Lok Sabha Question No. 2984 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Inter Regional Transmission Corridors
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2984 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2018

## INTER REGIONAL TRANSMISSION CORRIDORS

2984.  SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  policy  of  the  Government  to  provide  Inter-Regional  Transmission Corridors for supply of power from surplus States to deficit States;
- (b) the steps proposed to be taken in this direction in case of no policy with the Government;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  any  immediate  action  to strengthen  the  corridor/links  and  to  lay  express  Direct  Corridors  for  flow  of electricity from Surplus Power States such as Gujarat to power deficit States, specially to Southern region from Western region and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to utilize the funds lying in PSDF for immediate creation/strengthening of Inter- Regional Transmission Links, so as to  void the situation of generation capacity getting strangled or demand getting curtailed; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action plan chalked out for the purpose?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) & (b) : National  Electricity  Policy-2005,  inter  alia,  states  that  the  Central Government would facilitate the continued development of the National Grid for providing adequate infrastructure for inter-state transmission of power and the supply of power from surplus States/regions to deficit States/regions.

A number of inter-regional links have been set up which interconnect  the  five  regional  grids  i.e.  Northern,  Western,  Southern,  Eastern and  North  Eastern  Regions.  The  total  transmission  capacity  of  such  interregional links is 78,050 MW (as on Nov' 2017).

………2.

(c) : Adequate  transmission  system  strengthening  and  augmentation schemes have been identified for flow of electricity from surplus States/regions to deficit States/regions. The details regarding existing and under implementation inter-regional lines between Western and Southern Region are as follows:

## Existing:

- 1.
- Chandrapur HVDC back-to-back
- 2.
- 3.
- 4.
- 5.
- 6.
- Kolhapur-Belgaum 220kV D/C
- Ponda - Nagajhari 220kV D/C
- Raichur - Sholapur 765 kV 2 X S/C line
- Narendra - Kolhapur 765kV D/C (charged at 400kV)
- Wardha - Hyderabad 765kV D/C line

## Under Implementation:

- 1.
- Warora Pool - Warangal (New) 765 kV D/C line
- 2.
- Raigarh-Pugalur HVDC line
3. LILO of one circuit of Narendra (New) - Narendra (Existing) D/C at Xeldam so as to form Narendra (New) - Xeldam 400 kV S/C & Narendra (Existing) - Xeldam 400 kV S/C

(d) & (e) :  The  Power  System  Development  Fund  is, inter  alia,  utilized  for reliable  grid  operation  and  creating  necessary  transmission  system  for relieving congestion in inter-State transmission systems based on the instant norms and procedures.

So  far, one  major  inter-regional  transmission  scheme,  namely Bishwnath  Chairiali  to  Agra  HVDC,  has  been  sanctioned  for  PSDF  grant amounting to Rs.2899 Croes.

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