(a) whether villages / clusters have been taken under Micro Level Energy Plans in the
country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, alongwith the budget allocation of
Micro Level Energy Plans, State-wise;
(c) whether the same plan is also being implemented in Bihar; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF THE STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR)
(a) & (b):The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has been
implementing the centrally sponsored scheme ‘Modified
Integrated Rural Energy Programme (IREP)’ on 50 : 50 cost
sharing basis with the States since 2003-04.
Under this scheme, there is a provision for preparing the micro level
energy plans for selected clusters of villages in the districts identified by the
States for implementation of the programme.
The scheme has a provision of central financial assistance of Rs.1lakh per year
per district for preparation of such energy plans.
There is no State- wise allocation of funds for the IREP projects,
which are sanctioned based on the proposals received from the States.
The modified IREP scheme has been implemented till 2006-07 in 21 States / UTs
covering 323 districts in the country.
The State-wise details of funds released under the modified IREP scheme,
including funds for micro level energy plans, from 2003-04 to 2006-07 are
given in Annexure. It has been proposed to merge.
(c )&(d):The State of Bihar did not submit suitable proposals for implementation
of the modified IREP scheme and hence the programme was not implemented in the State of Bihar.
Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to Parts (a)&(b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2741
for 31.8.2007
Funds released to the States/UTs under the modified IREP Programme
(Rs. in Lakhs) Sl.No. State / UT 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
1. Andhra Pradesh 61.50 - 34.07 25.00 2. Arunachal Pradesh 31.11 - 12.74 43.92 3. Chattisgarh 82.50 - - - 4. Gujarat - 12.00 - - Trg. Centre, Anand - 20.00 - - 5. Haryana 97.50 88.00 12.20 137.83 6. Himachal Pradesh 62.5 - - 297.50 7 J & K - 72.50 - - 8. Jharkhand 27.66 - - - 9. Karnataka 96.65 - - - Trg. Centre, Bangalore 5.00 13.00 20.00 20.00 10. Kerala 142.50 - - - 11. Madhya Pradesh 52.52 203.25 - - 12. Manipur 34.64 - - - 13. Meghalaya 20.00 - - - Trg. Centre, Shillong - 25.50 4.20 - 14. Mizoram 32.50 4.36 16.25 - 15. Nagaland 32.50 - - - 16. Pondicherry 3.66 - - - 17. Punjab 87.50 67.75 - 160.26 18. Tamil Nadu - - 72.50 - 19. Tripura - 12.50 - - 20. Uttaranchal 67.50 50.75 - 12.31 21. Uttar Pradesh 250.00 264.50 182.00 291.29 Trg. Centre, Lucknow 14.52 20.00 9.32 - Trg.Centre, Bakoli, - 17.00 - - Delhi