Question : SCAM IN JNNSM

(a) whether the Government has taken note of a scam of Rs. 13000 crore unearthed in the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) and had constituted any committee to inquire into it;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the said committee has submitted its report to the Government;

(d) if so, the recommendations made by the committee along with responsibilities fixed in the alleged scam; and

(e) the follow-up action taken by the Government thereon?

THE MINISTER OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH)

(a),(b),(c),(d)&(e): An inter-ministerial committee was constituted to inquire into the allegations made by the Centre for Science & Environment (CSE) through its magazine “Down to Earth” regarding violation of guidelines of National Solar Mission. The report has been submitted by the committee and the same is being examined by the Government.