The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has appealed to various state governments, asking them to ease up procedures for implementation of renewable energy (RE) power projects.
In a recent report Business Standard has stated that the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has asked various state governments to undertake renewable energy power projects. Mandatory registration for RE projects has been removed by MNRE with respective state nodal agencies as well as recommendation by the latter for clearances. This move comes in the wake of complaints received by MNRE regarding misusing of the process of registration in certain states.
MNRE told the Gujarat government in a recent letter that it has been reported by various wind developers and IWTMA (Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers’ Association) that in response to the said office memorandum, GEDA has stopped the work on wind power projects, except those of Gujarat government.
In an office memorandum sent on June 12, 2018, MNRE had issued a clarification stating that mandatory registration with state nodal agencies for implementation of RE power projects was no more required. Further, the recommendation from state nodal agency as a pre-condition for various clearances was also done away.
However, despite the clarification, wind power developers and ITWMA brought to the MNRE’s notice that, in case of Gujarat, district collectors were even asked by the state revenue department to process land allotments for only those wind projects that are bid through state discom Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL).
