Lok Sabha Question No. 3479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Environmental Clearance
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3479 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

3479. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether environmental clearance has been given to Athirappally hydro electric power project in Kerala; and

- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## 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) : The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change  has granted environmental clearance to Athirappally Hydroelectric Power Project (163 MW capacity) in Thrissur District of Kerala on 18.07.2007. The environmental clearance has been extended on 9.10.2015 up to the period of 18.07.2017.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3480 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## AMENDMENT IN UDAY SCHEME

3480.   ADV. JOICE GEORGE: SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  State  Governments  have  sought  amendments  in  conditions related  to  Ujwal  Discom  Assurance  Yojana  (UDAY)  scheme,  if  so,  the  details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  any  changes  in  the  UDAY scheme to make it more responsive to different situations in different States and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to take steps to address the concerns of the State Governments, if so, the details thereof?

## 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 (c) :     Ujwal  DISCOM  Assurance  Yojana  (UDAY)  has  been  evolved  and launched  after  extensive  stakeholder  consultations  including  Banks/Financial Institutions  (FIs)  and  the  State  Governments.    The  scheme  is  optional  for  the States to join.  The scheme has taken into account the varying circumstances prevailing in different States. States/DISCOMs  plan  their  turnaround  and Government of India handholds States in addressing the State specific difficulties/implications of the scheme at the time of finalizing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under UDAY, on a case to case basis, within the contours of the scheme so that the objectives of sustainable and financial turnaround of Distribution Utilities is not comprised.  In order to enable more States to join the scheme,  the  Government  amended  the  provisions  of  scheme  and  has  already extended the timeline for the same upto 31.03.2017.

UDAY has now been joined by 23 States/Union Territories and their Distribution  Utilities.    Thus,  most  of  the  States  have  already  accepted  the provisions of the Scheme and signed MoUs under UDAY.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3493 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## ELECTRIFICATION OF REMOTE VILLAGES

3493.  SHRI B.V. NAIK:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  electrification  of  sub-  villages  in  thousands  of  Gram  Sabhas  in Karnataka is not being done due to lack of funds;

(b) if  so,  the  amount  allocated  for  electrification  of  remote  rural  areas  of Karnataka during the last three financial years along with the names of the schemes;

(c) whether additional funds would be provided by the Ministry for the electrification of sub-villages in Gram Sabhas in the State; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : Government of India has sanctioned Intensive Electrification of partially electrified  villages  at  a  cost  of  Rs.283.51  crore  under  Rural  Electrification  (RE) component  of  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY)  for  Karnataka. Also,  31  new  projects  for  System  Strengthening/augmentation  for  Rs.264.39  crore have  been  sanctioned  which  include  electrification  of  sub-villages.    Under  the scheme, Government of India has approved Rs.1755.13 crore for Karnataka for new projects of various RE works.

(b) : Funds are released against sanctioned projects in installments based on the  reported  utilisation  of  amount  in  the  previous  installment(s)  and  fulfillment  of other conditionalities. Rs.110.03 crore grant has been released to Karnataka during the  last  three  financial  years  under  the  scheme  for  various  works  including electrification of remote areas.

(c) & (d) : At present, there is no proposal from Government of Karnataka seeking additional funds for electrification under DDUGJY.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3495 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## AGGREGATE LOSS OF DISCOMS

3495. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the  expected  unit  loss  of  distribution  companies  which  have  joined Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) during 2019 as compared to 2016;

(b) whether a rating agency has suggested that aggregate loss of DISCOMS will reduce to 28 paise per unit due to lower than expected reduction in AT&C losses and tariff hikes; and

- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : Yes,  Madam.    Under  Ujwal  Discom  Assurance  Yojana  (UDAY), participating States/DISCOMs have committed reduction in the Average Cost of Supply (ACS) and Average Revenue Realized (ARR) gaps to zero by the year 2019.

(b) & (c) : UDAY lays specific roadmaps of several interventions of efficiency  improvements  including  feeder  metering  and  monitoring,  energy audits, Smart metering and Coal related issues for all participating States/DISCOMs.

Several analysts and rating agencies express their opinion regarding  various  aspects  of  UDAY.    However,  initial  results  so  far  are encouraging.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3501 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## CAPACITY UTILIZATION

## 3501.   SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the average capacity utilization for thermal power stations on all India basis has remained subdued at 59.2% during six months April to September 2016 as against 62.4% previous year;
- (b) whether the Government analyzed factors affecting this decline;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any remedial steps to improve average capacity utilization of thermal power stations which is declining continuously and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

- (a) : Yes, Madam.
- (b) & (c) : Yes, Madam. The factors affecting the decline in capacity utilization of thermal power plants include, inter alia, rapid increase in generation capacity including massive expansion of renewables, conservation of energy because of efficiency  measures  and  low  availability  of  gas  for  gas  based  thermal  power stations.

(d) : The  following  steps  are  being  taken  for  full  capacity  utilization  of power generation capacities:

- i. To revive and improve utilization of the stranded gas based power generation capacity in the country, Government of India (GoI) has sanctioned  a  scheme  supported  with  PSDF  (Power  System  Development Fund) for utilization of gas based power generation capacity for the years 2015-16  and  2016-17.  The  scheme  envisages  supply  of  imported  Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) to the stranded gas based plants as well as plants receiving domestic gas, selected through a reverse e-bidding process.

………..2.

- ii. UDAY  (Ujwal  DISCOM  Assurance  Yojana),  a  scheme  for  the  Financial turnaround and operational improvement of Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMs), has been approved by the GoI with an objective to improve the operational  and  financial  efficiency  of  the  State  DISCOMs,  which  may enable them to procure more power from the generators, thus increasing their Plant Load Factor (PLF).
- iii. Implementation under Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and Integrated Power Development System (IPDS) for strengthening of subtransmission and distribution networks and for segregation of agriculture feeders to give adequate and reliable supply and reduce line losses.
- iv. With "24x7 Power for All" initiative taken jointly with the State Governments, the access to electricity would increase and accordingly the electricity demand would also increase leading to increased utilisation of power  generation.  Plan  for  35  out  of  36  States/UTs  have  already  been prepared and are under implementation.
- v. Retirement  of old and  inefficient units. During 12th Plan period till September,  2016,  a  total  of  3000  MW  of  inefficient  thermal  generating capacity has been retired.  This will also result in better utilisation of more efficient plants.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3504 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## POWER PROJECT IN BIHAR

†3504.  SHRI RAMA KISHORE SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  meetings  were  held  between  the  Union  and  the  States particularly  Bihar  for  clearance  of  new  and  pending  power  projects  and payment of outstanding dues;
- (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (c) whether  proposals  have  been  received  from  the  States  particularly Bihar  setting  up  power  plants,  mega  power  projects,  coal  linkage,  share  in power plants, setting up of super grids renovating of old plants etc., if so, the details thereof and response of the Government thereto; and
- (d) the steps taken thereon and the funds allocated, State-wise?

## 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) : A  meeting regarding Dagmara Hydro Project of 130 MW in Bihar was held between the States and the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) on 20.03.2013.  However,  the  concurrence  could  not  be  accorded  due  to  high cost  estimates  and  tariff.  There  is  no  other  pending  proposal  for  Hydro Project from Bihar.

The  issue  of  pending  outstanding  dues  of  Central  Generating Companies  with  States  and  UTs  is  raised  from  time  to  time  at  various meetings by Ministry of Power such as monthly review Planning & Monitoring (RPM) Meetings and Power Ministers' Conference.

……….2.

(c) & (d) : As  per  Section  7  of  the  Electricity  Act  2003,  any  generating company may establish, operate and maintain a generating station without obtaining a license/permission under this Act, if it complies with the technical standards relating to connectivity with the grid. Accordingly, sanction of the Government is not required for setting  up  of  thermal  power  projects  (TPP). However, for setting up of Hydroelectric Power Projects, the Detailed Project Reports  (DPRs)  are  required  to  be  submitted  for  concurrence  of  the  CEA. Details  of  TPPs  proposed  to  be  set  up  in  the  country  including  Bihar  by various State Govts./ JV with State Govt. are given at Annex-I.

