URGENT

No. 3 /2/07-Dir.(C)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, P.G. and Pensions
(Department of Personnel and Training)
Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, New Delhi, dated the 1st February, 2008

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Promotion of Solar Heating System in Central Government Offices Canteens Introduction regarding.

The’ undersigned is directed to say that the Government of NCT of Delhi (Department of Power) have issued a notification No.11(149)/2004/Power/2387, dated 28.11.2006 (copy enclosed), in which details have been mentioned as to where the solar water heating system is mandatory like certain Industries, Nursing Homes, Hotels etc., large canteens having the capacity to serve more than one hundred persons in a day, all corporate buildings, residential schools etc.
2. Ministries./Depts. of Government of India are requested to take suitable action to implement it in the Departmental Canteens functioning from their offices in Delhi/New Delhi.

To
1 All the Ministries/Depts.
(As per standard list)

GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF POWER DELHI SECRETARIATION, I.P. ESTATE NEW DELHI

NOTIFICATION

1 No. 11 (149)/2004/Power/2387

Dated, the 28-Sep, 2006

ORDER

No. 11 (149)/2004/Power/ : – In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, (52 of 2001) read with the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs Notification No. S.O.593(E)/F.No.U-11030/1/2005-UTL dated the 24th April, 2006, the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi hereby issues the following directions for efficient use of energy and its conservation in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, namely:-

1. Mandatory use of Solar Water Heating Systems. – (1) The use of solar water heating systems will be mandatory in the following categories of buildings, namely: –

   (i). Industries where hot water is required for processing;

   (ii). Hospitals and Nursing homes including Government Hospitals;

   (iii). Hotels, Motels or Banquet halls;

   (iv). Jail Barracks;

   (v). Large Canteens having the capacity to serve more than one hundred persons in a day;

   (vi). Corporate buildings located on plots having an area of Five Hundred square meters and above;

   (vii). All residential buildings built on a plot having an area of Five Hundred square meters or above falling within the National Capital Territory of Delhi, excluding Delhi Cantonment Area or areas exempted under section 61 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.

   (viii). All Government buildings, residential schools, educational colleges, hostels, technical or vocational education institutes, district institutes of education and training, tourism complexes and universities etc.

(2) All departments of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi including Tihar Jail and other Jails and the Delhi Police, the MCD, NDMC shall amend their

rules/bye-laws within a period of six months from the date of issue of this order to make the use of solar water heating systems mandatory.

(3) The Government departments mentioned in clause (2) shall designate a nodal officer to monitor and report the progress of enforcement of the Government decisions to the Agency designated under clause (d) of Section 15 of the aforesaid Act, for energy conservation of National Capital Territory of Delhi. The progress report shall be sent by the nodal officer on quarterly basis to the designated agency.

1. Mandatory use of ISI marked Motor pump sets, Power capacitor, Foot/Reflex valves in Agriculture Sector. – (i) For all new connections, the use of ISI marked pump sets and accessories, power Capacitors and other energy efficient appliances will be mandatory. This applies to all private and Government Sector/Government Aided Sector, Government/Semi-government Undertakings and Boards.

(ii) All Discoms and the New Delhi Municipal Council shall make the amendments in the load demand notices for new connections within six months time from the date of issue of this order to ensure use of only ISI marked pumps, its accessories and other energy efficient appliances in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

1. The designated agency shall ensure the implementation of these directions in the National Capital Territory of Delhi as per the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.

2. Delhi Cantonment / Military Engineering Service / Defence Establishments shall endeavour to adopt the above measures for efficient use of energy and its conservation.

By order and in the name of the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi,

(RAKESH MEHTA)
Principal Secretary (Power)

Cepy to:-

1. The Secretary (GAD), Govt. of NCT of Delhi, with a spare copy with request to publish the same in today’s Part-IV of Delhi Gazette extraordinary.
2. Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.
3. Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi
4. Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Power, New Delhi.
5. All HODs, GNCTD
6. Chairperson, NDMC.
7. Commissioner, MCD.
8. Vice Chairman, DDA
9. Secretary to Lt. Governor of NCT of Delhi, New Delhi.
10. Secretary to C.M., govt. of NCT of Delhi, New Delhi.
11. Secretary to Minister of Power, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, New Delhi.
12. Secretary, DERC, New Delhi.
13. Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
14. OSD to C.S., Govt. of NCT of Delhi, New Delhi.
15. I.G. (Prisons)
16. The GE (U), Electric, MES, Campment Board, Delhi Cantt.
17. CMD, DTL.
18. CEO, BSES Yamuna/Rajdhani Power Limited.
19. CEO, NDPL.
20. Guard File.