No 03/88/201S-16/GCRTGovernment of India

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(Solar Energy Group)

Block No 14, CGO Complex,Lodhi Road New Delhi,

Dated: 2nd September 2016

ToThe Pay and Accounts OfficerMinistry of New and Renewable EnergyGovernment of IndiaNew Delhi

Subject: Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants Programme - Scaling up of budget fromRs. 600 crore during the 12th Five Year Plan to Rs.SOOOcrore for implementation over a periodof five years upto 2019-20 under National Solar Mission (NSM) - 2nd amendment regarding.

Sir,In continuation to the Administrative Approval for 'Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power PlantsProgramme' under 'Off-Grid and Decentralized Solar Applications' scheme vide no. 30111/20 12-131NSMdated 26thMay, 2014 and the guidelines vide even no. dated 26thJune, 2014 and in continuation to the I"amendment notification vide no. 03/88/20 15-16/GCRT dated 4thMarch 2016, I am directed to convey theapproval of the President oflndia for 2nd amendment-

a) To delete the words Not for Profit in the Institutional and Social Sector. Thus all the organizations /institutions including those registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860 and the Indian TrustAct 1882 will be eligible for subsidy under the Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power PlantsProgramme.

b) To define the private commercial and industrial sector for which no subsidy is available as follows:

• Companies registered under the Company Act 1956 / 2013 other then registered under Section25/8

• Company / firms registered with central/state government authority (SIDC, DIC)• Company registered under Limited Liability Partnership (LLPs) act 2008• Partnership firm registered under Partnership Act 1932• Shops and establishment Act• Multi state cooperative society Act• SSI (Small Scale Industries)• Proprietorship Firms

2. Based on these amendments the sector wise eligibility for CFA (subsidy) will be as per the annexure A.Further the financial incentive for Govt. / PSU sector will be as per letter of even no dated 4thMay, 2016.

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3. The implementation of above amendment will come in to effect from the date of issue of this letter.

4. This sanction issues in exercise of powers delegated to this Ministry and with the concurrenbOf IFDdated 29.08.2016 vide their Dy. No. 1943 dated 29.08.2016.

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DirectorTelefax: 011-24362706

Mail: veena.sinha@nic.in

Copy for information and appropriate action to.-

1. All Central Ministries and Departments2. Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), Block 14, CGO Complex, New Delhi3. Principal Director of Audit, Scientific Audit-Il, DGACR Building, LP, Estate. Delhi4. Principal Secretaries/Secretaries (Energy Departments) all States / UTs5, All State/UT Nodal Agencies6. All Municipal Commissioners7. CMD, IREDA, l " floor. East Court, Indian Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi8. Director General, Bureau ofIndian Standards, Manak Bhawan, 9, Bahadur Shah Zafar

Marg, New Delhi9. D.G., National Institute of Solar Energy, Gwal Pahari, Gurgaon, Haryana10. MD, Solar Energy Corporation of India, 0-3. A Wing. 1st 1 Floor, Religare Building, District

Centre, Saket, New Delhi-l 1001711. National Housing Bank and ell Nationalized/Private Banks.

Copy to:

l. PS to Hon'ble Minister of State power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy, Shram Shakti Bhawan,New Delhi.

2. PSO to Secretary, MNRE3. PS to AS & FA, MNRE4. JS(TK)/JS(VJ)/JS(SV)5. All Advisers& Group Heads/ Directors/Under Secretaries/ Scientist in MNRE6. Director (NIC) to upload this on the Ministry's website/ Tech Dir(N1C) or SPIN7. CA, MNRE/Cash Section

8. Hindi Section For Hindi Version L9. Sanction folder ~

[Ms. Veena Sinha]Director

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Annexure A

Sector-wise eligibility of Central Financial Assistance (CFA) and Achievement-linked Incentives/Awards

SL.No. Category Coverage of buildings

Central Financial Assistance/Achievement linked Incentives

& awards(i) Residential All types of residential buildings CFA upto 30% of benchmark cost

for General Category StateslUTsand upto 70% of benchmark costfor Special Category States i.e.North Eastern States includingSikkim, Uttarakhand, HimachalPradesh, Jammu & Kashmir andLakshadweep, Andaman &Nicobar Island

(ii) Institutional School health institutions includingmedical colleges & hospitals, universities,educational institutions etc.[includingthose registered under the SocietiesRegistration Act 1860 and the Indian TrustAct 1882.

CFA upto 30% of benchmark costfor General Category StateslUTsand upto 70% of benchmark costfor Special Category States i.e.North Eastern States includingSikkim, Uttarakhand, HimachalPradesh, Jammu & Kashmir andLakshadweep, Andaman &Nicobar Island

(iii) Social sector Community centres, Welfare homes, oldage homes, orphanages, common servicecentres, common workshops for artisans orcraftsman, facilities for use of community.Trusts/ NGON oluntary organization/training institutions, any otherestablishments for common public use etc.[including those registered under theSocieties Registration Act under thesocieties Registration act 1860 and theIndian Trust Act 1882.1

CFA upto 30% of benchmark costfor General Category StateslUTsand upto 70% of benchmark costfor Special Category States i.e.North Eastern States includingSikkim, Uttarakhand, HimachalPradesh, Jammu & Kashmir andLakshadweep, Andaman &Nicobar Island

(vi) Private,commercialand industrialsector

a) Companies registered under the No CFACompany Act 1956/2013 other thanregistered under Section 25/8

b) Company/firms registered withCentral/state government authority(SIDC, DIC)

c) Company. registered under LimitedLiability Partnerships (LLPs) act 2008

d) Partnerships firm registered underPartnerships Act 1932

e) Shops and establishment Actf) Multi state cooperative society Actg) SSI (Small Scale Industries)h) Proprietorship Firms

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[Ms. Veena Sinha]Director