(a) the status of the Solar Chakra Clusters Project implemented across the country;
(b) the details of financial assistance provided by the Government to complete the project;
(c) the details and the number of companies that are involved in the project; and
(d) the roadmap and timeline for completion of the project?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI)
(a): Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has launched the Mission Solar Charkha(MSC) for implementation of 50 Solar Charkha Projects across the country. As on date, 10 clusters have been sanctioned by the Scheme Steering Committee of the Scheme.
(b): Rs.64.32 crore has been sanctioned to 10 Promoter Agencies(PAs) and an amount of Rs. 48.55 crores has been released to KVIC to implement 10 Solar Charkha Projects.
(c): The details and the number of companies involved in the project are as under:
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Sr. no. Name of the cluster State District
1. Shyamsons Trading India Pvt. Ltd. Uttar Pradesh Lucknow
2. Nandi Khadi Solar Charkha Cluster Karnataka Chikkabalapur
3. TRIWE, Jagdalpur Chhattisgarh Bastar
4. Khadi GramodyogVikash Mandal, Budhanpur Uttar Pradesh Bijnor
5. Mukund Education Society Maharashtra Washim
6. Marwar Muslim Educational and Welfare Society Rajasthan Jodhpur
7. Vishwakarma Silk Khadi Weavers Samity Odisha Boudh
8. Gujarat State Co-op Cotton Federation Ltd. Gujarat Ahmedabad
9. WardhaKukkutpalanVaKrishiUdyogSanshodhan Co-operative Society Ltd. Maharashtra Wardha
10. Nadagouda Solar Charkha Cluster Karnataka Vijapur
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(d): As per the Scheme Guidelines, the time frame for implementation of these projects is 2 years. The target is to cover 50 Solar Projects across the country.