Lok Sabha Question No. 3768 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: IPDS Scheme in Assam
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3768 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2019

## IPDS SCHEME IN ASSAM

3768. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether State of Assam has been covered under IPDS scheme, if so, the  details  thereof,  District-wise  along  with  the  commencement  of  the scheme in Assam;

(b) the  details  of  completion  of  work  in  Assam,  State-wise  along  with the percentage of work completion in different towns;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the quantity  of  amount earmarked under IPDS and allocated in which scheme or plan; and

- (d) the details of amount released  already under this scheme?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) to (d) : Yes, Madam. The State of Assam has been covered under the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS).

The sanctions under the IPDS scheme are made circle-wise. The  circle-wise  details  of  progress  of  System  Strengthening  Works  in Assam  worth  Rs.691.44  Crores  sanctioned  under  IPDS  is  enclosed  in Annexure.    IT  Projects  worth  Rs.26.02  Crores,  GIS  Sub-stations  worth Rs.19.76 Crores, and  Reliability measurement works worth Rs.4.77 crores have  been  sanctioned  and  are  in  various  stages  of  public  procurement. Funds to the tune of Rs. 172.73 crores have already been released.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    3768  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 03.01.2019. *************** Details of progress in various Circles of Assam under IPDS

| Sl. No.   | Circle                       |   Sanctions (Rs.cr) | Physical Progress   |
|-----------|------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| 1         | Sivsagar                     |               23.16 | 15.32%              |
| 2         | Golaghat                     |               40.63 | 12.15%              |
| 3         | Tinsukia                     |               27.06 | 15.13%              |
| 4         | Dibrugarh                    |               24.74 | 18.02%              |
| 5         | Jorhat                       |               83.92 | 14.27%              |
| 6         | Morigaon                     |                9.92 | 36.14%              |
| 7         | Tezpur                       |               16.59 | 29.81%              |
| 8         | Badarpur                     |               22.26 | 13.07%              |
| 9         | Cachar                       |               21.38 | 19.53%              |
| 10        | North Lakhimpur              |               36.03 | 21.93%              |
| 11        | Nagaon                       |               48.4  | 29.78%              |
| 12        | Kanch                        |               50.95 | 36.14%              |
| 13        | Rangia                       |               14.44 | 35.02%              |
| 14        | Guwahati-II                  |               15.21 | 100%                |
| 15        | Bongaigaon                   |               34.3  | 38.8%               |
| 16        | Mangaldai                    |               18.39 | 11.47%              |
| 17        | Barpeta                      |               50.91 | 43.33%              |
| 18        | Kokrajhar                    |               46.71 | 33.23%              |
| 19        | Guwahati                     |              103    | 21.16%              |
|           | Overall Average              |              688    | 25.88%              |
|           | Project Management Associate |                3.44 |                     |
|           | TOTAL                        |              691.44 |                     |

Source: PFC

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