Implementing Agencies
Ministry of Power
The Ministry of Power is a ministry of power of the Government of India. It is mainly responsible for the maintenance and regulation of power sector in India. It is headed by Minister of Power. The ministry is charged with overseeing electricity production and infrastructure development, including generation, transmission, and delivery, as well as maintenance projects. The ministry acts as a liaison between the central government and state electricity operations, as well as with the private sector.
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
The Government of India has set up Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) on 1st March 2002 under the provision of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The mission of Bureau of Energy Efficiency is to assist in developing policies and strategies with a thrust on self-regulation and market principles with the primary objective of reducing energy intensity of the Indian economy within the overall framework of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. This will be achieved with active participation of all stakeholders, resulting into accelerated and sustained adoption of energy efficiency in all sectors.
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) is a Super Energy Service Company (ESCO), which enables consumers, industries and governments to effectively manage their energy needs through energy efficient technologies. EESL is implementing the world’s largest energy efficiency portfolio across sectors like lighting, buildings, industry electric mobility, smart metering, agriculture, etc. at an enormous scale. EESL’s energy efficiency solutions have saved India over 47 billion kWh energy annually while reducing 36.5 million tons of carbon emission. Founded in 2009, EESL is promoted by Ministry of Power, Government of India as a Joint Venture of four reputed public- sector undertakings NTPC Limited, Power Finance Corporation Limited, REC Limited and POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited. EESL focuses on solution-driven innovation without taking support of any subsidy from the Govt.
UCO Bank
UCO Bank (formerly United Commercial Bank) is a major Indian government-owned public sector bank headquartered in Kolkata. Founded in 1943, it offers comprehensive banking services, including savings accounts, corporate banking, loans, and digital services. It operates over 3,000 branches across India, with international presence in Singapore and Hong Kong