Explanation:

Recently, Rajasthan has bagged the second position in the State Energy Efficiency Index (SEEI)-2020 securing 61 points out of 100.

After Karnataka which topped the list with 70 points, Rajasthan is the other state to have been assessed as the ‘front runner’.

The index categorized 36 states and UTs under ‘front runner’, ‘achiever’, ‘contender’, and ‘aspirant’ based on their EE-related efforts and achievements.

Karnataka and Rajasthan have undertaken various initiatives to upscale energy efficiency in the state, beyond notifications of relevant regulations, the report by the ministry of power said.

Rajasthan is the only state to have constituted an Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) cell in its Public Works Department (PWD) from the state fund.

This cell operates under guidance of the chief architect of PWD.