Monitorable Targets For 11 - Punjab State Planning Board

industrial sector for effecting saving of about 10% by the end of 11 th Plan and upto 20% by the
end of 12 th Plan equivalent generation capacity of 1000 MW. Steps have been taken for
introduction of CFL's and Energy Efficient Lighting in the State. The incandescent lamps are
being replaced with energy efficient CFL in domestic sector. About 5.50 lac Incandescent
Lamps have been replaced with CFLs. Besides, about 1.60 lac Incandescent lamps have been
replaced on agriculture tubewell kotahas.
124. Punjab Energy Development Agency has allotted 6 Solar Power Projects of 19
MW capacity to private companies on BOO basis in the month of April, 2008 for the districts of
Fatehgarh Sahib, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur and SAS Nagar. The Electricity Regulator has approved
tariff of Rs. 7 per KW with 5 % escalation upto 2012 to encourage the developers to set up solar
base power projects. The Govt. of India is according priority and is providing financial
assistance to these projects. One Solar Power Project of 2 MW Capacity has been
commissioned in Amritsar District in December 2009 and another one MW Solar Power
Project is being setup by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd in Lalru, Distt. SAS Nagar, which
is near completion. Beside these projects another Solar Power Project of 5 MW capacity has
been allocated to private developer for which Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) has been
signed and this project shall be commissioned during current year.
SPORTS AND YOUTH SERVICES
125. 14 th National Youth Festival was celebrated by the State Govt. at Amritsar from
12.1.2009 to 16.1.2009 in which more than 4000 youths participated in various activities. A
world class cricket stadium is being constructed at Bathinda by the PIDB through PPP Mode. 25
acres of land has been acquired and work will be started shortly. One State-of-art Modern Sports
Complex is being developed on 28 acres of land in Mohali in PPP Mode. The designs are being
finalized and thereafter bids would be invited. The Shooting Range at Village Badal has been
upgraded to international standards. A rifle shooting academy for girls has been started at village
Badal, Mukutsar.
126. With a view to regain the pristine glory in the game of Hockey, the State
Government has laid new Astro Turf at Burton Park and Village Sansarpur in District Jalandhar.
The State Government plans to lay 6 Six-a-Side Hockey Synthetic Grounds at different locations
where the game of hockey is popular. Construction of an International Hockey Stadium (Rs 17
crore) is proposed in Faridkot which has a distinction of producing a large number of hockey
players. A provision of Rs 3 Cr. was provided for holding World Kabbadi Cup-2010 in the State.
Indian team came out as a winning team. Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA)
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