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Government Of India Scheme Notes – On Ministry Of Power – For W.B.C.S. Examination.
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1. Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA)
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‘Saubhagya’ was launched in September, 2017.
• Under Saubhagya free electricity connections to all
households (both APL and poor families) in rural areas
and poor families in urban areas will be provided.
• Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) has been designated as nodal agency for the Saubhagya scheme.
• The scheme aims to achieve universal household electrification in all parts of the country.
• All DISCOMs including Private Sector DISCOMs, StatePower Departments and RE Cooperative Societies shall
be eligible for financial assistance under the scheme in
line with Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
(DDUGJY).
• Eligibility: The prospective beneficiary households for
free electricity connections under the scheme would be identified using SECC 2011 data.
o However, un-electrified households not covered under SECC data would also be provided electricity connections under the scheme on payment of Rs. 500 which shall be recovered by DISCOMs in 10 instalments through electricity bill.
• Award Scheme under Saubhagya:
o An award scheme has been instituted with awards of more than Rs. 300 crore to be won by States/Discoms.
o The first DISCOM/Power Departments who complete 100% household electrifications will be felicitated with cash award of Rs. 50 Lakh for the employees and 100 crore grantsfor distribution infrastructure.
2. Street Lighting National programme (SLNP)
• Energy Efficiency Services Limited has installed over 76.77 lakh LED street lights in 28 States and
Union Territories till January 3, 2019.
• The target under SLNP is to replace 1.34 crore conventional street lights with energy efficient LED
street lights by March 2019.
• Energy Efficiency Services Limited, a Public Energy
Services Company under the administration of
Ministry of Power, Government of India (GoI) is the
implementing agency for SLNP.
• EESL also undertakes social audits in all states post the
completion of the project.
• It is world’s Largest Street Light Replacement
Programme.
• Significance:
o The installation of LED-based street lightingsystem is essential, since LED lighting offerhigher efficiency, better illumination and life expectancy apart from being environmentally sustainable.
• EESL:
o Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), under the administration of
Ministry of Power, Government of India, is working towards
mainstreaming energy efficiency and is implementing the world’s
largest energy efficiency portfolio in the country.
o Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) is a joint venture of NTPC
Limited, Power Finance Corporation, Rural Electrification Corporation
and POWERGRID.
o It was set up under Ministry of Power (India) to facilitate
implementation of energy efficiency projects.
o It acts as the resource centre for capacity building of State DISCOMs.
o It leads market-related actions of National Mission for Enhanced Energy
Efficiency (NMEEE).
o Driven by the mission of Enabling More – more transparency, more
transformation, and more innovation, EESL aims to create market access
for efficient and future-ready transformative solutions that create a winwin situation for every stakeholder.
o By 2020, EESL seeks to be a US$ 1.5 billion (INR 10,000 crore) company.
o EESL has begun its operations in UK, South Asia and South-East Asia.
3. INSPIRE 2018
• The second edition of International Symposium to Promote Innovation &
Research in Energy Efficiency (INSPIRE) was held in New Delhi.
• It was organised by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and World Bank.
• The symposium focuses on enhancing grid management, e-Mobility, financial
instruments and technologies for energy efficiency in India.
• About INSPIRE 2018:
o INSPIRE 2018 has been organised in collaboration with the Bureau of
Energy Efficiency (BEE), The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI), Asian
Development Bank (ADB), the United Nations Environment Program
(UNEP), and the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI).
o The event is bringing together policy-makers, influencers, innovators,
thought leaders, researchers, leading energy-efficient companies,
government agencies, business leaders and other stakeholders to
deliberate on key energy policies, market transformation strategies, and
sustainable business models that will help leverage the full potential of
energy efficiency and bring its multiple co-benefits to the fore.
• About Energy Efficiency Revolving Fund (EERF):
o Alongside, to support investments in new, innovative and scalable
business models, EESL and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed
an agreement for a Global Environment Facility (GEF) grant of USD 13
million to establish an Energy Efficiency Revolving Fund (EERF).
o EERF aims to expand and sustain investments in the energy efficiency
market in India, build market diversification, and scale up existing
technologies.
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