Greentech Lead Asia: India Government has installed renewable energy systems at 29 places of religious / historical importance in 12 states.
The Government has also taken measures to install 78 renewable energy systems (Central/State Government installations) in 23 states and one UT in the country under the Special Area Demonstration Programme (SADP). This is done by the Ministry of New Renewable Energy.
Farooq Abdullah, minister for New & Renewable Energy, says the ministry is implementing a number of renewable energy schemes/ programmes to promote use of renewable energy sources such as wind, small hydro, biomass and solar throughout the country.
The ministry provides various fiscal and financial incentives, such as capital/ interest subsidy, accelerated depreciation, concessional excise and customs duties to promote deployment of new and renewable energy sources.
S. No. |
State/UT |
Historical/Religious Places |
1. |
Delhi | Jantar Mantar, New Delhi |
Safdarjung Tomb, New Delhi | ||
Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, New Delhi | ||
2. |
Gujarat | Saifee Villa, Dandi |
3. |
Jammu & Kashmir | Sri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine, Katra |
Ziyarat Sharif Dargah, Hazratbal, Srinagar | ||
Ziyarat Sharief of Hazrat Noor Din Wali Chrar-e-Sharief, Srinagar | ||
4. |
Karnataka | Group of Monuments at Hampi, WHS, Hampi |
5. |
Maharashtra | Bibi Ka Maqbara, Aurangabad |
Daulatabad Fort, Daulatabad, Aurangabad | ||
Pandulena Caves, Nashik | ||
Siddhi Vinayak Temple, Mumbai | ||
VitthalRukmani Temple, Pandharpur, Solapur | ||
YogeshwariDevasthan, Ambajoi, Beed | ||
Tulja Bhawani Temple, Tulja, Osmanabad | ||
6. |
Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior Fort, Gwalior |
Raani Roopmati Pavallion, Mandu | ||
7. |
Odisha | Shri Jagan Nath Shrine, Puri |
8. |
Punjab | World Sikh Heritage Centre, Takht Anandpur Sahib, Roop Nagar (Ropar) |
DurgianaTirath Temple, Amritsar | ||
Anandpur Sahib Fort, Roop Nagar (Ropar) | ||
Golden Temple, Amritsar | ||
9. |
Rajasthan | Keoladev National park, WHS, Bharatpur |
Hazarat Kwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisti Dargah, Ajmer | ||
Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh | ||
10. |
Tamil Nadu | Rameshwaram Shrine, Ramanathapuram |
11. |
Uttrakhand | Badrinath Shrine, Chamoli |
Kedarnath Shrine, Kedarnath town, Rudraprayag | ||
12. |
West Bengal | Shanti Niketan, Birbhum |
The other steps for promotion of power generation from renewable sources of energy include preferential tariff for purchase of power, introduction of Renewable Energy Certificates and Renewable Purchase Obligation. Â About 27,295 MW renewable power generation capacity has been installed in the country from various renewable energy sources.