The Ministry of new and renewal energy vide its notification dated 9th February 2021 has instructed that all RE projects under implementation as on the date of lockdown, i.e. 25th March 2020, through RE Implementing Agencies designated by the MNRE or under various schemes of the MNRE, shall be given a time extension of 5 months from 25th March 2020 to 24th August 2020.
Based on the Requests received by MNRE for further extension beyond 5 months on account of COVID-19. The requests have been examined and through this notification, it has declared further extension beyond 5 months can be granted by implementing agencies in exceptional cases, after due diligence and careful consideration of the specific circumstances of the case, and if allowed in terms of the provisions of the relevant contract.
However it has also emphasized that this further extension beyond 5 months will not be granted in a routine manner.
