(a) whether the Government is considering any plan to develop and use solar energy as a resource in rural areas of the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof including Assam;
(c) whether the Government has prepared any roadmap in this regard;
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(e) whether there is any possibility of considering this topic in future; and
(f) 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) to (f) The Government has set a target of installing 100 GW of solar power capacity in the country by 2022. To achieve this target the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing various schemes and programmes for development and deployment of solar energy in the country including in the rural areas of Assam. The details of these schemes and programmes are given in Annexure.
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