NEW DELHI: The north-eastern states have demanded 90 per cent funding from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy for the renewable energy projects in the region instead of the present 75:25 ratio, as special category states, during the meeting here on Saturday.
The Minister of New and Renewable Energy Dr Farooq Abdullah reviewed the implementation of renewable energy polices and programmes in the north-eastern States.
The meeting was attended by Meghalaya Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma, Power Minister AT Mondal and the Power ministers of other north-eastern states, senior officials from the Ministry and the state governments.
The states also requested for help in preparation of State specific action plans for renewable energy.
Dr. Abdullah agreed for getting the Resource Mapping for solar, wind and micro/small hydro prepared for these states.
The states in the region have also been advised to put in more efforts for popularisation of renewable energy for maximizing use of these technologies.
The ministers and officers concerned of region’s states will be given opportunities to visit and showcase projects within and outside the country.
It was informed during the meeting that out of 4965 remote villages to be electrified/ illuminated through renewable energy systems in the region, 3841 villages have been provided solar lights.
There are over 160 small/ micro hydel projects installed in the north-eastern states with 275 MW aggregate capacity.
Apart from this, over 60,000 solar lanterns, home lighting systems and street lights have been set up.
The region has over 1,18,000 biogas plants.