERATION SCHEME UNDER RGGVY.
(a) : The aims and objectives of Decentralised Distribution Generation
(DDG) scheme under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) is
electrification of remote un-electrified villages/hamlets having population more
than 100 and where grid connectivity is either not feasible or not cost
effective. DDG can be from conventional or renewable sources such as
biomass, biogas, mini hydro, and solar etc. DDG systems are small power
generation units with local distribution system.
(b) : NIL.
(c) : Two(2) projects with the sanction cost of `6.74 crore have been
sanctioned under DDG so far. The total number of 2221 BPL households are
covered under the scheme in the XI Plan. The details of BPL households
covered under the sanctioned projects are as under:
Sl. Name of DDG Projects sanctioned Coverage of BPL households under the No. under RGGVY sanctioned projects.
1.0 300 kW Hydro project of Nagaland 1996 Empowerment of People through Energy Development (NEPeD)
2.0 200 kW Hydro Project of Uttarakhand 225 Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA)
Total 2221