DPRs of 09 Hydro Electric Projects, with an aggregate installed capacity  of  6,414  MW  including  Bihar,  are  with  various  appraising  group  of Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA)/Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)/Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS). Details are given at Annex-II.

Applications  received  for  approval  of  Bridge  linkage  to  thermal power plants including TPP's in Bihar are given at Annex-III. No proposal for renovation of TPPs has been received in the CEA.

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## ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3504 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2017.

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## Details of Thermal Power Projects proposed to be set up by various State Govts./ JV with State Govt.

|   SI. No. | Name of Project                 | No. of Units x Unit Size (MW)   | Capacity (MW)   | State                                           |
|-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Pirpainti TPP                   | 2x660                           | 1320            | Bihar                                           |
|         2 | Lakhisarai TPP                  | 2x660                           | 1320            | Bihar                                           |
|         3 | Panipat TPP U-9                 | 1x660/800                       | 660/800         | Haryana                                         |
|         4 | Deenbandhu Chotu Ram TPP        | 1x660                           | 660             | Haryana                                         |
|         5 | Jawaharpur TPP                  | 2x660                           | 1320            | Uttar Pradesh                                   |
|         6 | Panki Extn.                     | 1x660                           | 660             | Uttar Pradesh                                   |
|         7 | Obra - C Extn. TPP              | 2x660                           | 1320            | Uttar Pradesh                                   |
|         8 | Harduaganj TPP Extn.-II         | 1x660                           | 660             | Uttar Pradesh                                   |
|         9 | TPP at Hazipur                  | 2x660                           | 1320            | Punjab                                          |
|        10 | Bhaiyathan TPP                  | 2x660                           | 1320            | Chhattisgarh                                    |
|        11 | Korba South                     | 2x500                           | 1000            | Chhattisgarh                                    |
|        12 | Duwasan TPP                     | 2x800                           | 1600            | Gujarat                                         |
|        13 | Sinor TPP Unit - 2              | 1x800                           | 800             | Gujarat                                         |
|        14 | Satpura TPS                     | 1x660                           | 660             | Madhya Pradesh                                  |
|        15 | Nasik TPS                       | 1x660                           | 660             | Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd. |
|        16 | Bhusawal TPP Unit-6             | 1x660                           | 660             | Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Ltd. |
|        17 | Godhna TPP                      | 2x800                           | 1600            | Chhattisgarh                                    |
|        18 | Singareni Unit - 3              | 1x600                           | 600             | Telangana                                       |
|        19 | Ennore TPS                      | 1x660                           | 660             | Tamil Nadu                                      |
|        20 | Udangudi St - I                 | 2x660                           | 1320            | Tamil Nadu                                      |
|        21 | Dr. NTTPS Stage - V             | 1x800                           | 800             | Andhra Pradesh                                  |
|        22 | Srikakulam TPS                  | 2400                            | 2400            | Andhra Pradesh                                  |
|        23 | Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah       | 1x800                           | 800             | Andhra Pradesh                                  |
|        24 | Edlapur                         | 1x800                           | 800             | Karnataka                                       |
|        25 | Ennore TPS Replacement          | 1x660                           | 660             | Tamil Nadu                                      |
|        26 | Uppur TPP                       | 2x800                           | 1600            | Tamil Nadu                                      |
|        27 | Patratu TPS Expansion Phase - I | 3x800                           | 2400            | Jharkhand                                       |
|        28 | Tenughat TPS Expansion          | 2x660                           | 1320            | Jharkhand                                       |
|        29 | Bakreshwar TPP                  | 1x660                           | 660             | West Bengal                                     |
|        30 | Santaldih TPP                   | 2x800                           | 1600            | West Bengal                                     |
|        31 | Kamkhaya TPP                    | 3x800                           | 2400            | Odisha                                          |
|        32 | Sagardighi                      | 1x600                           | 600             | West Bengal                                     |
|        33 | Margherita TPP                  | 1x660                           | 660             | Assam                                           |

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ANNEX-II ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  &  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3504 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2017. ***********

List of Hydro-Electric Schemes which are with various appraising groups of the CEA (As on 20.03.2017)

| Sl. No.   | Scheme             | State        | Sector   | Agency   |   Installed Capacity (MW) |
|-----------|--------------------|--------------|----------|----------|---------------------------|
| 1.        | Jelam Tamak        | Uttarakhand  | Central  | THDCIL   |                       108 |
| 2.        | Bowala Nand Paryag | Uttarakhand  | State    | UJVNL    |                       300 |
| 3.        | Dagamara           | Bihar        | State    | BSHPCL   |                       130 |
| 4.        | Umngot             | Meghalaya    | State    | MePGCL   |                       210 |
| 5.        | Subansiri Middle   | Ar. Pradesh  | Private  | KHEPCL   |                      1800 |
| 6.        | Attunli            | Ar. Pradesh  | Private  | AHEPCL   |                       680 |
| 7.        | Magochu            | Ar. Pradesh  | Private  | SMCPCL   |                        96 |
| 8.        | Dibang             | Ar. Pradesh  | Central  | NHPC     |                      2880 |
| 9.        | Luhri-I HEP        | Him. Pradesh | Central  | SJVNL    |                       210 |
|           |                    |              |          | Total    |                      6414 |

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ANNEX-III

## ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  &  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3504 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2017.

*********** Details of TPP's for which Bridge linkage applications received from the State Govt.

| Sl. No                | Name of Project        | State         | Developer                             | Capacity (MW)        | Capacity of Bridge Linkage recommended by SLC(LT)   |
|-----------------------|------------------------|---------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| 1. TPP at Pegadapalli | Telangana              |               | Singareni Collieries Comapany Limited | 2x600 MW Stage-I     | 1200                                                |
| 2.                    | TPP at Pegadapalli     | Telangana     | Singareni Collieries Comapany Limited | (1x660 MW Stage- II) | Bridge Linkage not granted                          |
| 3.                    | Harduaganj Ext.        | UP            | UPRVUNL                               | 1x660                | 660                                                 |
| 4.                    | Jawaharpur TPP         | UP            | UPRVUNL                               | 2x660                | 1320                                                |
| 5.                    | IB TPP Expn.           | Odisha        | OPGC                                  | 2x660                | 1320                                                |
| 6.                    | Yermarus TPP           | Karnataka     | KPCL                                  | 2x800                | 1600                                                |
| 7.                    | Bellary TPP            | Karnataka     | KPCL                                  | 1x700                | 700                                                 |
| 8. Panki              | Extn. TPP              | UP            | UPRVUNL                               | 1x660                | 660                                                 |
| 9.                    | Marwa TPP U-1 & 2      | Chhattisga rh | CSPGCL                                | 2x500                | 1000                                                |
| 10. Kakatiya          | St II                  | Telangana     | TSGENCO                               | 1x600                | 600                                                 |
| 11. Koradi            | TPP U-8,9,10           | Maharasht ra  | MAHAGENCO                             | 3x660                | 1980                                                |
| 12 Chandrapur U-8&9   | TPP                    | Maharasht ra  | MAHAGENCO                             | 2x500                | 1000                                                |
| 13 Parli              | TPP U-8                | Maharasht ra  | MAHAGENCO                             | 1x250                | 250                                                 |
| 14 Obra 'C' TPP       |                        | UP            | UPRVUNL                               | 2x660                | 1320                                                |
| 15 Chhabra            | TPP                    | Rajasthan     | RRVUNL                                | 2x660                | 1320                                                |
| 16 Suratgarh U7&8     | TPP                    | Rajasthan     | RRVUNL                                | 2x660                | 1320                                                |
| 17                    | Chhabra TPP            | Rajasthan     | RRVUNL                                | 2x250                | 500                                                 |
| 18                    | Kalisindh TPP          | Rajasthan     | RRVUNL                                | 2x600                | 1200                                                |
| 19                    | Shri Singaji Phase -II | MP            | MPPGCL                                | 2x660                | 1320                                                |

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3506 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## UJWAL BHARAT

3506. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ujwal Bharat Scheme, which inter alia ensure uninterrupted supply of power to the rural, urban and remote areas, has been launched and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the  steps  taken  and  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to achieve the goals set under this initiative; and

(c) whether the Union Government proposes to revamp the existing funding and execution pattern to achieve the goals and if so, the details thereof?

