Lok Sabha Question No. 101 (STARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Decentralised Distribution Generation Scheme
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR, RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.101 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017

## DECENTRALISED DISTRIBUTION GENERATION SCHEME

- *101.   SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER: SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  status  of  rural  electrification  and  the  time-frame  drawn  to electrify all the villages in the country;
- (b) whether the Government is implementing the Decentralised Distribution  Generation  (DDG)  scheme  for  the  electrification  of  villages located in backward, remote and inaccessible areas including forest areas through new and renewable energy sources and if so, the details thereof including  the  number  of  villages  covered  under  DDG  scheme  so  far, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the funds allocated for DDG scheme out of the total funds allocated for rural electrification during the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  proposals  from  the State Governments with regard to electrification of villages located in the backward  and  inaccessible  areas  including  the  forest  areas  under  DDG scheme; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  of  the  proposals received and sanctioned and the funds released for the purpose during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise along with the time by which the remaining proposals are likely to be cleared?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (e) :

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.101 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 09.02.2017 REGARDING DECENTRALISED DISTRIBUTION GENERATION SCHEME.

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(a) : As  reported  by  the  States,  there  were  18,452  un-electrified villages in the country as on 01.04.2015. Out of these, 12033 villages have been electrified as on 06.02.2017.  Remaining villages are targeted to be electrified by May, 2018.

(b) to (e) : Decentralized Distributed Generation (DDG) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) is for providing electricity access to the un-electrified villages/habitations where grid connectivity is either not feasible or not cost  effective  including the villages located  in backward, remote and inaccessible areas and forest areas.  DDG can be from renewable sources such as biomass, bio-fuels, biogas, mini hydro & solar. As on 31.01.2017, 4,220 DDG projects at project cost of Rs.1354.60 crore  have  been  sanctioned,  covering  3,285  un-electrified  villages  in various States across the country.

There  is  no  specific  year  wise  dedicated  allocation  of  funds for  DDG scheme, out of the total funds allocated for rural electrification during the last three years and the current year. Funds are released based on the progress of the projects.

The  State/UT-wise  details  of  the  projects  sanctioned  under DDG is given at Annexure-I. The funds disbursed under DDG during the last 3 years and the current year, is given at Annexure-II.

All the proposals/Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) received by Rural  Electrification Corporation  (REC)  Ltd.  for  electrification of  unelectrified villages including villages located in backward and inaccessible areas and forest areas have been sanctioned under DDG. No proposal is pending with REC Ltd.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARTS (b) TO (e) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO. 101 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA  ON 09.02.2017 REGARDING  DECENTRALISED DISTRIBUTION GENERATION SCHEME. *********** State-wise details of projects sanctioned under DDG

## As on 31.01.2017

| Sl. No   | State             |   No. of projects |   UEVs covered |   Project cost (Rs. in crore) |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------|-------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |               427 |              0 |                         87.88 |
| 2        | Assam             |               521 |            521 |                        294.81 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh |              1176 |           1176 |                        159.32 |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh      |               946 |            520 |                        296.97 |
| 5        | Jharkhand         |               382 |            393 |                        196.18 |
| 6        | Karnataka         |                39 |              9 |                         28.11 |
| 7        | Kerala            |                15 |              0 |                          5.32 |
| 8        | Madhya Pradesh    |               147 |            147 |                         88.1  |
| 9        | Meghalaya         |               212 |            212 |                         44.44 |
| 10       | Odisha            |               276 |            275 |                         97.02 |
| 11       | Telangana         |                39 |              0 |                          9.26 |
| 12       | Uttar Pradesh     |                25 |             17 |                         38.84 |
| 13       | Uttarakhand       |                15 |             15 |                          8.37 |
| Total    | Total             |              4220 |           3285 |                       1354.6  |

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PARTS  (b)  TO  (e)  OF  THE  STATEMENT  LAID  IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO. 101 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 09.02.2017 REGARDING DECENTRALISED DISTRIBUTION GENERATION SCHEME.

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| The State-wise and Year-wise funds disbursed for DDG during the last three years and the current year.   | The State-wise and Year-wise funds disbursed for DDG during the last three years and the current year.   | The State-wise and Year-wise funds disbursed for DDG during the last three years and the current year.   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No                                                                                                   | Name of the State                                                                                        | Funds disbursed (Rs. in lakh)                                                                            |
|                                                                                                          | FY 2013-14                                                                                               | FY 2013-14                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                           | 947.43                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                                                                             | 935.66                                                                                                   |
| 3                                                                                                        | Uttarakhand                                                                                              | 127.15                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                                        | Kerala                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                        | Odisha                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                          | Sub-Total                                                                                                | 2010.24                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                          | FY 2014-15                                                                                               | FY 2014-15                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                           | 139.17                                                                                                   |
| 2                                                                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                                                                             | 1312.60                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                           | 664.06                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                        | Uttarakhand                                                                                              | 148.34                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                          | Sub-Total                                                                                                | 2264.17                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                          | FY 2015-16                                                                                               | FY 2015-16                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                           | 1225.95                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                                                                             | 3203.09                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                                                | 529.74                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                            | 1262.46                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                           | 393.23                                                                                                   |
| 6                                                                                                        | Assam                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                        | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                        |
| 10                                                                                                       | Odisha                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                          | Sub-Total                                                                                                | 6614.47                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                          | FY 2016-17                                                                                               | FY 2016-17                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                                                                             | 5098.04                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                        | Assam                                                                                                    | 8277.27                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                                                | 2468.35                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                        | Kerala                                                                                                   | 138.21                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                        | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                        | Uttarakhand                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                        |
| 10                                                                                                       | Odisha                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                          | Sub-Total                                                                                                | 15981.87                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                          | Grand Total                                                                                              | 26870.76                                                                                                 |

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