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The Central Government has come out with a renewable energy scheme that provides urban local bodies with the capacity to address the power shortage in their areas.
The entire cost of implementing this project, called ‘Solar City,' would be borne by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The scheme is being implemented in the State through Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA), S.E.S. Syed Ahamed, Deputy General Manager, TEDA Madurai Region. The TEDA Madurai Region comprised 11 southern and central districts.
“The Central Government has been motivating not only the people but also the State Governments to aim in reduction in the conventional energy thereby compensating with renewable energy. The MNRE aims to set up a maximum of 60 such Solar Cities with at least one in each State,” he said.
The Centre hoped to achieve the target by providing support for Master Plan for the Solar City. While the total financial commitment for this scheme was Rs.98.50 crore, the Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for Master plan per city was Rs.50 lakh and total financial assistance would be Rs.2.50 crore per city
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As pilot projects, he informed, the ten cities would be covered during the 11 { t} { h} Five Year Plan on a ‘first-come first-serve' basis. In Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore has been chosen as for coverage in the initial phases.
Urban local bodies with population between 50,000 and 50 lakh in their jurisdiction could apply for this project through TEDA. The project would require details such as total number of street lights and other areas of energy consumption in the target area.
The Solar City project would focus on devices such as solar systems such as building integrated photovoltaic systems, kitchen waste-based plants, solar water heating systems, solar cooking systems, solar steam generating/drying/air heating systems, solar concentrators for process heat applications, solar air-conditioning, power projects on methane recovery from Standard, Temperature and Pressure (STPs) condition, bio-mass gasification based systems and biogas besides wind.
Mr. Syed said that TEDA was making efforts to bring in more cities under this scheme as a way to tackle the power crisis in the State. He said that TEDA had identified around 200 beneficiaries in Kanyakumari district to provide solar home lighting system free of cost under ‘Part II' scheme at a cost of Rs.45 Lakh.
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Renewable Energy Installations
Achievements of TEDA as on 31.03.2012
|
Renewable Energy |
Cumulative achievement |
|
Wind Power |
6970.62 |
|
Bagasse Cogeneration |
610.00 |
|
Biomass Power |
161.15 |
|
Small Hydro Power |
90.05 |
|
Solar Power (SPV) |
10.00 |
|
Waste to Energy |
4.25 |
|
Total |
7846.07 |
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GUIDELINES OF CHIEF MINISTER’S SOLAR POWERED GREEN HOUSE SCHEME (CMSPGHS)
1. Introduction :
The Government in the Governor’s address in Tamil Nadu Legislative
Assembly on 3.6.2011 had announced that “This Government will launch a
‘Solar Powered Green House Scheme’ for the benefit of the poor in the rural
areas and construct houses measuring about 300 square feet with an unit
cost of Rs.1.80 lakhs by meeting the entire cost by Government”. The
scheme aims at providing solar powered green house for the poor living
below poverty line in rural areas.
Accordingly it is proposed to construct 60,000 Solar Powered Green Houses
of 300 square feet each, every year for the next five years commencing from
2011-12 at an unit cost of Rs.1,80,000/- per house. The scheme will be
named as “Chief Minister’s Solar Powered Green House Scheme (CMSPGHS)”
2. Salient features of the Scheme :
i) All the people living below poverty line in rural areas will be eligible for
Solar Powered Green Houses.
ii) Each house will have an area of 300 square feet and will be constructed at
an unit cost of Rs.1,80,000/- fully funded by the State Government.
iii) Every house will have a living room, bed room, kitchen, toilet and
verandah apart from Rain Water Harvesting provision.
iv) Each house will be provided with 5 solar powered lights, one each in bed
room, living room, kitchen, toilet and verandah. All the lights will be of
Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL). Every beneficiary will also have the option
of an electric connection powered by TNEB which will be metered. v) The unit cost will be Rs.1.80 lakhs per house @ Rs.1.50 lakh for
construction and Rs.30,000/- for Solar Powered Lights. Solar Powered Lights
estimate of Rs 30,000 is a rough cost estimate.
vi) The RD&PR Department will take up the construction of houses and Tamil
Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) will execute the solar lighting
component.
vii) The green houses will be constructed either in situ (replacing his/her
existing dwelling structure) or in the land owned by the beneficiary
elsewhere in the Village Panchayat. No land acquisition is envisaged under
this scheme. People only with pattas for their house sites will be eligible
under this scheme.
viii) The supply, installation and commissioning of solar panels and lights will
be undertaken directly by TEDA by following established procedures in
co-ordination with the Project Directors of District Rural Development
Agencies.
