Lok Sabha Question No. 3790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Loss of Lives due to Short Circuit and Current
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Bhagirath Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3790 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2021

## LOSS OF LIVES DUE TO SHORT CIRCUIT AND CURRENT

†3790.  SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR: SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it  is  a  fact  that  there  is  a  loss  of  lives  and  property  due  to short circuit and current across the country every year;
- (b) if so, the details of the losses during the last three years, State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated/developed any effective scheme/equipments for the protection from short circuit and current under Make  in  India  and  Startup  initiative  during  the  said  period  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  install  any  equipment  such  as electric  shock  proof  devices  in  Government  institutions  such  as  offices, schools, hospitals etc. to prevent the loss of lives caused by short circuit and current in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

- (a) : Yes Sir,  there  is  loss  of  lives  and  property  due  to  short  circuit current every year across the country.
- (b) : As reported by various State/UT DISCOMs, the electrical accidents data pertaining to number of persons and animals died or injured during the last three years i.e. 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 is at Annexure. However, data pertaining to loss of  property  due  to  electrical  accidents  is not reported by the State/UT DISCOMs.  Further because  of Covid-19 pandemic,  some  power  utilities  have  not  reported  the  electrical  accident data pertaining to year 2019-20.

……….2.

In  case  of  66kV  and  above  voltage  system, the failure / loss of equipment due to short circuit  does not  lead  to  loss  of  life  in  most  of  the cases.

(c) : All  the  safety  and  protection  devices  are  to  be  provided  in  the system  as  per  the  applicable  regulations  and  technical  standards.  The requisite protection and safety devices that are  commonly  used  are manufactured  in  India  by  various  manufacturers  in  accordance  with  the relevant Indian/ International standards. Further, improvement in technology is  a  regular  phenomenon  and  technological  development  is  a  continuous process.  Most of the protective devices are manufactured in India.

(d) & (e) : CEA (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations,    2010  provide  for  disconnection  of  supply  instantly  on  the occurrence  of  an  earth  fault  or  leakage  of  current,  to  prevent  the  loss  of lives.  The  Regulations  mandate  that  the  supply  of  electricity  to  every electrical  installation  other  than  voltage  not  exceeding  250  V  below  5  KW and those installations of voltage not exceeding 250 V which do not attract provisions of Section 54 of the Act, shall be controlled by an earth leakage protective device so as to disconnect the supply instantly on the occurrence of earth fault or leakage of current.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3790 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 18.03.2021

