(a) whether the Union Government has received certain proposals from Madhya Pradesh involving Panchayat Raj institutions and voluntary organizations in Non-Conventional Energy Sources during the current year;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of the proposals cleared and funds allocated for these projects ?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF NON- CONVENTIONAL ENERGY SOURCES( INDEPENDENT CHARGE ) (SHRI VILAS MUTTEMWAR)
(a), (b), & (c): The Ministry has sanctioned 11 `Test Projects` on Villages Energy Security covering eight districts of Madhya Pradesh, namely, Seoni, Mandla, Hoshangabad, Dhar, Chhindwara, Jhabua, Betul and Harda at a total cost of Rs.1.76 crore, which includes a Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of Rs.1.5 crore. An amount of Rs.0.46 crore has already been released as the first installment during 2004-05. Under these projects, the entire energy needs of cooking, lighting and motive power of a village would be met through biomass, cattle dung and biofuels in conjunction or otherwise with micro-hydel and other renewable energy systems / devices. It is estimated that, on average, the system cost would be Rs. 20, 000 / household. Upto 90% of this cost would be met through CFA. Plantations of fast growing and oil seed bearing species will also be taken up in these villages. While the village community will own the assets, a village energy committee will operate and maintain the assets.