(a) the number of renewable energy parks set up by the Government in the country including Haryana during the last one year, State-wise;
(b) the State-wise cost involved in the setting up of these parks; and
(c) the achievements so far made by these parks?
THE MINISTER OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH)
(a): Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has sanctioned four State level Energy
Parks during last one year. These include two parks in the State of Himachal Pradesh and one
each in the States of Chattisgarh and Jammu and Kashmir. A State-level Energy Park has already
been set up at Gurgaon in Haryana State in August, 2009.
(b): MNRE has sanctioned 1.85 crores for the two Parks in Himachal Pradesh and 1.00
crore each for Parks one each in Chattisgarh and Jammu and Kashmir.
(c): The Energy Parks are promoted for creation of awareness about the benefits of new and
renewable energy technologies and systems. The Parks already completed have been useful in
raising awareness in these areas.