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| ALL INDIA ELECRICAL ACCIDENTS  STATE WISE STATISTICS FOR 2017-18  State/UT  Generating Stations/ Transmission / Distribution  Industrial Installations of Consumers  Installations of Consumers other than Industrial  Total  accid  ents  Generating Station  Transmission System  Distribution system  Owned by Govt/Semi-Govt bodies/local  authorities  Owned by private companies  Owned by Govt/Semi-Govt bodies/local  authorities  Owned by private companies  Person (s)  Human  Animal  Human  Animal  Human  Animal  Human  Animals  Human  Animals  Human  Animals  Human  Animals  Human  Animals  Fatal  Non-  fatal  Fatal  Non-  fatal  Fatal  Non-  fatal  Fatal  Non-  fatal  Fatal  Non-  fatal  Fatal  Non-  fatal  Fatal  Non-  Fatal  Fatal  Non-  Fatal  Fatal  Non-  Fatal  Fatal  Non-  Fatal  Fatal  Non-  Fatal  Fatal  Non-  Fatal  Fatal  Non-  Fatal  Fatal  Non-  Fatal  Fatal  Non-  Fatal  Fat  al  Non-  Fatal  WESTERN REGION  Madhya  Pradesh  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  171  65  105  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  1  5  0  0  4  2  0  73  2  3  0  433  Maharashtra  1  1  0  0  10  9  3  1  589  530  1158  5  10  8  2  0  43  11  0  0  28  1  10  0  47  4  0  0  545  4  4  54  2  311  6  Chhattisgarh  0  0  0  0  40  36  38  0  92  20  237  0  0  0  0  0  6  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  23  0  7  0  32  1  7  0  539  Goa  0  0  0  0  2  1  0  0  5  10  5  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  25  Gujarat  1  2  0  0  27  60  41  0  269  155  322  0  0  0  0  0  36  3  0  0  15  4  31  0  46  8  4  0  229  8  6  0  1267  Total  5380  Human Fatal  2344  Human Non-Fatal  988  Animal Fatal  2040  Animal Non-Fatal  8  SOUTHERN REGION*  Andhra  Pradesh  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  427  104  340  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  190  12  20  0  1095  Karnataka  0  0  0  0  212  260  111  0  237  61  422  0  0  0  1  0  3  0  0  0  3  0  0  0  26  5  4  0  NA  NA  NA  N  A  1345  Kerala  0  0  0  0  7  13  2  0  110  122  40  0  2  4  0  0  3  2  0  0  3  1  0  0  10  2  0  0  107  8  14  0  450  Tamil Nadu  0  0  6  0  134  61  16  0  92  34  12  0  3  0  0  0  13  2  0  0  34  2  0  0  14  0  3  0  17  4  0  0  447  Telangana  0  0  0  0  2  1  0  0  77  7  81  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  17  2  2  0  190  Total  3527  Human Fatal  1746  Human Non-Fatal  707  Animal Fatal  1074  Animal Non-Fatal  0  NORTH EASTERN REGION  Assam  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  0  Mizoram  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  0  Nagaland  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  0  Manipur  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  0  Meghalaya  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  0  Tripura  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  0  Arunachal  Pradesh  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  NA  0  Total  0  Human Fatal  0  Human Non-Fatal  0  Animal Fatal  0  Animal Non-Fatal  0  EASTERN REGION  West Bengal  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  183  135  39  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  7  0  0  0  5  18  0  0  0  0  0  0  387  Bihar  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  Jharkhand  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  45  1  32  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  78  Sikkim  0  0  0  0  2  4  0  0  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  9   |
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| Odisha   | 230 375 185 143 2 124   | 0   | 0 0   | 705   | 0 0   | 0   | Haryana   | 4 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0 0   | Himachal   | Pradesh   | Jammu   | Kashmir Punjab   |
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## ALL INDIA ELECRICAL ACCIDENTS

STATE WISE STATISTICS FOR 2018-19

| State/UT Generating Stations/   |
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ALL INDIA ELECRICAL ACCIDENTS

## STATE WISE STATISTICS FOR 2019-20

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| Odisha             |
|--------------------|
| Total 0            |
| Human Fatal 0      |
| Human Non-Fatal 0  |
| Animal Fatal 0     |
| Animal Non-Fatal 0 |

| NA   | NA NA 0 18 NA   | NA NA 0 113 2 NA   | Haryana   | 0 0 0 0 0 375 3 0   | NA NA NA 0 0   | NA NA   | NA   | NA   | NA NA 0 0 NA   | NA   | NA NA NA NA 0 - NA   | NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 7 - NA NA   | NA NA NA NA 0 0 NA   | NA NA   | NA NA 0 NA   | NA NA   | NA   | NA   | NA 0   | NA NA NA NA 0 8 NA   | NA NA NA 0 0 NA   | 0 0 NA   | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA   | NA NA 0 0 NA   | NA NA NA 0 1 NA   | NA NA NA NA 0 0 NA   | NA NA NA 0 - NA   | NA NA NA NA NA 0 - NA   | NORTHERN NA NA   | NA NA   | NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 9 15 NA NA   | Himachal   | NA NA NA NA 0 - NA   | NA   | NA NA NA NA NA 0 202 1 NA   | Jammu   | Punjab   | NA NA   | NA - NA   | 0 0   | REGION* NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 - - NA NA   | Rajasthan   | Uttar   | 56 6   | 0   | 1   | NA NA   | NA   | NA NA   | NA   | NA   |
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