## 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) : No scheme titled as 'Ujwal Bharat Scheme' has been launched by the Government of India (GoI).  However, GoI have taken several measures to provide  24X7  affordable  and  environment  friendly  'Power  for  All'  by  2019, which inter-alia, include the following:-

- i. Electrification  of  18,452  un-electrified  villages  (as  on  1/4/2015):  As on 20/03/2017, 12,661 villages have been electrified.

ii. Preparation  of  state  specific  action  plans  for  24X7  Power  for  All, covering adequacy of generation, transmission capacity and distribution system: 24X7 Power for All documents have been signed with 35 States/UTs.

………..2.

- iii. Launching  of  scheme  called  Deendayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti Yojana  (DDUGJY)  for  rural  areas:  The  scheme  provides  for  (a) separation of agriculture and non-agriculture feeders; (b) strengthening and augmentation of sub-transmission and distribution infrastructure in rural areas including metering at distribution transformers, feeders and consumers end; and (c) rural electrification.
- iv. Launching  of  Integrated  Power  Development  Scheme  (IPDS)  for urban  areas:  The  scheme  provides  for  (a)  strengthening  of  subtransmission and distribution networks in urban areas; (b) metering of  distribution  transformers/feeders/consumers  in  urban  areas;  and (c) IT enablement  of distribution sector and strengthening of distribution network.
- v. Operationalization  of  Power  System  Development  Fund  (PSDF): PSDF  shall  be  utilized  for  the  project  proposed  by  distribution utilities for (a) creating necessary transmission system of strategic importance; (b) installation of shunt capacitors etc. for improvement of voltage profile in the grid; (c) installation of standard and special protection schemes;  and  (d) Renovation and Modernisation of transmission and distribution systems for relieving congestion; etc.
- vi. Launching of Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY): The scheme has  been  launched  for  operational  and  financial  turnaround  of Discoms.
- vii. Measures  initiated  for  reducing  the  generation  cost  of  coal  based power projects:
6. (a) Increasing supply of domestic coal;
7. (b)
8. Coal usage flexibility
9. (c)
10. Rationalisation of coal linkages
11. viii 56,232.6 MW generation capacity have been added during the period 2014-17 (as on 28.02.2017).
- ix. Increase in electricity generation from 967 BU (Billion Unit)  in 201314 to 1048 BU in 2014-15 and 1107 BU in 2015-16, resulting in lowest ever energy deficit of 2.1% in 2015-16. During the current year 201617  (upto  February  2017),  electricity  generation  has  been  1057.746 BU.  Energy  deficit  has  further  reduced  to  0.7%  during  the  period April-February, 2017 which is the lowest ever.

……..3.

- x. 73,798 ckm  transmission lines and 1,89,948 MVA  sub-station capacity  added  during  2014  to  February,  2017.    87%  increase  in transmission capacity to South India from 3450 MW in April- 2014February, 2017 to 6450 MW.
- xi. Implementation of Green Energy Corridor for transmission of renewable energy.
- xii. Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) to replace 77 crore incandescent  bulbs  with  LED  bulbs.  This  will  result  in  estimated avoided capacity generation of 20,000 MW and save 100 billion kWh per year by March, 2019. As on date, 21.8 crore LED bulbs have been distributed.  In  addition,  over  5.36  lakh  energy  efficient  fans  and 13.37 lakh LED tube lights have been distributed.
4. xiii Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) is being implemented to replace 1.4 crore conventional street lights by LED street lights. The replacement will result in avoided capacity generation of 1500 MW and  save  9  billion  kWh  per  year  by  March,  2019.  As  on  date,  over 18.3 lakh LED Street lights have been replaced across the country.
5. (c) : The  funding pattern for the new  schemes  initiated  by  the Government is as under:
- i. DDUGJY & IPDS:  Government of India Grant - 60% (85% in case of Special Category States; Utility/State contribution - 10% (5% in case of Special Category States); loan from banks/financial institutions 30% (10% in case of Special Category States) - Additional grant from GoI  on  achievement  of  prescribed  milestones  -  50%  of  the  loan component.
- ii. PSDF: Subject to availability of funds and admissibility, the quantum of grant towards project cost ranges from 75% to 100% for non  Special  Category  States.    The  projects  from  North-East  and other  hill  States,  namely,  J&K,  Sikkim,  Himachal  Pradesh  and Uttarakhand are eligible for grant upto 100%.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3550 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## TRANSMISSION CAPACITY

3550.  SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the total installed capacity of power plants in the country;
- (b) whether the demand of electricity has always been exceeding the supply, if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether the current installed transmission capacity is only 13 percent of the total installed generation capacity, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  transmission  network  has  increased  from  the  isolated  system concentrated around urban and industrial areas to country-wide National Grid, if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : The total installed capacity of power plants in the country is 315426.32 MW (including 50,018 MW from Renewable Energy Sources (RES) as on 28 th  February 2017.

- (b) : No,  Madam.  Sufficient  generation  capacity  is  available  to  meet  the demand of electricity. There is only a marginal gap between demand and supply of power in the country. Some States are not able to meet demand of electricity due to transmission /distribution /financial constraints. The details of  States/UTs-wise of the demand and supply  of  power  in  terms  of  energy  and  peak  during  the  current  year (April,2016 to Februrary,2017) is given at Annex.
- (c) : As on 28 th  February 2017, a total of 3,65,134 CKm of Transmission lines (220 kV and above) and 7,20,494 MVA of Transformation capacity (220 kV and above) exists in the country.
- (d) : Yes, Madam.  The transmission network has increased from the isolated system concentrated around urban and industrial areas at the time independence in 1947, to countrywide National Grid.  The total transmission capacity at 220kV and above, has increased from 52,034 circuit kilometers at the end of 6 th  Plan period to 3,65,134 circuit kilometers as on 28.02.2017.  The substation transformation capacity at 220 kV and above, has increased from 46,621 MVA at the end of 6 th  Plan period to 7,20,494 MVA as on 28.02.2017.  This includes both state and interstate transmission systems.

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## ANNEX

## ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3550  TO  BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2017.

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## Power Supply Position for 2016-17 (Provisional)

