1. Preparation of District level and State level Rural Energy Plans and updating of these plans on annual basis.
2. Preparation of micro level energy plans for selected village clusters.
3. Implementation of Model Integrated Rural Energy Projects in 2-3 selected cluster of villages in each district, as identified by the micro level Energy Plans, integrating all ongoing rural energy programmes of the MNES and other rural energy programmes of other Departments/Agencies.
4. Organization of training Courses, R&D and extension activities by the existing Regional IREP Training Institutes based on feed back received from State implementing Agencies.

Objectives of the Programme:

• To provide for minimum domestic energy needs for cooking, heating and lighting purposes to rural people in selected village clusters in each District, with focus on renewable energy.
• To provide the most cost effective mix of various energy sources and options for meeting the requirements of sustainable agriculture and rural development with due environment considerations and focus on renewable energy.
• To ensure people’s participation in the planning and implementation of IREP plans and projects through the involvement of Panchayats, Voluntary Organizations and institutions at the micro level.
• To develop and strengthen mechanisms and coordination arrangements for linking micro level planning and implementations for rural energy with National and State level planning and programmes for energy and economic development so as to ensure regular and planned flow of energy inputs for meeting the requirements of various end users in IREP Districts.

Program Content:

• The programme covers all the rural areas in all districts, excluding urban areas falling within notified municipal limits
• One State level IREP Cell will be established at the Energy & Petrochemicals Department, GOG, Gandhinagar. The State level Cell will coordinate the Programme at State level and take necessary steps to ensure coordination among different NRSE/Rural Energy/Rural Development Programmes in the State.
• One District Level IREP Cell in each district will be established for coordination and implementation of programme at district level. District Level IREP Cell will be located at the district Headquarter, preferably at DRDA office OR GEDA office.
• Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) - a State Nodal Agency will implement the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Modified Integrated Rural Energy Programme (IREP) in the State of Gujarat.
• The District Rural Energy Plans would be prepared for all rural districts and updated on an annual basis. These plans will provide framework for integration of different rural energy programmes at grass-roots level for maximum impact in the district and would be made available to all the concerned Departments/Ministries and the State and district agencies for use by them in the implementation of their respective rural energy programmes.
• A State level Energy Plan will be prepared based on the findings of the District level Energy Plans, to bring out broad energy scenario in the State.
• Implementation of IREP will focus on the selected cluster of villages with 100% coverage to provide demonstration effect to rural areas of the district. 2-3 clusters of villages in each district will be taken up for preparation of detailed Energy Plans. These plans would lead to an investment programme for intensive implementation in a phased manner over a period of 3-4 years.
• Projects identified by the micro-level Energy Plans will be taken up for implementation in the 2-3 clusters of villages in each district. The model projects will integrate all ongoing rural energy programmes of the MNES along with other rural energy programmes of other departments and agencies Ie.g. Fuel wood programme, rural electrification, various development programmes etc) and serve as model which can be replicated by other agencies, NGOs, private sectors etc. New rural energy technologies and energy conservation devices not covered under the programmes of MNES would be specially taken up for demonstration depending upon their suitability and for assessing their acceptance by rural people.
• The Energy Plan for cluster of villages should be integrated with other Rural Development Plans for these villages to ensure a coordinated approach and also to ensure funding for energy inputs into villages from other ongoing programmes, e.g. IRDP, Special area development programme etc.
• The programme will be implemented on 50:50 sharing basis between the Centre and State Governments.