Lok Sabha Question No. 823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Destruction of Power Infrastructure
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.823 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.09.2020

## DESTRUCTION OF POWER INFRASTRUCTURE

823.   SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  scale  of  destruction  of  Power Infrastructure in Puri and other parts of the districts due to severe cyclonic storm 'FANI';

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to replace bare conductors by UG cables instead of AB cables in the coastal belt of the State of Odisha;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the timeline fixed for the same; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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) & (b) : As per the Memorandum submitted by the Government of Odisha to the  Inter  Ministerial  Central  Team  constituted  by  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs,  the extent of damage to the power related infrastructure is to the tune of Rs. 1159.77 crores. The details of the same are given at Annexure.

(c)  to  (e)  :   It  is  the  responsibility  of  the  Power  Distribution  Utility  concerned to provide reliable power supply by laying of appropriate distribution infrastructure including  laying  of  underground  cables,  if  required,  in  their  area  of  supply. Accordingly, appropriate decision regarding UG / AB cables will be taken by the Power Distribution Utility(ies) of Odisha.

Government of India supplements the efforts of the Power Distribution Utilities by providing financial assistance under various schemes launched from time to time. In recent times, Government of India have launched Integrated Power Development  Scheme  (IPDS)  and  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana (DDUGJY) for strengthening and expansion of the power distribution infrastructure system.  Under  IPDS,  financial  assistance  is  provided  for  laying  UG  cables  in identified areas. 30 Km of UG cable for the State of Odisha was sanctioned, out of which 14 Km has been commissioned.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  823 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 17.09.2020. *************** Damages caused to the power infrastructure in the State of Odisha including Puri and other districts of the State

| Sl. No   | Description                                                                  | Unit   | Quantity   |   Estimated Loss indicated b y Govt. of Odisha ( Rs. in Crores) |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Damages to 220 KV & 132 KV Towers & Lines                                    |        |            |                                                           91    |
| 2        | Damages to Power Transformers                                                | Nos    | 26         |                                                           17.77 |
| 3        | Damaged 33 KV Lines                                                          | kms    | 6078       |                                                           24.5  |
| 4        | Damaged 11 KV & LT lines                                                     | kms    | 107132     |                                                          535.66 |
| 5        | Distribution Transformers Damaged                                            | Nos    | 12042      |                                                          120.42 |
| 6        | Damages to Poles ( upto 11 KV)                                               | Nos    | 202690     |                                                           81.07 |
| 7        | Damages to Poles ( 33 KV )                                                   | Nos    | 16715      |                                                            6.69 |
| 8        | Damages to VCB, Insulators, switche s Lighting arrester and labour cost et c | LS     |            |                                                          282.66 |
|          | Total (Rs. in Crores)                                                        |        |            |                                                         1159.77 |

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