3. Type design and Unit cost :
i) Each house shall be constructed with a maximum plinth area of 300 sq.ft
and the unit cost shall be Rs.1.80 lakhs per house. The houses will be built
with a living room, bed room, kitchen and a toilet. Wherever possible, the
toilet shall be constructed by dovetailing funds from the Total Sanitation
Campaign. Rain Water Harvesting Structure shall be provided in all the
houses. The Solar Powered lighting system will be installed by TEDA in coordination with the District officials.
ii) An exclusive type design for this scheme has been developed and the
construction of houses should not exceed the permissible limit of 300 sq.ft.
To ensure uniformity in the design, no change of type design is permitted.
iii) However, changes in type design, such as shifting of kitchen room or
bedroom to another direction etc. shall be permitted without altering the
total plinth area of 300 sq.ft. iv) The logo for this scheme printed on ceramic tiles shall be affixed visibly
on all the houses as shown in the design. The sample logo will be circulated
by the Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to all Districts.
v) The name of the scheme, beneficiary’s name and year of construction
shall be painted prominently on each completed house.
vi) Cost effective technologies and fast track construction will also be
permitted under the scheme. The usage, suitability and structural stability
of the houses to be constructed using such technologies shall be approved
by the Superintending Engineer (RD) of the Directorate of Rural
Development and Panchayat Raj.
4. Installation of Solar Powered Home Lighting System :
The following modalities shall be followed in the installation, operation
and maintenance of solar powered lights:-
• Each house shall have 5 CFL lights through Solar Photo Voltaic
(SPV) System.
• The internal wiring will be done as part of the civil construction.
TEDA will do up to the change over including the installation of
the change over switch.
• There shall be a 2 year warranty period and 1/2/3 year
Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract (CAMC) period for
the systems supplied based on the rates quoted. The Suppliers
should set up District level/ Block level Service Centres. A
District level Helpline shall also be installed by the
supplier/manufacturer.
• The amount of Rs.30,000/- per house for SPV Home lighting
system will be drawn by the Commissioner of Rural
Development and deposited with TEDA. The subsidy amount
eligible for the solar lighting system shall be claimed by Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department from Ministry of
New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), GOI and remitted to
Government of Tamil Nadu account. TEDA will facilitate claim of
the subsidy from MNRE.
• Any savings and interest accrued by TEDA while implementing
the scheme shall be remitted to the Government of Tamil Nadu
account
• Tenders shall be floated by TEDA as per Transparency in Tenders
Act.
• TEDA shall bring out Brochures/Hand outs and other training
materials on the usage and maintenance of the SPV equipments.
A Hand out on Dos and Don’ts should also be prepared by TEDA
in the local language and distributed to the beneficiaries.
• Training Modules shall be prepared by TEDA to train the
Panchayat Presidents, Panchayat Assistants, select SHG
Members and other local functionaries deemed fit, so that they
can have effective interface between the beneficiaries and
Suppliers.
Execution of works :
The erection and commissioning agencies shall be responsible for two
years warranty with additional 1/2/3 years comprehensive maintenance
contract. TEDA will station one AEE/AE and one Junior Assistant cum
Computer Operator at each DRDA who will liaise with PD DRDA for day to
day coordination and supervision. PD DRDA shall provide TEDA a room in
DRDA for housing TEDA office. i. Quality Control & Inspection
TEDA will engage Project Management Consultants and a third party
inspection agency, whose responsibility will be to ensure that all the
materials used and the workmanship conform to the prescribed
specifications. The inspection will cover quality checks of major materials at
pre-shipment stage at the vendor’s outlet.
The PMC will ensure that 100% of the lights are installed after
inspection. Any defect in the SPV Home Lighting System will be brought to
the notice of TEDA by the beneficiary/Panchayat/Block/District
Administration for immediate rectification.
In case quality check reveals 'unsatisfactory' work, the implementing
agency (TEDA) shall ensure that the contractor replace the material or
rectifies the workmanship (as the case may be) within the time period
stipulated. All works rated 'unsatisfactory' shall be re-inspected after a
rectification report has been received from the contractor. Funds will be
released to the commissioning agencies only after receiving successful
inspection reports. TEDA will designate an appropriate senior officer as
incharge of the Monitoring system.
ii.Maintenance of the System:
As part of the tender the commissioning agencies shall be responsible
to train the beneficiaries as well as 4 SHG members in each Panchayat to do
regular preventive and routine maintenance.
iii.State Empowered Committee
State Empowered Committee constituted by the state under the
Chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Government of TN with following members
will sanction the projects, including revised costs estimates, monitor and
review the implementation of the scheme in addition to issuing necessary
guidelines from time to time for effective implementation of the scheme. This Committee will also approve the technical specifications and the tender
documents, and will recommend the final bid price to the appropriate
authority for acceptance.