| State / System / Region   | Energy             | Energy          | Energy              | Energy              | Peak 2016 - February,2017   | Peak 2016 - February,2017   | Peak 2016 - February,2017   | Peak 2016 - February,2017   |
|---------------------------|--------------------|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| State / System / Region   | Energy Requirement | Energy Supplied | Energy not Supplied | Energy not Supplied | Peak Demand                 | Peak Met                    | Demand not Met              | Demand not Met              |
| State / System / Region   | ( MU )             | ( MU )          | MU )                | ( %)                | ( MW )                      | ( MW )                      | ( MW )                      | ( %)                        |
| Chandigarh                | 1,541              | 1,541           | 0                   | 0                   | 361                         | 361                         | 0                           | 0                           |
| Delhi                     | 28,862             | 28,831          | -31                 | -0.1                | 6,342                       | 6,261                       | -81                         | -1.3                        |
| Haryana                   | 45,324             | 45,324          | 0                   | 0.0                 | 9,262                       | 9,262                       | 0                           | 0.0                         |
| Himachal Pradesh          | 8,087              | 8,037           | -50                 | -0.6                | 1,492                       | 1,492                       | 0                           | 0.0                         |
| Jammu & Kashmir           | 15,929             | 12,887          | -3,042              | -19.1               | 2,675                       | 2,140                       | -535                        | -20.0                       |
| Punjab                    | 49,659             | 49,659          | 0                   | 0.0                 | 11,408                      | 11,408                      | 0                           | 0.0                         |
| Rajasthan                 | 62,282             | 61,862          | -420                | -0.7                | 10,613                      | 10,348                      | -265                        | -2.5                        |
| Uttar Pradesh             | 98,619             | 96,816          | -1,803              | -1.8                | 17,183                      | 15,501                      | -1,682                      | -9.8                        |
| Uttarakhand               | 12,013             | 11,937          | -76                 | -0.6                | 2,037                       | 2,037                       | 0                           | 0.0                         |
| Northern Region           | 3,22,317           | 3,16,897        | -5,420              | -1.7                | 53,372                      | 52,612                      | -760                        | -1.4                        |
| Chhattisgarh              | 21,193             | 21,140          | -53                 | -0.3                | 3,875                       | 3,851                       | -25                         | -0.6                        |
| Gujarat                   | 94,366             | 94,365          | -1                  | 0.0                 | 14,724                      | 14,708                      | -16                         | -0.1                        |
| Madhya Pradesh            | 60,520             | 60,519          | -1                  | 0.0                 | 11,512                      | 11,501                      | -11                         | -0.1                        |
| Maharashtra               | 1,26,561           | 1,26,503        | -58                 | 0.0                 | 21,281                      | 21,204                      | -76                         | -0.4                        |
| Daman & Diu               | 2,190              | 2,190           | 0                   | 0.0                 | 327                         | 327                         | 0                           | 0.0                         |
| Dadra Nagar Haveli        | 5,544              | 5,544           | 0                   | 0.0                 | 784                         | 784                         | 0                           | 0.0                         |
| Goa                       | 3,971              | 3,969           | -2                  | -0.1                | 531                         | 531                         | 0                           | 0.0                         |
| Western Region            | 3,14,343           | 3,14,232        | -111                | 0.0                 | 47,962                      | 47,844                      | -119                        | -0.2                        |
| Andhra Pradesh            | 49,283             | 49,242          | -41                 | -0.1                | 7,969                       | 7,965                       | -4                          | -0.1                        |
| Telangana                 | 47,601             | 47,591          | -10                 | 0.0                 | 8,927                       | 8,927                       | 0                           | 0.0                         |
| Karnataka                 | 60,472             | 60,117          | -355                | -0.6                | 10,257                      | 10,242                      | -14                         | -0.1                        |
| Kerala                    | 22,018             | 21,984          | -34                 | -0.2                | 4,132                       | 3,996                       | -135                        | -3.3                        |
| Tamil Nadu                | 95,036             | 95,017          | -19                 | 0.0                 | 14,823                      | 14,823                      | 0                           | 0.0                         |
| Puducherry                | 2,316              | 2,313           | -3                  | -0.1                | 371                         | 368                         | -3                          | -0.7                        |
| Lakshadweep#              | 44                 | 44              | 0                   | 0                   | 8                           | 8                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| Southern Region           | 2,76,729           | 2,76,265        | -464                | -0.2                | 42,052                      | 41,610                      | -442                        | -1.1                        |
| Bihar                     | 23,616             | 23,150          | -466                | -2.0                | 3,883                       | 3,759                       | -125                        | -3.2                        |
| DVC                       | 17,043             | 16,909          | -134                | -0.8                | 2,721                       | 2,721                       | 0                           | 0.0                         |
| Jharkhand                 | 7,274              | 7,223           | -51                 | -0.7                | 1,498                       | 1,498                       | 0                           | 0.0                         |
| Odisha                    | 24,343             | 24,341          | -2                  | 0.0                 | 4,012                       | 4,012                       | 0                           | 0.0                         |
| West Bengal               | 44,342             | 44,214          | -128                | -0.3                | 7,931                       | 7,886                       | -45                         | -0.6                        |
| Sikkim                    | 436                | 436             | 0                   | 0.0                 | 112                         | 112                         | 0                           | 0.0                         |
| Andaman- Nicobar#         | 220                | 165             | -55                 | -25                 | 40                          | 32                          | -8                          | -20                         |
| Eastern Region            | 1,17,057           | 1,16,277        | -780                | -0.7                | 18,790                      | 18,596                      | -194                        | -1.0                        |
| Arunachal Pradesh         | 660                | 646             | -14                 | -2.1                | 148                         | 140                         | -8                          | -5.4                        |
| Assam                     | 8,387              | 8,088           | -299                | -3.6                | 1,673                       | 1,633                       | -40                         | -2.4                        |
| Manipur                   | 693                | 670             | -23                 | -3.3                | 163                         | 163                         | 0                           | -0.2                        |
| Meghalaya                 | 1,565              | 1,565           | 0                   | 0.0                 | 331                         | 331                         | 0                           | 0.0                         |
| Mizoram                   | 466                | 455             | -11                 | -2.4                | 98                          | 98                          | 0                           | 0.0                         |
| Nagaland                  | 687                | 675             | -12                 | -1.7                | 148                         | 147                         | -1                          | -0.7                        |
| Tripura                   | 1,423              | 1,403           | -20                 | -1.4                |                             | 284                         |                             | 0.0                         |
| North-Eastern Region      | 13,879             | 13,493          | -386                |                     | 284                         |                             | 0 -12                       | -0.5                        |
| All India                 | 10,44,325          | 10,37,163       | -7,162              | -2.8 -0.7           | 2,487 1,59,542              | 2,475 1,56,934              | -2,608                      | -1.6                        |

#  Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands are stand- alone systems,  power supply position of these, does  not form part of regional requirement and availability.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3557 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES

3557. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the  number  of  villages  electrified  in  Meghalaya  during  the  last  two years under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and the amount spent for the purpose during the period;

(b) the  number of villages proposed to be electrified during the next two years; and

(c) the funds sanctioned and released to the implementing agencies in the State during the said period?

A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : As reported by Government of Meghalaya, 682 villages have been electrified during the last two financial years i.e. 2015-16 and 2016-17 (upto 28.2.2017)  by  Rural  Electrification  Corporation  (REC)  Ltd.  under  Deen  Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY). A capital subsidy of Rs. 8.5 crores has been released to Meghalaya during the same period.

(b) : As reported by the State, there are only 230 un-electrified villages (as on 28.02.2017) in Meghalaya and are targeted to be electrified before May, 2018.

(c) : Under DDUGJY, projects with an outlay of Rs.302.24  crore have been  sanctioned  for  Meghalaya  and  Rs.8.5  crore  has  been  released  to  the project implementing agency during the same period.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3572 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## COMPLAINTS THROUGH GARV APP

†3572.  SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN: SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the houses in rural areas, which have been connected to the power grid but are not getting electricity, can approach the Central and State level officials with their complaints through the Garv app even though they do not have internet facility and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the number of complaints received by the Government through the Garv app along with the action taken thereon during the last one year, State/UTwise; and

(c) the  amount  of  expenditure  incurred  under  the  Grameen  Vidyutikaran Yojana so far, State/UT-wise?

## 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) : A  grievance  redressal  platform  feature  called  'SAMVAAD'  is available in the GARV App, wherein the citizen can share their feedback/queries,  highlight  their  concerns  regarding  rural  electrification  to the concerned Superintending Engineer (SE). Internet connectivity is essential for 'SAMVAAD'.

The State-wise complaints received through the GARV app, up to 28.02.2017, and action taken by the State Discoms, are given at Annexure-I.

- (c) : State-wise  funds  released  under  Deendayal  Upadhyaya  Gram Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY)  including  the  Rural  Electrification  (RE)  component since 2014-15 is furnished at Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3572 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2017. *********** Status of grievances received on Garv App through 'SAMVAAD'

As on 28.02.2017

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | Grievances received   |   Action taken on no. of grievances |
|-----------|---------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh      | 7                     |                                   3 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh   | 2                     |                                   0 |
| 3         | Assam               | 5                     |                                   1 |
| 4         | Bihar               | 92                    |                                   5 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh        | 3                     |                                   0 |
| 6         | Gujarat             | 3                     |                                   1 |
| 7         | Haryana             | 10                    |                                   2 |
| 8         | Jammu & Kashmir 4   |                       |                                   0 |
| 9         | Jharkhand           | 5                     |                                   1 |
| 10        | Karnataka           | 1                     |                                   0 |
| 11        | Kerala              | 5                     |                                   5 |
| 12        | Madhya Pradesh      | 8                     |                                   0 |
| 13        | Maharashtra         | 7                     |                                   6 |
| 14        | Odisha              | 5                     |                                   0 |
| 15        | Rajasthan           | 20                    |                                  11 |
| 16        | Tamil Nadu          | 2                     |                                   0 |
| 17        | Telangana           | 1                     |                                   1 |
| 18        | Uttar Pradesh       | 93                    |                                   0 |
| 19        | Uttarakhand         | 5                     |                                   0 |
| 20        | West Bengal         | 1                     |                                   0 |
| Total     | Total               | 279                   |                                  36 |

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ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3572 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2017.

