(a) whether the Government has reviewed the progress of the development of solar energy parks in the country;
(b) if so, the status of the solar parks being established in the country, State-wise including Jharkhand; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to develop the said parks within a fixed
time frame?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C)
(SHRI R.K. SINGH)
(a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 297 (17TH POSITION) FOR 15.03.2018 REGARDING SOLAR ENERGY PARKS
(a) to (c) The Ministry regularly reviews the progress of the solar parks through various review meetings, video conferences and written communication with different stakeholders like the State Governments; Solar Power Park Developers (SPPDs); Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI); NTPC; Central Transmission Utility (CTU) and State Transmission Utilities (STUs) to expedite development of solar parks.
The state-wise status of Solar Parks in the country is given in the Annexure. Till 12.03.2018, no proposal has been received from the state Government of Jharkhand for development of solar park in the State.
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