LOK
SABHA
An Action Plan
of Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statutory body created
by the Central Government under the Energy Conservation Act,
2001 to implement the various provisions of the Act, has been
prepared outlining the strategies towards energy conservation.
The Action Plan, inter-alia, includes introducing energy efficiency
in Government Buildings and Establishments for reduction in
energy consumption. As a first step, energy audit has been initiated
in nine Central Government Buildings.
Pursuant to the
above, it is hoped that the Central Ministries and Departments
would effect an energy saving of about 30% during the next five
years. State Governments and Union Territory Administrations
have also been advised to implement energy conservation measures
in their Government Buildings and Establishments.
This information
was given by Smt. Jayawanti Mehta, Minister of State for Power,
in a written reply to a question by Smt. Jayashree Banerjee,
in the Lok Sabha today.