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## State-wise fund released under DDUGJY including RE Component

## during the last three years

(Rs. in crores)

| Sl. No            | Name of State   | 2014-15 2015-16   | 2016-17 (upto 28.2.2017)   |
|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|----------------------------|
| 1 Andhra Pradesh  | 1897            | 1962              | 7562                       |
| 2 Arunachal       | Pradesh         | 6034 3098         | 5335                       |
| 3                 | Assam           | 11462 33801       | 22545                      |
| 4                 | Bihar           | 148980 71022      | 124862                     |
| 5 Chhattisgarh    | 8111            | 24731             | 4273                       |
| 6 Gujarat         | 1236            | 5779              | 3100                       |
| 7 Himachal        | Pradesh         | 2835              |                            |
| 8 Jharkhand       | 942             |                   | 31296                      |
| 9 Karnataka       | 2596            | 3896              | 2833                       |
| 10 Kerala         | 1537            |                   | 7512                       |
| 11 Madhya Pradesh | 35198           | 43483             | 22242                      |
| 12 Maharashtra    |                 | 4327              | 6964                       |
| 13 Manipur        | 8766            | 704               |                            |
| 14 Meghalaya      |                 |                   | 850                        |
| 15 Mizoram        |                 | 1860              | 96                         |
| 16 Nagaland       |                 | 4831              | 717                        |
| 17 Odisha         | 1553            | 51423             | 69367                      |
| 18 Rajasthan      |                 | 25252             | 19922                      |
| 19 Tamil Nadu     |                 | 8262              |                            |
| 20 Telangana      | 344             | 533               | 2333                       |
| 21 Tripura        | 4819            | 4938              | 3656                       |
| 22 Uttar Pradesh  | 112107          | 123766            | 63743                      |
| 23 Uttarakhand    |                 | 7121              |                            |
| 24 West Bengal    | 14503           | 30519             | 6172                       |

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3577 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES

3577. DR.UDIT RAJ: SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the definition of rural electrification;

(b) the scheme being implemented by the Government for rural electrification;

(c) the  details  of  the  success  achieved  by  the  scheme  including  the number of  villages  which  have  been  electrified  during  the  current  financial year and the timeframe fixed for electrification of all villages in the country; and

(d) whether  his  Ministry  is  aware  of  a  study  conducted  by  Council  of Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and Columbia University which states that the rural households continue to lag behind in rural electrification, if so, the details thereof and the steps proposed to be 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) : According  to  Rural  Electrification  (RE)  Policy  2006,  a  village  is reported as electrified, if

- i)  basic  infrastructure  such  as  Distribution  Transformer  and  Distribution Lines  are  provided  in  the  inhabited  locality  as  well  as  the  locality inhabited by weaker sections of the society/hamlet where it exists,
2. ii)  electricity  is  provided  to  public  places  like  Schools,  Panchayat Offices, Health Centres, Dispensaries, Community Centres etc., and

……….2.

- iii)  the number of households electrified should be at least 10% of the total number of households in the village.

A village is reported to be electrified by the States, if it fulfills the above  mentioned  norms.  However,  the  level  of  infrastructure  may  vary  in different habitations of the same village.

- (b) : Government  of  India  has  approved  Deendayal  Upadhyaya  Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) with an outlay of Rs.43033 crore in December, 2014 for separation  of  agriculture  and  non-agriculture  feeders  facilitating  judicious rostering  of  supply  to  agricultural  &  non-agricultural  consumers  in  the  rural areas,  strengthening  and  augmentation  of  sub-transmission  &  distribution infrastructure  in  rural  areas,  including  rural  electrification  and  metering  at distribution transformers/feeders/consumers.

(c) : As  reported  by  the  States,  5,256  villages  have  been  electrified during  the  current  financial  year  (up  to  28.02.2017).    All  the  un-electrified villages are targeted to be electrified  by 1 st  May, 2018.

(d) : Council of Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has published Energy  Access  Survey.    Government  of  India  has  taken  up  a  joint  initiative with  States/UTs  for  preparation  of  State  specific  documents  for  providing '24x7  Power  for  All'  and  adequate  supply  to  agriculture  consumers  as  per state policy.  As on date, all States and Union Territories except Uttar Pradesh have signed the '24x7 Power for All' documents, with the Union Government.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3585 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## SUBSIDY EXTENSION SCHEME

3585. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  withdraw  the  subsidy extension scheme being provided to gas- based power plants in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether Power Producers associations has been requesting for extension of the scheme for only two years as a short term solution to enable them make alternate arrangements, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the response of the Government to such request?

## 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 (d) :   Government of India has sanctioned a scheme for importing spot Re-gasified  Liquefied  Natural  Gas  (RLNG)  in  2015-16  and  2016-17  for  the stranded gas based power plants as well as for plants receiving domestic gas upto the target Plant Load Factor (PLF) selected through a reverse e-bidding process.

A request has been received from Association of Power Producers for extension of the scheme. The scheme was sanctioned for a period of two years and will be completed in March 2017. There is no proposal for extension of the scheme.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3591 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## POLLUTION RELATED PARAMETERS

†3591. SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the pollution related  parameters  have been  fixed  for  thermal  power plants across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  implementation  of  these  parameters  are  likely  to  affect  the current production of electricity in a negative way; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## 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)  :    Ministry  of  Environment,  Forests  and  Climate  Change  (MOEF&CC)  has notified  new  environmental  norms  on  7 th   December  2015  for  thermal  power  plants (TPPs) for Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM), SO 2 , NOx and Hg. The details of these norms are given below:-

| Emission Parameter        | TPPs (Units) installed before 31st December, 2003                                                | TPPs (Units) installed after 31st December 2003 and upto 31st December 2016                      | TPPs (Units) to be commissioned after 01.01.2017   |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Particulate Matter        | 100 mg/Nm3                                                                                       | 50 mg/Nm3                                                                                        | 30 mg/Nm3                                          |
| Sulphur Di- oxide (SO 2 ) | 600 mg/Nm3 for units less than 500 MW capacity 200 mg/Nm3 for units of 500 MW and above capacity | 600 mg/Nm3 for units less than 500 MW capacity 200 mg/Nm3 for units of 500 MW and above capacity | 100 mg/Nm3                                         |
| Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx)  | 600 mg/Nm3                                                                                       | 300 mg/Nm3                                                                                       | 100 mg/Nm3                                         |
| Mercury (Hg)              | 0.03 mg/Nm3 for units having capacity of 500 MW and above                                        | 0.03 mg/Nm3                                                                                      | 0.03 mg/Nm3                                        |

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

(c) & (d) : The  installation  of  environmental  control  systems  is  capital  intensive and  also  involve  additional  O&M  expenditure.  Some  existing  old  coal  based  plants may not be able to meet the new parameters for various reasons, such as, lack of required  space  for  installing  pollution  control  equipments  and  non-availability  of suitable  technology  for  Indian  coal  and  may  be  required  to  be  phased  out  over  a period of time.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3615 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES

3615.  SHRI RAJKUMAR SAINI: SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has prepared any roadmap to provide round the clock electricity in ten States and 100% rural electrification across the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  facing  challenges  in  providing  round  the  clock power  supply  to  the  said  States  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons therefor;
- (c) the names of the ten States selected by the Government to provide round the clock power supply; and

(d) the initiatives  being  made  to  ensure  uninterrupted  power supply all over the country?

## 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 (c) : Supply  of  electricity  to  the  consumers  is  the  responsibility  of  the respective  State/Power  Utilities.  However,  Government  of  India  has  taken  a  joint initiative  with  States/UTs  for  preparation  of  State  specific  documents  for  providing 24x7 Power to All  and  adequate  supply  of  power  to  agricultural  consumers  as  per State policy.

The  roadmap  includes,  an  assessment  of  energy  required  to  provide 24X7  power  for  all,  adequacy  of  availability  of  power  to  the  State  from  various sources, adequacy of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS), Intra State Transmission  System  and  distribution  infrastructure  to  ensure  24x7  power  in  the States,  is  being  made.  The  development  of  renewable  energy  plan  and  energy efficiency  potential  in  the  State  is  also  part  of  the  document.    24x7  Power  for  All document has been signed with all the States/UTs except Uttar Pradesh.