CMD, TEDA- Member, Secretary
Secretary, Energy Department
Secretary, RD&PR Department
Secretary, Finance Department
Commissioner, RD&PR Department
Chairman TANTRANSCO
Dr Giridhar, CWET
Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala, Chairman RTBI, IIT Madras
iv. Funds release and Subsidy Claim :
The Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj will draw
the funds and release the same to TEDA. Funds to the companies shall be
released based on the progress of installation. Final payment should be
made after the satisfactory completion of the work duly getting a certificate
relating to completion from the competent authority of TEDA. TEDA will
facilitate the RD Department in obtaining the subsidy share (CFA) from the
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India for
reimbursing to the State Government. In this regard the RD Department
would submit the application in the format stipulated by MNRE.
v. Warranty :
TEDA should ensure the norms for good quality as per the approved
standards of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE). There should be
warranty for each item such as solar panel, Battery, etc. which is to be taken
care in the agreement itself. The SPV lighting system will have a warranty of
two years. Further, the rate for Comprehensive Annual Maintenance
contract (CAMC) will be called for another 3 years (beyond 2 years warranty
period) through a tendering process. Depending on the rates quoted and
the funds available the number of years for CAMC will be finalized by TEDA. vi. Training Materials :
TEDA will bring out Brochures/Hand outs and other training materials
on the usage and maintenance of the SPV lighting equipments. A Handout
on Dos and Don’ts will also be prepared and made available by TEDA.
vii. Facilitation and Co-ordination by District administration :
• The list of Village Panchayats selected along with the details of
houses where SPV Home Lighting Systems are to be installed
should be communicated to TEDA well in advance.
• Coordination with Project Management Consultant appointed by
TEDA through District Managers of TEDA, for the installation of SPV
Home Lighting Systems.
• The full address and contact phone numbers of the manufacturers /
suppliers / installation and commissioning contractors (AMC
holders) should be made available at the District level, Block level
and at the Village Panchayat level by TEDA for easy and effective
communication at times of need.
viii. Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract (CAMC):
The Warranty and the Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract
(CAMC) entered with TEDA on behalf of the beneficiaries will be handed over
to the beneficiaries after successful installation.
5. Eligibility of the Beneficiaries :
The beneficiary should:
• reside within the village panchayat ;
• find a place in the BPL permanent wait list of the village
panchayat;
• own a site of not less than 300 sq.ft. area; • have clear patta for the site/house in the name of the head of
the family or any other member of the household.
• not own any other pucca concrete house in the village or
elsewhere;
• not have benefited under any other housing scheme of the
Government.
6. Selection of Beneficiaries :
i) A permanent wait list of BPL for each Village Panchayat should be drawn
and the poorest of the poor should be selected.
ii) While preparing the list of beneficiaries, priority should be given to
differently abled, widows, destitute and deserted women, women headed
families, transgender, HIV/AIDS/TB affected who are certified by DD (Health
Services) concerned and victims of natural calamities such as fire, flood, etc.
Priority shall also be given to households having a mentally challenged
person in the family.
iii) Any eligible poor person whose name does not figure in the BPL list can
apply to the Block Development Officer and an Assistant Director level officer
of RD&PR Department may verify the fact and with the concurrence of
District Collector, his name may be included in the BPL list and approval of
Grama Sabha shall be obtained for the same. In the event of inclusion,
his/her name will become a part of the permanent wait list and considered
for selection accordingly.
iv) The Village Panchayats should draw a list of eligible beneficiaries living
below poverty line under this scheme and place it before the Grama Sabha
for its approval.
7. Verification of the Beneficiaries :
The Village Panchayats should handover the list of selected
beneficiaries to the concerned Block Development Officer (BP). Deputy
Block Development Officer and the Overseer concerned should verify the beneficiary list relating to land ownership, area etc. at field level and ensure
eligibility of the beneficiary and availability of the site.
8. Allocation of Houses :
(i) At the State level, the Commissioner of Rural Development &
Panchayat Raj shall allocate the no. of houses to be constructed under this
scheme for each district in a year.
ii) At the District level, the District Collector shall decide the allotment of
houses to the Village Panchayats.
iii) The Village Panchayats should allocate the houses to the selected
beneficiaries based on the priority category of people found in the BPL
Permanent Wait List approved by the Grama Sabha.
9. Issue of Work Order :
The Block Development Officer (BP) should issue the work order to the
beneficiaries after confirming the eligibility of beneficiaries with reference to
title and site by the officials of RD&PR Dept.
