(a) Whether the Government propose to enact a Legislation to enforce energy conservation standards evolving policy measures to encourage use of wind, co-generation, biomass and solar;
(b) If so, the details thereof; and
(c) If not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SHRI M. KANNAPPAN)
(a), (b) & (c): The Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources has prepared a draft Renewable Energy Policy Statement. The Policy Statement seeks to enhance the contribution of renewables in three main application areas: meeting minimum rural energy needs; provision of decentralised/off-grid supply for agriculture, industry, commercial and household sectors in rural and urban areas; and, grid quality power generation and supply. The draft of the Policy Statement has been submitted by the Ministry for further approvals.