(a) whether the Government has decided to set up renewable energy club in all
engineering colleges;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the amount of assistance the Government has decided to provide to each
engineering college for this purpose;
(d) the purpose of setting up renewable energy clubs; and
(e) the number of States where renewable energy clubs are proposed to be set up in
engineering colleges at present?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI M.A.A. FATMI)
(a) to (e): The Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources has decided to support
Renewable Energy Clubs in all such Engineering Colleges which are recognized by the All
India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) depending upon availability of funds. The
Ministry has decided to provide a financial support of Rs. 25,000/- per annum to each
Renewable Energy Club. The purpose of supporting Renewable Energy Clubs is to create mass
wareness about new and Renewable Sources of Energy, its various systems and devices among
students in all the States/Union Territories.