Lok Sabha Question No. 3826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Shortage of Power
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI, KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3826 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## SHORTAGE OF POWER

†3826. SHRI RAJU SHETTY: SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  shortage  of  electricity  is  affecting  agricultural  and industrial production in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the corrective steps proposed or taken by the Union Government in this regard?

## 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): Electricity is a concurrent subject. The supply and distribution of  electricity  to  various  consumers  including  agricultural  and  industrial consumers in a State / UT is within the purview of the respective State Government / State Power Utility. The Central   Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments by establishing power plants in the Central Sector only through Central Power Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) for  the  purpose  of  power  generation  and  allocating  power  there  from  to them.  At present, the installed power generation capacity in the country is 3,07,278 MW which is sufficient to meet the demand of electricity.

As reported by the States to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA),  the  Energy  shortage  at  all  India  level  has reduced  to  2.1% during the year 2015-16 from 4.2% during 2013-14 which was the lowest in the last two decades.  During the current year 2016-17 (Upto October, 2016), Energy shortage has further reduced to 0.7%.

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(c) : The  following  steps  have  been  taken  to  bridge  the  gap between the demand and supply of electricity in the country:

- (i) During the 12th Plan period (2012-17), a capacity addition of about 88928.2 MW as against the target of 88537 MW from conventional sources have been achieved till 31st October, 2016 and about 21,128 MW as against the target of 30000 MW from renewable sources have been achieved till 30th  September, 2016.
- (ii) Adequate  supply  of  the  domestic  coal  to  power  plants  has  been ensured.  The  growth  of  domestic  coal  supply  to  power  plants  has been around 6.2% during 2015-16.
- (iii) During the 12th Plan period (2012-17), 1,00,468 ckm as against the target  of  1,07,440  ckm  of  transmission  lines  and  2,88,458  MVA  as against the target of 2,82,750 MVA of transformation capacity have been completed till 31st  October, 2016.
- (iv) The  Government  of  India  has  taken  an  initiative  to  prepare  State specific  Action  Plans  for  providing  24X7  Power  For  All  (PFA)  in partnership with the States.
- (v) Two new schemes have been launched by the Government of India, namely,  Deendayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY)  and Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) for strengthening of sub-transmission  and  distribution  networks  and  for  segregation  of agricultural feeders to give adequate and reliable supply and reduce line losses.
- (vi) The Government of India has taken several steps to promote energy conservation, energy efficiency and other demand side management measures.
- (vii) The  Central  Government  has  notified  Ujjwal  Discom  Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme, on 20.11.2015, for Operational & Financial Turnaround of   DISCOMs.
- (viii)  The Government of India has taken steps for expeditious resolution of issues relating to Environmental  and  forest clearances  for facilitating early completion of generation and transmission projects.
- (ix) The  Government  of  India  has  launched  a  scheme  by  providing support from Power System Development Fund (PSDF) for operationalisation of stranded gas based generation.

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