10. Marking of site :
The concerned Union Overseer of a particular Village Panchayat shall
mark the site as per the type design approved by the Government for
commencement of work.
11. Supply of materials :
Cement :
At the State level, necessary steps will be taken to ensure smooth supply
of cement for construction of houses at village panchayats. Cement supply
shall be arranged through M/s.TANCEM and the payment may be made by
DRDA at District level and the amount will be adjusted from the scheme
fund.
Steel :
Similarly, Project Directors of DRDAs should take necessary steps to
procure steel based on the needs of their district and payment will be made by DRDAs at District level and the amount will be adjusted from the scheme
fund.
Doors and Windows :
Beneficiaries can themselves arrange for doors and windows. If the
beneficiary is unable to arrange for doors & windows, PD, DRDAs should
arrange for supply of the same and the cost will be deducted from the
scheme fund.
For all the above procurements, PDs should work out the total quantity of
materials needed for their district based on the no. of houses allocated to
them.
12. Mode of Implementation :
• The administrative sanction for the scheme based on the district
allocation for each year shall be accorded by the District
Collector.
• The execution of the scheme is entrusted to the BDO(Block
Panchayat).
• The Overseers shall be responsible for the construction and other
technical aspects of construction. The Block Engineers shall
check the progress of the houses.
• The Project Directors, DRDA and Executive Engineers and
Assistant Executive Engineers (RD) should frequently inspect the
execution and progress of the houses and ensure its early
completion. They should also ensure no deviation from the type
design or any other discrepancies under this scheme.
13. Documentation : Photographs exhibiting the beneficiary positioned in front of the house
in which they reside at present shall be taken. The same process has to be
repeated after completion of the house. These processes have to be
documented by the Block Development Officer (BP) before making final
payment . Out of the fund allocation for the scheme, 1% is allocated for
documentation and other Information Education and Communication (IEC)
activities.
14. Monitoring :
The District Collector will review the progress of the construction of
houses as well as the installation of SPV Home Lighting Systems with Block
officials and officials of TEDA. Nodal Officers in the cadre of Assistant
Director must be appointed by the District Collector to supervise the works.
The District Collector and the Project Director, District Rural Development
Agency are the Officers responsible for the proper implementation of the
Scheme at District level and TEDA at the State level for the installation of
SPV Home Lighting Systems.
15. Release of funds :
i) The Commissioner of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj is authorised to
draw the annual allocation for CMSPGHS in two half-yearly installments.
The fund in turn will be released to the districts at the rate of Rs.1,50,000/-
per house. The balance amount at the rate of Rs.30,000/- per house shall
be deposited with Chairman & Managing Director, TEDA for the purchase
and installation of materials relating to Solar Powered lighting system. The
Districts shall release the funds directly to the respective Village Panchayats.
The funds should not be routed through the Blocks.
ii) A separate District level Savings Bank Account at District Headquarters
shall be opened exclusively for CMSPGHS by the District
Collector/Chairman, DRDA. There shall be only one CMSPGHS Savings Bank
Account at the district level. iii) In the Village Panchayats where the CMSPGHS is implemented,
a sixth account, namely, ‘Village Panchayat CMSPGHS Account’ shall
be operated. The receipt which shall be credited to, the types of expenditure
that can be incurred out of and the mode of operation of Village
Panchayat CMSPGHS Scheme Account are described as under:
a) Receipts : The receipts to be credited to the ‘Village Panchayat
CMSPGHS Account’ shall be the funds received under CMSPGH Scheme.
b) Expenditure: The funds credited into the Village Panchayat CMSPGHS
Account will be spent for payment of the works pertaining to the CMSPGH
Scheme as prescribed.
c) Mode of Operation: The above account shall be operated jointly by the
President and Vice-President of the Village Panchayats as is done for the
Village Panchayat Fund Accounts concerned. However, Collectors should
instruct all the concerned bank branches in writing to make suitable
ledger/computer entries to honour the cheques signed by the President and
Vice-President of the Village Panchayat only if they are accompanied by the
release order in the form of proceedings of the BDO(BP) for the payment of
works from the Village Panchayat CMSPGH Account concerned. The cheque
leaf should also be stamped with “To be paid only if accompanied by
proceedings of the BDO (Block Panchayat)”. No self-cheques or drawals
based on withdrawal forms are to be permitted for this account.
16. The Principal Secretary to Government, RD& PR Department, in
consultation with the Commissioner of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj,
is authorized to amend these guidelines based on the exigencies that may
arise from time to time.
N.S. PALANIAPPAN,
Principal Secretary to Government
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