(a) whether the Government has made assessment of available land to set up solar power generation projects/ units in various parts of the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government proposes to use barren land for the said purpose; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER
(SHRI R.K. SINGH)
(a)&(b) The State-wise details of assessment of available land, made by the National Institute of Solar Energy to set up solar power generation projects/ units are given in Annexure.
(c)&(d) The Government encourages the States/Union Territories to use waste/non-agricultural land with appropriate insolation levels for development of solar parks under the scheme for “Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects”.
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