Lok Sabha Question No. 4729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Power Shortage due to Monsoon Failure
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4729 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## POWER SHORTAGE DUE TO MONSOON FAILURE

4729.  SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is aware of the power shortage being faced/ going to be faced by States like Kerala due to lack of monsoon;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Union Government has got any contingency plan to meet this power crisis being faced by various States and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government of Kerala has sought any assistance to address the crisis situation; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

- (a) & (b): As  reported  by  the  state  to  Central  Electricity  Authority,  during (April  to  November,  2016),  the  energy  shortage  in  Kerala  was  0.2%.  The  power supply position of Kerala during this year from Apr, 2016 to Nov, 2016 is given at Annex. There are no notified power cuts/restrictions on industrial and agricultural consumers in the state as per information furnished by the state.
- (c) : As  reported  by  the  states,  during  the  current  year  2016-17  (AprilNovember),  the  demand  &  supply  gap  in  the  country,  in  terms  of  energy,  has reduced  to  a  marginal  level  of  only  0.7%  and  majority  of  the  States/UTs  are experiencing  demand  &  supply  gap  of  even  less  than  0.7%.  Electricity  is  a concurrent  subject  and  states  make  their  own  plan  to  meet  the  power  crisis. Central  Government  assists  them  if  the  state  gives  requisition  for  such  power. Further, Central Government has taken joint initiative to prepare 24x7 Power for All plan for the states to meet their requirements.
- (d) & (e) : No  request  has  been  recieved  from  the  Government  of  Kerala,  for additional  allocation  of  power  from  Central  Generating  Stations.  However,  total Transmission  Capacity  between  North-East-West  (NEW)  to  Southern  region  grid has been enhanced by 150 MW i.e. from 6650 MW to 6800 MW. Due to this, 150 MW Long Term Access (LTA) benefit has been passed on to Kerala.

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ANNEX ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4729  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON

15.12.2016.

*********** Power supply position of Kerala during the current year (Apr, 2016 to Nov, 2016)

|        | ENERGY (Nov*, 16)   | ENERGY (Nov*, 16)   | ENERGY (Nov*, 16)       | ENERGY (Nov*, 16)       | ENERGY CUMULATIVE (Apr, 16 - Nov*, 16)   | ENERGY CUMULATIVE (Apr, 16 - Nov*, 16)   | ENERGY CUMULATIVE (Apr, 16 - Nov*, 16)   | ENERGY CUMULATIVE (Apr, 16 - Nov*, 16)   |
|--------|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| State  | Requirement         | Availability        | Surplus(+)/ Deficit (-) | Surplus(+)/ Deficit (-) | Requirement                              | Availability                             | Surplus(+)/ Deficit (-)                  | Surplus(+)/ Deficit (-)                  |
|        | (MU)                | (MU)                | (MU)                    | (% )                    | (MU)                                     | (MU)                                     | (MU)                                     | (%)                                      |
| Kerala | 1,939               | 1,937               | -3.0                    | -0.1                    | 16,081                                   | 16,056                                   | -25                                      | -0.2                                     |

* Provisional

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