- (d) : Supply of electricity is the responsibility of State/Utility.  Government of India  supports  States  with  schemes  such  as  Ujwal  DISCOM  Assurance  Yojana (UDAY),  Integrated  Power  Development  Scheme  (IPDS)  and  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)  to help them to achieve the objective.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3641 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## ASSISTANCE UNDER DDUGJY

3641.  SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether any assistance is provided by the Government for new lines and substations in rural areas under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether power is transferred to rural households and agriculture in the villages electrified under DDUGJY and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the quantum of AT & C losses during the last one year, State/UT-wise and the corrective steps being 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) : Government  of  India  (GoI)  has  launched  Deendayal  Upadhyaya  Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) in the country in December, 2014 with an outlay of Rs.43,033 crore. Under the scheme,  Rs.9601.87 crore has been sanctioned for  system strengthening  in  rural  areas,  which  includes  installation  of  new  lines  and  substations.

(c) : GoI helps in developing infrastructure for supply of power to households and agriculture.  However, supply of power is the responsibility of State/DISCOMs.

(d) : As per Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Ltd.  'Report on Performance of State Power Utilities', overall Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses for utilities  selling  power  directly  to  consumers  for  the  year  2014-15  is  24.62%.      The state-wise details of AT&C loss of States are given in Annexure.

Further, GoI has launched UDAY (Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana) on 20 th   November,  2015  to  improve  financial  and  operational  efficiencies  of  Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMs). The Scheme aims to bring AT&C losses to 15% by FY 2018-19.

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ANNEX ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## 3641 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2017. ***********

## AT&C loss of States (in %)

| State             |   2014-15 |
|-------------------|-----------|
| Bihar             |     43.99 |
| Jharkhand         |     47.01 |
| Sikkim            |     42.37 |
| West Bengal       |     35.35 |
| Odisha            |     39.28 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |     67.83 |
| Assam             |     26    |
| Manipur           |     49.62 |
| Meghalaya         |     34.69 |
| Mizoram           |     33.51 |
| Nagaland          |     78.48 |
| Tripura           |     38.02 |
| Delhi             |     12.9  |
| Haryana           |     32.52 |
| Himachal Pradesh  |     15.21 |
| Jammu & Kashmir   |     59.04 |
| Punjab            |     17.56 |
| Rajasthan         |     29.28 |
| Uttar Pradesh     |     33.82 |
| Uttarakhand       |     18.82 |
| Andhra Pradesh    |     10.55 |
| Karnataka         |     18.71 |
| Kerala            |     17.64 |
| Puducherry        |     16.64 |
| Tamil Nadu        |     24.74 |
| Telangana         |     13.23 |
| Chhattisgarh      |     27.84 |
| Goa               |     13.31 |
| Gujarat           |     16.06 |
| Madhya Pradesh    |     30.26 |
| Maharashtra       |     19.75 |
| National Level    |     24.62 |

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3642 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## UMPP IN ODISHA

3642.  DR. KULAMANI SAMAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Union  Government  is  aware  that  the  State  of  Odisha  has contributed about Rs. 350 crore for the Ultra Mega Power Project at Bedabahal and the Government of Odisha had submitted its views/feedback on the standard bidding document;

- (b) if so, the details thereof and status as of now;

(c) whether the Government is taking any steps to finalise the bidding documents and initiate the bidding process of Bedabahal UMPP; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## 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) : An amount of approx Rs. 350 cr has been received from Government of Odisha by Power Finance Corporation (PFC) Ltd. (nodal agency) for Bedabahal Ultra Mega  Power  Project  (UMPP)  towards  cost  of  acquisition  of  Power  Plant  land  and other charges.

Grid Corporation of Odisha (GRIDCO) had submitted its comments on the draft  Standard  Bidding  Documents  (SBDs).  The  comments  of  GRIDCO  and  other stakeholders has been considered for preparation of the draft SBDs.

(c) & (d) : Based on the recommendations of the Expert Committee constituted for the  purpose  and  consultations  with  various  stakeholders,  the  draft  Guidelines  and Standard Bidding Documents (SBDs) for UMPPs based on allocated domestic captive coal block as well as for UMPPs based on imported coal have been prepared and are under consideration of the Government.

All  necessary  preparatory  actions  have  been  taken  for  expeditiously bidding out UMPP after finalization of bid documents.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3652 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## RATNAGIRI GAS AND POWER LIMITED

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

3652.  SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK: KUNWAR BHARATENDRA: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the present status of the Ratnagiri Gas and Power Limited along with the total debt of the company;

(b) whether  the  Government  has  convened  a  meeting  of  stakeholders  of  the company recently to resolve the issues plaguing the company and if so, the details and the outcome thereof;

(c) whether the Union Government has asked the Government of Maharashtra to waive  off  State-wise  transmission  charges  and  transmission  losses  and  also  waive off the tax on gas and if so, the response of the Government of Maharashtra thereto;

(d) the quantum of power targeted to be generated after the revival indicating the estimated cost of power generation;

(e) the other steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for early revival of the power plant; and

(f) whether the power pact between RGGPL and Indian Railways hit a roadblock due to pricing issues and if so, whether the Government is working on getting both the parties to agree to 500MW of electricity at Rs. 5.50 per unit and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt. Limited (RGPPL) has started generation of power under the scheme of Utilization of gas based power generation capacity for the year 2015-16 and 2016-17. Total Debt of RGPPL is approximately Rs. 8906 Crs.

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

(b) to (d) : Yes,  Madam.  Railways  have  agreed  to  continue  to  purchase  500  MW power  from RGPPL power plant w.e.f 01.04.2017 for a period of five years. Govt. of Maharashtra  has  agreed,  in  principle,  for  granting  waiver  of  State  transmission charges  and  transmission  losses  and  also  waiver  of  VAT  on  gas  purchase  by  the RGPPL.

(e) : Government has taken following steps for revival of RGPPL:

- (i) Decided  to  demerge  the  Power  Block  and  Liquefied  Natural  Gas  (LNG) terminal into two separate entities.
- (ii) Banks/Financial Institutions have agreed to restructure the debt.
- (iii) Gas  supply  to  RGPPL  at  a  firm  price  for  the  five  year  period  has  been agreed by GAIL.

(f) : In view of reply to (b) to (d) above, question doesn't arise.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3661 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

JOINT HYDEL POWER PROJECTS

†3661.  SHRI BHARAT SINGH: SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the joint hydel power projects being operated in Nepal by the Government of India at present;

(b) the  names  of  the  organisations  which  are  participating  in  these projects the cost, capacity and time schedule; and

(c) the ratio of distribution of power between India and Nepal from these projects and the ratio of investment therein?

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 (c) : Presently, there are no Joint Hydel Power Projects being operated in Nepal by the Government of India.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3662 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## UNDERGROUND/INSULATED CABLES

3662. SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA: SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  is  aware  of  the  increasing  number  of electrocutions due to uninsulated overhead supply lines in various States;
- (b) if so, the number of such accidents reported during the last three years, State/ UT-wise;
- (c) whether any compensation is paid in case of deaths or injuries caused by such uninsulated overhead supply lines and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Union Government proposes to take any steps for power supply  either  through  underground  cables  or  the  insulated  overhead  cables throughout the country and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether the Union Government has received any proposals from State Governments for undergrounding distribution networks in Municipal Corporations and Nagar Palikas and if so, the action taken by the Government thereon, proposal-wise?

## 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) : Yes, Madam, while the Government monitors Electrical accidents, including accidental  contacts with live electric wires / equipments for both humans and animals, breakup of accidents specific to overhead supply lines is  not  segregated.    As  per  information  received  from  the  Central  Electrical Authority  (CEA),  the  data  submitted  by  the  States  in  respect  to  such accidents is furnished as Annex-I

………2.

(c) : Compensation  is  paid  in  case  of  deaths  or  injuries  due  to specific electrical accidents. Distribution of electricity is done by the States and their utilities, and compensation is paid in case of deaths and injuries by the respective State / utility authorities.

