Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

the cost of SPV pumps is still high and out of reach of the small farmers, so financial
assistance of 40% of the cost of pumps would be provided to general category farmers 60%
subsidy would be provided to Scheduled Castes & 50% to women, by the state government
under this scheme.
6.2.23 An outlay of Rs. 666.00 lac as state share is provided in the Annual Plan
2011-12.
6.3 INTEGRATED RURAL ENERGY PROGRAMME
RE 1 Implementation of IREP Activities (50:50) (CS:SS)
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Outlay - Nil
6.3.1 This scheme was sponsored by the Planning Commission, Government of
India in the 6 th Five Year Plan and was introduced in Punjab by adopting two blocks and
extended to 40 blocks of the State up to 9th Five Year Plan. This scheme was funded through
two components i.e. central component MNRE (salary of the staff working under IREP) and
state component. Under state component, New Renewable Sources of Energy devices were
provided. An outlay of Rs. 975.00 lac (State share) is provided for 11 th Five Year Plan. No
expenditure has been incurred during 2007-08. An expenditure of Rs. 73.25 lac (state share)
was incurred during 2008-09. As the scheme has been discontinued by MNRE, GOI,
therefore, the scheme has been dropped from 2009-10.
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