(a) whether the Government has any plan to install renewable energy system in pilgrimage
centres and certain other places in historical Nalanda region of Bihar;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether the Government has any plan to install renewable energy system in pilgrimage
centres and certain other places in historical Nalanda region of Bihar;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing a
scheme on Special Area Demonstration Programme (SADP) with the objective to demonstrate new and
renewable energy systems so as to popularize and create awareness at places of national and
international importance. Nalanda Excavated Site in the state of Bihar has been included as
one of the sites in the Scheme. However, no proposal has been submitted in this regard neither
by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) nor by the State Government of Bihar.
(c): Does not arise.