(d) & (e) : Distribution of electricity to various consumers falls   under the purview  of  the  respective  State  Government/  Power  Utilities  and  it  is  the responsibility  of  distribution  licensees  to  provide  reliable  &  quality  power supply  to  all  consumers  in  their  area  of  operation  by  proper  distribution system either through overhead system or through underground system.

Government of India launched the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS)  [R-APDRP (Restructured Accelerated Power Development & Reforms  Programme)  subsumed]  on  20.11.2014  for  strengthening  of  subtransmission system, metering and IT enablement in Urban towns. Under the scheme,  proposals  have  been  received  from  various  Power  Distribution Utilities/Departments  across  States/UTs,  based  on  their  requirements  for strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network (including underground distribution networks) in urban towns.  Till date, projects worth Rs.25,898 crore have been sanctioned including Rs.2176.50 crore for 'Underground Distribution Network' as per the details furnished in Annex-II.

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## ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3662 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2017. ***********

| Details of accidental contact with live electrical wire/ equipment   | Details of accidental contact with live electrical wire/ equipment   | Details of accidental contact with live electrical wire/ equipment   | Details of accidental contact with live electrical wire/ equipment   | Details of accidental contact with live electrical wire/ equipment   | Details of accidental contact with live electrical wire/ equipment   | Details of accidental contact with live electrical wire/ equipment   | Details of accidental contact with live electrical wire/ equipment   | Details of accidental contact with live electrical wire/ equipment   | Details of accidental contact with live electrical wire/ equipment   | Details of accidental contact with live electrical wire/ equipment   | Details of accidental contact with live electrical wire/ equipment   | Details of accidental contact with live electrical wire/ equipment   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                      | FY 2013-14                                                           | FY 2013-14                                                           | FY 2013-14                                                           | FY 2013-14                                                           | FY 2014-15                                                           | FY 2014-15                                                           | FY 2014-15                                                           | FY 2014-15                                                           | FY 2015-16                                                           | FY 2015-16                                                           | FY 2015-16                                                           | FY 2015-16                                                           |
| State/UT                                                             | Accidental contact with live electric wire/equipment                 | Accidental contact with live electric wire/equipment                 | Accidental contact with live electric wire/equipment                 | Accidental contact with live electric wire/equipment                 | Accidental contact with live electric wire/equipment                 | Accidental contact with live electric wire/equipment                 | Accidental contact with live electric wire/equipment                 | Accidental contact with live electric wire/equipment                 | Accidental contact with live electric wire/equipment                 | Accidental contact with live electric wire/equipment                 | Accidental contact with live electric wire/equipment                 | Accidental contact with live electric wire/equipment                 |
|                                                                      | Human                                                                |                                                                      | Animals                                                              | Animals                                                              | Human                                                                | Human                                                                | Animals                                                              | Animals                                                              | Human                                                                | Human                                                                | Animals                                                              | Animals                                                              |
|                                                                      | Fatal                                                                | Non-Fatal                                                            | Fatal                                                                | Non-Fatal                                                            | Fatal                                                                | Non-Fatal                                                            | Fatal                                                                | Non-Fatal                                                            | Fatal                                                                | Non-Fatal                                                            | Fatal                                                                | Non-Fatal                                                            |
| WESTERN REGION                                                       |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                       | 200                                                                  | 142                                                                  | 230                                                                  | 1                                                                    | 245                                                                  | 154                                                                  | 346                                                                  | 26                                                                   | 232                                                                  | 188                                                                  | 305                                                                  | 9                                                                    |
| Maharashtra                                                          | 374                                                                  | 277                                                                  | 201                                                                  | 10                                                                   | 154                                                                  | 150                                                                  | 132                                                                  | 0                                                                    | 223                                                                  | 191                                                                  | 162                                                                  | 1                                                                    |
| Chhattisgarh                                                         | 77                                                                   | 60                                                                   | 98                                                                   | 0                                                                    | 107                                                                  | 48                                                                   | 88                                                                   | 2                                                                    | 108                                                                  | 52                                                                   | 154                                                                  | 2                                                                    |
| Goa                                                                  | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | 6                                                                    | 12                                                                   | 2                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 4                                                                    | 11                                                                   | 4                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Gujarat                                                              | 204                                                                  | 112                                                                  | 199                                                                  | 0                                                                    | 176                                                                  | 106                                                                  | 138                                                                  | 0                                                                    | 165                                                                  | 76                                                                   | 115                                                                  | 0                                                                    |
| SOUTHERN REGION*                                                     |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                       | 137                                                                  | 21                                                                   | 38                                                                   | 0                                                                    | 99                                                                   | 11                                                                   | 21                                                                   | 0                                                                    | 204                                                                  | 41                                                                   | 43                                                                   | 0                                                                    |
| Karnataka                                                            | 126                                                                  | 58                                                                   | 145                                                                  | 0                                                                    | 153                                                                  | 135                                                                  | 204                                                                  | 0                                                                    | 176                                                                  | 169                                                                  | 218                                                                  | 0                                                                    |
| Kerala                                                               | 49                                                                   | 114                                                                  | 9                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 19                                                                   | 32                                                                   | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 39                                                                   | 49                                                                   | 1                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Tamil Nadu                                                           | 193                                                                  | 100                                                                  | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 210                                                                  | 102                                                                  | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 201                                                                  | 97                                                                   | 24                                                                   | 42                                                                   |
| Telangana                                                            | 80                                                                   | 12                                                                   | 82                                                                   | 0                                                                    | 203                                                                  | 16                                                                   | 132                                                                  | 0                                                                    | 187                                                                  | 26                                                                   | 224                                                                  | 0                                                                    |
| NORTH EASTERN REGION                                                 |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |                                                                      |
| Assam                                                                | 9                                                                    | 3                                                                    | 4                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 4                                                                    | 1                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 6                                                                    | 4                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Mizoram                                                              | 1                                                                    | 5                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | 3                                                                    | 6                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Nagaland                                                             | 1                                                                    | 5                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 1                                                                    | 5                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   |
| Manipur                                                              | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 3                                                                    | 5                                                                    | 10                                                                   | 0                                                                    |                                                                      | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 0                                                                    |
| Meghalaya                                                            | 4                                                                    | 1                                                                    | 4                                                                    | 0                                                                    | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   |
| Tripura                                                              | 0                                                                    | 4                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 5                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 6                                                                    | 0                                                                    | 12                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                    | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   | NA                                                                   |

| EASTERN REGION              |      |      |      |     |      |      |      |     |      |      |      |    |
|-----------------------------|------|------|------|-----|------|------|------|-----|------|------|------|----|
| West Bengal                 | 14   | 27   | 3    | 0   | 0    | 8    | 0    | 0   | 18   | 0    | 0    | 0  |
| Bihar                       | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | 86   | 24   | 10   | 0   | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA |
| Jharkhand                   | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA |
| Sikkim                      | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA |
| Odisha                      | 12   | 2    | 0    | 0   | 32   | 27   | 23   | 2   | 37   | 21   | 13   | 2  |
| NORTHERN REGION*            |      |      |      |     |      |      |      |     |      |      |      |    |
| Haryana                     | 45   | 59   | 48   | 0   | 40   | 47   | 26   | 0   | 44   | 52   | 17   | 2  |
| Himachal Pradesh            | 17   | 31   | 5    | 0   | 8    | 18   | 2    | 0   | 17   | 15   | 9    | 0  |
| Jammu and Kashmir           | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA |
| Punjab                      | 34   | 30   | 6    | 0   | 2    | 2    | 0    | 0   | 52   | 45   | 9    | 0  |
| Rajasthan                   | 148  | 108  | 282  | 0   | 116  | 86   | 292  | 0   | 304  | 196  | 483  | 0  |
| Uttar Pradesh               | 7    | 0    | 28   | 0   | 8    | 3    | 0    | 0   | 115  | 45   | 200  | 0  |
| Uttarakhand                 | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA |
| OTHERS                      |      |      |      |     |      |      |      |     |      |      |      |    |
| Mines                       | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA |
| Central Govt. Installations | 2    | 0    | 0    | 0   | 1    | 0    | 0    | 0   | 0    | 6    | 0    | 0  |
| Railways                    | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA |
| Union Territories           |      |      |      |     |      |      |      |     |      |      |      |    |
| Delhi                       | 13   | 9    | 2    | 0   | 10   | 8    | 0    | 0   | 2    | 1    | 0    | 0  |
| A & N Islands               | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA |
| Puducherry                  | 3    | 1    | 4    | 0   | 2    | 0    | 0    | 0   | 3    | 4    | 1    | 0  |
| Chandigarh                  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NIL  | NIL  | NIL  | NIL | 1    | 0    | 0    | 0  |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli        | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NIL  | NIL  | NIL  | NIL | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA |
| Daman & Diu                 | NIL  | NIL  | NIL  | NIL | NIL  | NIL  | NIL  | NIL | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA |
| Lakshadweep                 | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA  | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA |
| Total                       | 1750 | 1181 | 1388 | 16  | 1685 | 1006 | 1426 | 42  | 2141 | 1295 | 1982 | 58 |
| Total                       | 4335 |      |      |     | 4159 |      |      |     | 5476 |      |      |    |

NA=Not available * Excluding UT: Source: CEA

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ANNEX-II ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (d)  &  (e)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3662 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2017.

