Question : Permanent Energy Policy

(a) whether the Government proposes to establish a permanent energy policy to support the development of sustainable and affordable energy system as per the recommendation of Niti Aayog;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether a co-ordinated Government strategy is being formulated for energy R&D which will enable impact oriented measurement and dissemination of results and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether steps are being taken to make public energy R&D programmes more accessible to the private sector and create incentives for private investment and if so, the details thereof;

THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY, POWER and MoS for SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) The NITI Aayog has informed that there is no proposal to establish a permanent energy policy to support the development of sustainable and affordable energy system as per the recommendation of NITI Aayog.

(c) & (d) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy under “Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development Programme” supports research and technology development proposals from various research institutions and industry to enable indigenous technology development and manufacturing for wide spread applications of new and renewable energy. The Programme provides for upto 100 per cent of the project cost as financial support to Government and non-profit research organizations, and upto 50 per cent of the project cost as financial support to Industry, Start-ups, Private Institutes, Entrepreneurs and Manufacturing units.

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