Wind Power Energy Projects

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3362

ANSWERED ON-07.05.2012

(a) whether Government has identified the locations for wind power energy projects across the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise
(c) the details of total wind power energy potential available across the country;
(d) the details of funds earmarked/released for the implementation of wind power energy projects, State-wise; and
(e) whether there is any time-frame fixed for implementation of these projects?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
(DR. FAROOQ ABDULLAH)

(a) Suitable sites for wind power energy projects are identified in the Indian Wind Atlas and wind monitoring data. The Ministry has established 653 wind monitoring stations in the country through Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET), Chennai for carrying out wind resource assessment. The wind data of these locations is available with C-WET and is used by developers for setting up of wind power projects.

(b): The State-wise details of wind monitoring stations are given at Annexure-I.

(c): As per an estimation done by the Centre for Wind Energy Technology (C-WET), Chennai, the wind power potential in the country is estimated at 49,130 MW at a height of 50 m. The State/UT-wise details are given at Annexure-II.

(d): The Ministry provides funds only for Generation based Incentive (GBI) for wind power energy projects through the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). The funds released for GBI during 2010-11 and 2011-12 are Rs. 25.00 crore and Rs. 21.18 crore respectively.
(e): Wind Power Installations are taken up in commercial mode with private sector investment under the policies of respective State Governments.


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Consumer Awareness Projects

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3304

ANSWERED ON-07.05.2012

(a) the details of consumer awareness projects sanctioned by and pending with Government during the last three years, across the country, State-wise;
(b) the details of financial assistance provided during the last three years, Statewise;
(c) whether Government has achieved the desired results;
(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) whether there is any monitoring mechanism in place to evaluate the performance of these projects?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(PROF. K. V. THOMAS)

(a) & (b): Details of funds released to State Governments for their consumer awareness activities in last three years is annexed. No project is pending with the Government.

(c) : Yes sir.

(d) : Does not arise.

(e) : Yes sir, Department has engaged professional agencies to evaluate performance of the projects.

ANNEXURE

STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3304 FOR 07.05.2012 REGARDING Consumer awareness projects.

Details of funds released to State Governments for their consumer awareness activities:

S.No.	Name of States	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
1	Andhra Pradesh	Nil	4600000.00	3450000.00
2	Bihar	Nil	Nil	Nil
3	Chhattisgarh	Nil	Nil	Nil
4	Goa	304000.00	Nil	300000.00
5	Gujarat	Nil	Nil	3600000.00
6	Haryana	Nil	Nil	Nil
7	Himachal Pradesh	1919076.00	Nil	Nil
8	Jharkhand	Nil	Nil	Nil
9	Karnataka	Nil	Nil	Nil
10	Kerala	Nil	2800000.00	2100000.00
11	Madhya Pradesh	Nil	Nil	Nil
12	Maharashtra	4881785.00	Nil	Nil
13	Orissa	6000000.00	Nil	Nil
14	Punjab	Nil	Nil	Nil
15	Rajasthan	4498638.00	Nil	Nil
16	Tamil Nadu	5800000.00	4800000.00	4650000.00
17	Uttar Pradesh	Nil	Nil	Nil
18	Uttrakhand	Nil	Nil	Nil
19	West Bengal	Nil	3577079.00	2700000.00
20	Arunanchal Pradesh	Nil	Nil	Nil
21	Assam	Nil	Nil	Nil
22	Manipur	Nil	Nil	Nil
23	Meghalaya	Nil	1400000.00	1050000.00
24	Mizoram	1600000.00	1600000.00	1200000.00
25	Nagaland	1600000.00	2200000.00	1650000.00
26	Tripura	Nil	800000.00	600000.00
27	Jammu & Kashmir	Nil	Nil	Nil
28	Sikkim	800000.00	800000.00	600000.00
29	Delhi	Nil	Nil	Nil
30	Pondicherry	Nil	Nil	Nil
31	Andaman & Nicobar (UT)	Nil	Nil	Nil
32	Chandigarh (UT)	Nil	Nil	Nil
33	Daman & Diu (UT)	Nil	Nil	Nil
34	Dadar & Nagar Haveli(UT)	200000.00	200000.00	Nil
35	Lakshadweep (UT)	Nil	Nil	Nil
	Special Project
S.No.	Name of States	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
1	Kerala	Nil	Nil	3100000.00
2	Tamil Nadu	4000000.00	Nil	Nil
3	Sikkim		1698000.00

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