Lok Sabha Question No. 4400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Direct Subsidy to Consumers
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4400 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

## DIRECT SUBSIDY TO CONSUMERS

4400.  SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of subsidy given by the State Governments for supply of power to consumers during each of the last two years and the current year, State/UTwise;

(b) whether the Government has constituted an expert Panel to study direct subsidy for power consumers;

- (c) if so, the details thereof along with composition of the Panel;

(d) whether the Panel has submitted its report to the Government;

- (e) if so, the details thereof and the main recommendations made by the Panel; and

(f) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  on  the  basis  of  the recommendations of the Panel?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) : The  total  subsidy  booked  by  distribution  utilities  and  the  subsidy released by the State Governments for the years 2013-14 to 2015-16 are as given below:

(Rs in crore)

|                  | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Subsidy Booked   | 37,052    | 47,965    | 57,680    |
| Subsidy Received | 36,758    | 45,584    | 55,283    |

The  state-wise and  utility-wise details  of  subsidy  booked  and received are given in Annexure.

(b) to (f) : There is no Expert Panel constituted by Ministry of Power to study direct subsidy to power consumers.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4400 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 22.03.2018.

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## STATE-WISE DETAILS OF SUBSIDY BOOKED AND RECEIVED BY UTILITIES DURING 2013-14 TO 2015-16

|                                               |               | 2013-14     | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   |
|-----------------------------------------------|---------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| State                                         | Utility       | Subsidy     | Subsidy   | Subsidy   | Subsidy   | Subsidy   | Subsidy   |
| Bihar                                         | NBPDCL        | 1,025       | 1,025     | 1,217     | 1,023     | 1,579     | 1,579     |
|                                               |               | 1,631       | 1,631     | 1,675     | 1,675     | 2,811     | 2,811     |
|                                               | SBPDCL        |             |           |           |           |           |           |
| Bihar Total                                   |               | 2,656       | 2,656     | 2,892     | 2,698     | 4,390     | 4,390     |
| Jharkhand                                     | JSEB          | 967         | 967       |           |           |           |           |
|                                               | JBVNL         | 533         | 533       | 2,107     | 2,107     | 1,600     | 1,600     |
| Jharkhand                                     |               |             |           |           |           |           |           |
| Total                                         |               | 1,500       | 1,500     | 2,107     | 2,107     | 1,600     | 1,600     |
| Odisha                                        | CESU          | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
|                                               | NESCO         | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         |           |           |
|                                               | SESCO         | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         |           |           |
|                                               | WESCO         | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         |           |           |
|                                               | NESCO Utility |             |           |           |           | 0         | 0         |
|                                               | SESCO Utility |             |           |           |           | 0         | 0         |
|                                               | WESCO Utility |             |           |           |           | 0         | 0         |
| Odisha Total                                  |               | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Sikkim                                        | Sikkim PD     | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Sikkim Total                                  |               | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| West Bengal                                   | WBSEDCL       | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| West Bengal                                   |               | 0           |           |           |           |           | 0         |
| Total Total                                   |               | 4,156       | 0 4,156   | 0 4,999   | 0         | 0         |           |
|                                               |               |             |           |           | 4,804     | 5,990     | 5,990     |
| Arunachal                                     |               |             |           |           |           |           |           |
| Pradesh                                       | Arunachal PD  | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Arunachal Pradesh                             | Total         | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Assam                                         | APDCL         | 165         | 0         | 269       | 269       | 335       | 245       |
|                                               |               | 165         | 0         | 269       | 269       | 335       | 245       |
| Assam Total                                   |               |             |           |           |           |           |           |
| Manipur                                       | Manipur PD    | 0           | 0         |           |           |           |           |
|                                               | MSPDCL        |             |           | 0         | 0         | 216       | 216       |
| Manipur Total                                 |               | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 216 24    | 216 24    |
| Meghalaya                                     | MePDCL        | 15          | 15        | 110       | 110       |           |           |
| Meghalaya                                     |               |             |           |           |           |           |           |
| Mizoram                                       | Mizoram PD    | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 142       | 142       |
| Mizoram Total                                 |               | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 142       | 142       |
| Nagaland                                      | Nagaland PD   | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Nagaland Total                                |               | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Tripura                                       | TSECL         | 40          | 40        | 62        | 40        | 69        | 40        |
| Tripura Total                                 |               | 40          | 40        | 62        | 40        | 69        | 40        |
| Eastern Total                                 |               | 220         | 55        | 441       | 419       | 785       | 666       |
| Delhi                                         | BSES Yamuna   | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Delhi Total                                   |               | 0           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Haryana                                       | DHBVNL        | 1,460       | 1,460     | 2,098     | 2,098     | 2,529     | 2,529     |
|                                               | UHBVNL        |             | 3,520     | 3,137     | 3,137     | 3,794     | 3,794     |
| Haryana Total                                 |               | 3,520 4,981 | 4,981     | 5,235     | 5,235     | 6,323     | 6,323     |
| Himachal                                      |               |             |           |           |           |           |           |
| Pradesh                                       | HPSEB Ltd.    | 0           |           | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Himachal                                      |               |             |           |           |           |           |           |
|                                               |               |             | 0         |           |           |           |           |
| Pradesh Total Jammu & Kashmir Jammu & Kashmir | J&K PDD Total | 0 0 0       | 0 0 0     | 0 0 0     | 0 0 0     | 0 0 0     | 0 0 0     |
| Punjab                                        | PSPCL         | 4,696       | 4,696     | 5,875     | 4,642     | 5,761     | 4,847     |
| Punjab Total                                  |               | 4,696       | 4,696     | 5,875     | 4,642     | 5,761     | 4,847     |
| Rajasthan                                     | AVVNL         | 579         | 579       | 578       | 578       | 557       | 557       |
|                                               | JDVVNL        | 375         | 375       | 466       | 466       | 472       | 472       |
|                                               | JVVNL         | 651         | 651       | 816       | 816       | 755       | 755       |
| Rajasthan Total                               |               | 1,604       | 1,604     | 1,859     | 1,859     | 1,784     | 1,784     |