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| Details of Underground Distribution Networks sanctioned under IPDS   | Details of Underground Distribution Networks sanctioned under IPDS   | Details of Underground Distribution Networks sanctioned under IPDS   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                               | State                                                                | Approved Cost (Rs. Cr.)                                              |
| 1                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                                       | 24.50                                                                |
| 2                                                                    | Assam                                                                | 6.50                                                                 |
| 3                                                                    | Bihar                                                                | 137.00                                                               |
| 4                                                                    | Chhattisgarh                                                         | 15.50                                                                |
| 5                                                                    | Gujarat                                                              | 250.50                                                               |
| 6                                                                    | Haryana                                                              | 85.60                                                                |
| 7                                                                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                     | 0.10                                                                 |
| 8                                                                    | Jammu & Kashmir                                                      | 1.30                                                                 |
| 9                                                                    | Jharkhand                                                            | 27.30                                                                |
| 10                                                                   | Karnataka                                                            | 157.60                                                               |
| 11                                                                   | Kerala                                                               | 62.50                                                                |
| 12                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                          | 633.70                                                               |
| 13                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                       | 16.00                                                                |
| 14                                                                   | Odisha                                                               | 27.50                                                                |
| 15                                                                   | Puducherry                                                           | 4.80                                                                 |
| 16                                                                   | Punjab                                                               | 51.40                                                                |
| 17                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                            | 70.00                                                                |
| 18                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                           | 147.20                                                               |
| 19                                                                   | Telangana                                                            | 43.20                                                                |
| 20                                                                   | Tripura                                                              | 23.80                                                                |
| 21                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh                                                        | 236.70                                                               |
| 22                                                                   | Uttarakhand                                                          | 1.50                                                                 |
| 23                                                                   | West Bengal                                                          | 152.10                                                               |
|                                                                      | Total Cost:                                                          | 2176.50                                                              |

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3669 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

## EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES

3669. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of POWER

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a group of Secretaries has recommended a host of transformative ideas to manage country's energy resources through conservation and efficiency;
- (b) if so, the details of recommendations made by the group;
- (c) the total energy likely to be conserved per year if all these recommendations are implemented; and
- (d) the steps taken so far to implement the recommendations?

## 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): Yes,  Madam. The Group of Secretaries recommended following 11 point action to manage India's energy resources through Energy Conservation and Efficiency:

1. Super-efficient Household Appliances deployment and Knowledge Transformation  Initiative  (SHAKTI):  Increase  coverage  of  super-efficient household appliances to 50% of sales from current 10%.
2. Solar  based  Efficient  Water-pumps  for  Agriculture  (SEWA):-  Provide  30 lakh  solar  based  energy  efficient  water  pumps  by  2019  through  a commercially viable (LED type) business model.
3. Energy Efficient (EE) Buildings & Building Material: Incentivize new energy efficient  buildings  to  cover  at  least  30%  constructions  and  existing Government buildings to reduce energy use by 25%.

………..2.

4. Energy  Intensive  Industries:  Expansion  of  Perform,  Achieve  and  Trade Programme to achieve coverage of 70% of industrial energy consumption from present 30%.
5. Transport-Roads: Mandate Fuel Efficiency Norms for Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDVs) in range 12-40 MT in 2 stages and incentivize replacement of old HDVs in all ranges.
6. Transport- Roads: Fuel Efficient Driver Training Programme.
7. Transport-Railways:  Arrest  declining  share  of  railway  in  freight  and increase to 40% by 2019 from the current 36%.
8. Transport-Promoting Coastal Shipping: Increase share of coastal shipping freight to 10%.
9. Commercialization  of  New  Technologies:  Universal  lighting  access  by Micro solar dome (Surya Jyoti) lighting technology developed by Department of Science and Technology (DST).
10.  Research & Development of Critical Technologies: Advanced Ultra SuperCritical (AUSC) thermal technology and Ligno-cellulosic for blending.
11.  Energy Conservation-a People's  Movement: Energy innovation prize, district level awareness and virtual energy efficiency centers.
9. (c) : By the end of year 2019, the implementation of the recommendations is likely to save 44 million tons of oil equivalent (mtoe).
10. (d) : The  Group  of  Secretaries  on  Energy  Conservation  and  Efficiency recommended  eleven  point  action  plan  to  manage  India's  energy  resources through energy conservation and efficiency. This action plan requires action by various Ministries/Departments, such as, Ministry of Power, Ministry of New and Renewable  Energy, Ministry of Road  Transport &  Highways, Ministry of Railways,  Ministry  of  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas,  Department  of  Science  and Technology,  Ministry  of  Urban  Development  and  Ministry  of  Shipping.  The concerned  Ministries/Departments  formulates  their  respective  action  plans  to implement the recommendations actionable by them. These action plans have been shared with NITI Aayog and the action taken thereon was also reviewed by NITI  Aayog  with  concerned  Ministries/Departments.  NITI  Aayog  is  monitoring the  implementation of the action plan and tracking the progress made by the concerned Ministries/ Departments.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3674 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

POWER PROJECTS IN UP

†3674.  SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of power stations being set up in Uttar Pradesh by the Union Government and the State Government; and

(b) the  expenditure  being  incurred  by  the  Union  Government  and  State Government separately on setting up of these power stations?

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):    The  details  of  power  stations  presently  under  construction in  Uttar Pradesh by Union Government and State Government, along with the expenditure being incurred are given at Annex.

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ANNEX ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.3674 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 23.03.2017. *********** Details of Power Projects Under Construction in Uttar Pradesh

| S.No.              | Project Name          | Unit No          | Capacity (MW)    | Expenditure (Rs in crore)   |
|--------------------|-----------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------------------------|
| A. THERMAL PROJECT | A. THERMAL PROJECT    |                  |                  |                             |
| CENTRAL SECTOR     | CENTRAL SECTOR        |                  |                  |                             |
| 1                  | Unchahar - IV         | U-6              | 500              | 1589.00                     |
| 2                  | Meja STPP             | U-1              | 660              | 5686.20                     |
|                    |                       | U-2              | 660              |                             |
| 3                  | Ghatampur TPP         | U-1              | 660              | 184.84                      |
|                    |                       | U-2              | 660              |                             |
|                    |                       | U-3              | 660              |                             |
| 4                  | Tanda TPP             | U-1              | 660              | 1718.00                     |
|                    |                       | U-2              | 660              |                             |
| STATE SECTOR       | STATE SECTOR          |                  |                  |                             |
| 1                  | Harduaganj TPS Exp-II | U-1              | 660              | 203.90                      |
| 2                  | Jawaharpur STPP       | U-1              | 660              | 7.00                        |
|                    |                       | U-2              | 660              |                             |
| 3                  | Obra -C TPP           | U-1              | 660              | 8.50                        |
|                    |                       | U-2              | 660              |                             |
| B. HYDRO PROJECT   | B. HYDRO PROJECT      | B. HYDRO PROJECT | B. HYDRO PROJECT | B. HYDRO PROJECT            |
| Nil                | Nil                   | Nil              | Nil              | Nil                         |

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