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The Govt. of India has enacted Energy Conservation Act-2001 with the objective to provide a regulatory framework for formulation and implementation of Energy Conservation strategy in the country for efficient use of energy. This act has come into force with effect from 01-03-2002 .

 

            The Govt. of Haryana has designated the Department of Renewable Energy  as the Designated Agency to co-ordinate, regulate and enforce the provision of the said Act in the State of Haryana . The Haryana Government has identified energy conservation as one of the thrust areas and many initiatives have been taken in this regard.

 

The Government of Haryana has issued a comprehensive notification vide Haryana Govt. Gazette (extra ordinary) No.22/52/2005-5P dated 29.7.2005 for adoption of various energy conservation measures namely, mandatory use of solar water heating systems, Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) & T-5 28 W energy efficient tube lights in Govt. buildings/ Govt. Aided Institutions/ Boards/ Corporations, Use of ISI marked Motor Pump sets and accessories and promotion of Energy Efficient Building Design in Govt. / Govt. Aided Sector.           

 

            In order to monitor the implementation of above said energy conservation measures as well as of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, a State Level Monitoring Committee consisting of following members has been  constituted:

 

  1. Chief Secretary, Haryana                                                     Chairman
  2. Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to                        Member

Govt. Haryana, Revenue Department

  1. Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to                        Member

Govt. Haryana, Agriculture Department

  1. Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to                        Member

Govt. Haryana, Public Works & Architecture Deptt.

  1. Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to                        Member

Govt. Haryana, Cooperation Deptt.

  1. Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to                        Member

Govt. Haryana, Health Department

  1. Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to                        Member

Govt. Haryana, Urban Development Deptt.

  1. Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to                        Member

Govt. Haryana, Power Department

  1. Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to                        Member

Govt. Haryana, Education Department

  1. Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to                        Member

Govt. Haryana, Renewable Energy Deptt.

  1. Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to                        Member

Govt. Haryana, Panchayats & Rural Dev. Deptt.

  1. Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to                        Member

Govt. Haryana, Industries Department

  1. Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to                        Member

Govt. Haryana, Town & Country Planning Deptt.

  1. Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to                        Member

Govt. Haryana, Public Relations Deptt.

  1. Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to                        Member

Govt. Haryana, Environment Department

  1.  Director, RE/ HAREDA                                                       Member-Secretary

 

Brief Summary of the action taken so far;

 

1.         Haryana is one of the first States in the country to adopt comprehensive energy conservation measures to conserve electricity in domestic, commercial, industrial & agriculture sectors. This notification dated 29.07.2005 has been appreciated by Secretary Ministry of Power, GOI vide his DO letter dated 26-08-2005 and circulated it to all other states for enacting similar notifications.

 

2.         The use of solar water heating systems and, ISI marked motors/pump sets have been made mandatory by way of a Govt. Gazette Notification. Rate Contract of Solar Water Heating Systems have been finalised by the SHPPC and the same has been issued vide no. HAREDA/ 2006-07/4059-63 dated 21-12-2006 .

 

 

3.         A new scheme on Energy Audit of Government  buildings  has also been  launched to carry  out energy audit in Govt. buildings of  various  Departments/Corporations  of the  State Govt.  During the current year, an Energy Audit  of  10 Govt. buildings  has been completed. These buildings are

 

1-         Krishi Bhawan

2-         HUDA Building

3-         Sinchai Bhawan

4-         Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam ltd. (HVPNL)

5.         Pashu Dhan Building (Animal Husbandry Deptt.)

6.         Public Health Department building.

7.         HAFED Building .

8-         Awaas Bhawan ( Housing Board Building )

9-         Mandi Bhawan.

10-      Pollution Control Board Building

 

4.         The State Government has also decided that all the new buildings to be constructed after 30th June, 2006 in Government/ Government aided sector, will incorporate energy efficient building design concepts including renewable energy technologies To encourage incorporation of Energy Efficient building features in Govt. buildings, HAREDA has decided to modify the building plans of following six types of Govt. Buildings :

 

i.          Mini Sectt. Complexes

ii.         Community Health Centres.

iii.        Primary Health Centres

iv.        SDO Civil office complexes

v.         Type IV (1220 sq. ft. houses)

vi.        Community centres of HUDA

 

5.         To conserve electricity, use of energy efficient Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) and T-5 28 W tubelights has been made mandatory in Govt. /Govt. aided institutions/boards/corporation buildings. For the first time, Rate Contracts have also been finalised for these items and circulated to all Govt. departments.

 

6.         Use of ISI marked motor/pump sets, power capacitors, foot/ reflex valves has been made mandatory in the agriculture sector.

 

7.         A new scheme has been introduced to conserving energy in Agriculture sector . Under this scheme 50 % of the cost difference between non-ISI and ISI marked motor pumpsets is provided as subsidy to the farmers for buying ISI mark motors/ pumpsets while taking new power connections. Last year financial target of Rs. 24.00 lac was released to 1530 farmers. This year an amount of Rs. 40.00 lac is being spent for providing incentive at the rate of Rs. 400 per HP of motor for using ISI motors, footvalve and capacitors  purchased by the farmer on new connection or in cases of sanction of increased load, so as to cover 10,000 HP with tentative target to cover 1100 no. of farmers, keeping  the  maximum limit of subsidy per farmer/ pumpset to Rs. 5000/- during the year 2006-07.

 

8.         A scheme on creating awareness through energy fairs, essay competitions, energy runs, quiz contests and publicity campaigns through print and electronic media throughout the State.

 

9.         On the occasion of National Energy Conservation Day Poster making competition, Slogan writing competition and Declamation contest on Energy conservation has been organised for school students studying from 5th to 12th standards in all districts of the state and the winners were awarded  in the functions at district level.

 

10. The State Govt. has constituted awards for excellence in Energy Conservation & Management. Haryana is the second state after Maharashtra state to launch state awards for excellence in Energy Conservation and Management. These awards will be given to the H.T.consumers, L.T. consumers and Govt. buildings categories. The State Awards amount ranges from Rs.25,000/- to Rs.1.00 lacs as per the details given below:-

 

 

Awards for excellence in Energy Conservation and Management

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