Question : RENEWABLE ENERGY PARKS

(a) whether the Government proposes to develop renewable energy parks in the country under the Special Area Programme;

(b) if so, the details of the places identified by the Government for the setting up of these parks in the country;

(c) the targets fixed for developing such parks in various States and the number of parks developed so far, State-wise;

(d) whether the Government has provided assistance to any institution for the development of such parks during the last two years; and

(e) if so, the details thereof alongwith the details of the assistance provided or proposed to be provided by the Union Government to the State Governments for the development of such parks in the country?

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

(a)&(b): Yes Madam, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) under its Special Area Demonstration Project Scheme is supporting setting up of two State level Energy Parks in each State/Union Territory to create awareness about renewable energy technologies and systems. The location of these parks is identified by the concerned State Nodal Agencies.

(c): The parks are supported after proposals are received from the States. State-wise target for development of the parks have not been fixed. So far, MNRE has supported 27 State level energy parks and 484 district level energy parks in various States/UTs.

(d)&(e): MNRE has provided Rs. 197.78 lakhs during 2008-09 and Rs. 72.50 lakhs during 2009-10 to various State Nodal Agencies for procurement and installation of renewable energy systems and devices for energy parks in the country. State-wise details of funds relased are given at Annexure enclosed.

Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (d)&(e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 7018 due for7th May, 2010.

Name of State/Union Territory	Amount released (Rupees in lakhs)	Financial year 2008-09	Financial year 2009-10
Karnataka	28.45	nil
Tripura	22.14	nil
Sikkim	16.39	nil
Andhra Pradesh	0.54	nil
Haryana	14.43	nil
Maharashtra	3.59	nil
Chattisgarh	3.11	25.00
Madhya Pradesh	10.08	nil
Uttar Pradesh	48.64	nil
West Bengal	7.61	nil
Orissa	2.10	nil
Jammu & Kashmir	7.35	25.00
Kerala	6.02	nil
Gujarat	17.86	nil
Assam	4.17	nil
Punjab	5.30	nil
Himachal Pradesh	nil	22.50
Total	197.78	72.50