Lok Sabha Question No. 1335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Performance of the Discoms
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1335 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017

## PERFORMANCE OF THE DISCOMS

1335. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  UDAY  scheme  aimed  at  revival  of  Power  Distribution companies  has  shown  any  positive  effect  on  the  performance  of  the Distribution Companies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  estimated  targets  and  results  achieved  so  far, 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) to (c) : Yes, Madam.  UDAY has been launched by the Government for operational  and  financial  turnaround  of  Power  Distribution  Companies (DISCOMs).    The  measures  taken  under  UDAY  are  targeted  to  reduce interest  burden  and  improve  operational  efficiencies.  On  the  financial turnaround  front,  the  participating  states  have  already  issued  Bonds  of approximately  Rs.1.83  lakh  crore,  which  addresses  84%  of  the  debt envisaged in Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) executed under UDAY. The details are given in the Annexure.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1335 TO BE ANSWERED  IN THE LOK SABHA ON 09.02.2017. ***********

DETAILS OF UDAY BONDS ISSUANCE

|         |                 |                                                          |                                       | (Rupees in Crore)                      | (Rupees in Crore)                      |
|---------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Sl. No. | State           | Discom Liabilities (to be restructured) as on 30-09-2015 | Total Bonds issued by State till date | Total Bonds issued by Discom till date | Total bond issued under UDAY till date |
| 1       | 2               | 3                                                        | 4                                     | 5                                      | 6                                      |
| 1       | RAJASTHAN       | 80530                                                    | 58157                                 | 12368                                  | 70525                                  |
| 2       | UTTAR PRADESH   | 53935                                                    | 39133.29                              | 10714                                  | 49847                                  |
| 3       | CHHATTISGARH    | 1740                                                     | 870                                   | 0                                      | 870                                    |
| 4       | JHARKHAND       | 6718                                                     | 6136                                  | 0                                      | 6136                                   |
| 5       | PUNJAB          | 20838                                                    | 15629                                 | 0                                      | 15629                                  |
| 6       | BIHAR           | 3109                                                     | 2332                                  | 0                                      | 2332                                   |
| 7       | JAMMU & KASHMIR | 3538                                                     | 3538                                  | 0                                      | 3538                                   |
| 8       | HARYANA         | 34602                                                    | 25951                                 | 0                                      | 25951                                  |
| 9       | ANDHRA PRADESH  | 11008                                                    | 8256                                  | 0                                      | 8256                                   |
| 10      | MADHYA PRADESH  | 4539                                                     | 0                                     | 0                                      | 0                                      |
| 11      | MAHARASHTRA     | 6613                                                     | 0                                     | 0                                      | 0                                      |
| TOTAL   | TOTAL           | 227170                                                   | 160002.29                             | 23082                                  | 183084.29                              |

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