..........2.

|                      | Uttar Pradesh        | DVVN                    | 918    | 918    | 2,578   | 2,578   | 2,884   | 2,757   |
|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|--------|--------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|                      |                      | KESCO                   | 0      | 0      | 122     | 122     | 6       | 6       |
|                      |                      | MVVN                    | 818    | 818    | 1,398   | 1,217   | 1,593   | 1,593   |
|                      |                      | Pash VVN                | 1,547  | 1,547  | 1,848   | 1,702   | 1,241   | 1,173   |
|                      |                      | Poorv VVN               | 1,891  | 1,891  | 2,948   | 2,948   | 3,001   | 3,001   |
|                      | Uttar Pradesh Total  | Uttar Pradesh Total     | 5,174  | 5,174  | 8,893   | 8,568   | 8,724   | 8,530   |
|                      | Uttarakhand          | Ut PCL                  | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
|                      | Uttarakhand Total    | Uttarakhand Total       | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| Northern Total       | Northern Total       |                         | 16,455 | 16,455 | 21,862  | 20,304  | 22,593  | 21,484  |
| Southern             | Andhra Pradesh       | APCPDCL                 | 1,627  | 1,627  |         |         |         |         |
|                      |                      | APEPDCL                 | 255    | 255    | 875     | 875     | 868     | 868     |
|                      |                      | APNPDCL                 | 2,555  | 2,555  |         |         |         |         |
|                      |                      | APSPDCL                 | 1,868  | 1,868  | 2,250   | 2,097   | 2,318   | 2,318   |
|                      | Andhra Pradesh Total | Andhra Pradesh Total    | 6,306  | 6,306  | 3,125   | 2,973   | 3,186   | 3,186   |
|                      | Karnataka            | BESCOM                  | 534    | 534    | 0       | 0       | 1,616   | 1,554   |
|                      |                      | CHESCOM                 | 879    | 823    | 958     | 954     | 1,042   | 1,042   |
|                      |                      | GESCOM                  | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
|                      |                      | HESCOM                  | 212    | 212    | 80      | 80      | 3,076   | 2,307   |
|                      |                      | MESCOM                  | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 511     | 470     |
|                      | Karnataka Total      | Karnataka Total         | 1,626  | 1,570  | 1,038   | 1,035   | 6,245   | 5,372   |
|                      | Kerala KSEB          | Kerala KSEB             | 0      | 0      |         |         |         |         |
|                      |                      | KSEBL                   | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
|                      | Kerala Total         |                         | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
|                      | Puducherry           | Puducherry PD           | 5      | 5      | 1       | 0       | 3       | 0       |
|                      | Puducherry Total     | Puducherry Total        | 5      | 5      | 1       | 0       | 3       | 0       |
|                      | Tamil Nadu           | TANGEDCO                | 4,985  | 4,918  | 6,953   | 6,953   | 7,695   | 7,695   |
|                      | Tamil Nadu           | Tamil Nadu              |        |        |         |         |         |         |
|                      | Total                | Total                   | 4,985  | 4,918  | 6,953   | 6,953   | 7,695   | 7,695   |
|                      | Telangana            | TSNPDCL                 |        |        | 2,399   | 2,000   | 3,533   | 3,239   |
|                      |                      | TSSPDCL                 |        |        | 1,264   | 1,264   | 724     | 724     |
|                      | Telangana Total      | Telangana Total         |        |        | 3,663   | 3,264   | 4,257   | 3,963   |
| Southern Total       | Southern Total       | Southern Total          | 12,921 | 12,798 | 14,780  | 14,225  | 21,386  | 20,216  |
| Western Chhattisgarh | Western Chhattisgarh | CSPDCL                  | 0      | 0      | 465     | 465     | 407     | 407     |
|                      | Chhattisgarh Total   | Chhattisgarh Total      | 0      | 0      | 465     | 465     | 407     | 407     |
|                      | Goa Goa PD           | Goa Goa PD              | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
|                      | Goa Total            | Goa Total               | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
|                      | Gujarat              | DGVCL                   | 44     | 44     | 50      | 50      | 49      | 49      |
|                      |                      | MGVCL                   | 67     | 67     | 71      | 71      | 74      | 74      |
|                      |                      | PGVCL                   | 438    | 438    | 439     | 439     | 441     | 441     |
|                      |                      | UGVCL                   | 551    | 551    | 541     | 541     | 536     | 536     |
|                      | Gujarat Total        | Gujarat Total           | 1,100  | 1,100  | 1,100   | 1,100   | 1,100   | 1,100   |
|                      | Madhya Pradesh       | MP Madhya Kshetra VVCL  | 781    | 781    | 1,154   | 1,116   | 1,464   | 1,464   |
|                      |                      | MP Paschim Kshetra VVCL | 922    | 922    | 2,294   | 2,294   | 3,000   | 3,000   |
|                      |                      | MP Purv Kshetra VVCL    | 498    | 492    | 870     | 857     | 954     | 954     |
|                      | Madhya Pradesh Total | Madhya Pradesh Total    | 2,201  | 2,195  | 4,318   | 4,268   | 5,418   | 5,418   |
|                      | Maharashtra MSEDCL   | Maharashtra MSEDCL      | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
|                      | Maharashtra Total    | Maharashtra Total       | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
| Western Total        | Western Total        | Western Total           | 3,301  | 3,295  | 5,883   | 5,833   | 6,925   | 6,925   |

Source: CEA

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