Atal Jyoti Yoajna: Solar Street Lighting for Public Safety
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3735
ANSWERED ON 18/12/2024
ATAL JYOTI YOJANA
3735. SHRI CHUDASAMA RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI
Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:
(a) the aims and objectives of the Atal Jyoti Yojana (AJAY);
(b) the performance of AJAY Phase-I and Phase-II with a particular reference to Gujarat;
(c) the districts that have been identified in Phase-I and Phase-II of AJAY in Gujarat; and
(d) whether the Government proposes to cover the remaining districts in Gujarat under Phase- III which is likely to be launched soon?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a) The main objective of Atal Jyoti Yojna (AJAY) was to provide Solar Street Lighting Systems for public use at different locations for improvement in quality of life, safety and security through better lighting in public areas.
(b) Under Atal Jyoti Yojana (AJAY) Phase-I, against the sanctions issued by respective District Magistrates (DMs) for installation of around 1.45 lakh solar street lights (SSLs), by utilising MPLADS Fund, a total of around 1.35 lakh SSLs could be installed in the country. Similarly, under AJAY Phase-II against the total sanctions issued for around 1.50 lakh SSLs, a total of around 1.37 lakh SSLs were reported installed in the country.
(c) As per the approved framework, the State of Gujarat was not covered under AJAY Phase-
I. Under AJAY Phase-II, the two Aspirational Districts of the State were covered. Based on sanctions received from respective DMs of two aspirational districts, namely Narmada and Dahod, for installation of total 3000 solar street lights (SSLs) in these districts, all the 3000 SSLs were reported installed.
(d) There is no proposal to launch Phase-III of AJAY.
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