Lok Sabha Question No. 3197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Hydro Electric Power Projects inJammu and Kashmir
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Hasnain Masoodi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3197 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2020

## HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

3197. SHRI HASNAIN MASOODI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  the  Hydro  Electric  Projects  (HEPs)  functional  and  under construction in Jammu and Kashmir, District-wise;

(b) the capacity of the HEPs  established and sanctioned by the Union Government in Jammu and Kashmir;

(c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  upgradation  of  6.6  KV  power transformer to 33 KV power transformer in Jammu and Kashmir; and

(d) whether  there  are  electricity  dues  of  various  Government  departments, private companies and consumers in Jammu and Kashmir?

## 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) : 11 no. of Hydro Electric Projects/ Power Stations (above 25   MW) totaling to 3360 MW are established and  functional in Jammu and Kashmir. The district-wise details of these power stations are given at Annexure-I.

Presently, 5 nos. of hydroelectric projects (above 25 MW) aggregating to 1709.50 MW are under construction in Jammu and Kashmir. The district wise details of these Projects is given at Annexure-II.

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(c) : The  distribution  of  electricity  falls  under  the  purview  of  the  respective State  Governments  /  State  Power  Utility  and  it  is  the  responsibility  of  respective distribution utility to upgrade and strengthen their Distribution  systems including the distribution transformer  to ensure quality and reliable power to all its consumers.

Government  of  India  is  assisting  the  States/UTs  including  UT  of  J&K under  various  ongoing  schemes  such  as  Integrated  Power  Development  Scheme (IPDS)  and  Deen  Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY)  for  creation /augmentation of sub-transmission & distribution infrastructure, metering of distribution  transformers/feeders/  consumers,  underground (UG) and aerial bunched (AB) cables including IT enablement of distribution infrastructures etc.

(d) : Power  Development  Department,  Government  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir have intimated the details of Electricity dues of various categories of consumers as follows:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Tariff category       |   Total Arrears (KPDCL) |   Total Arrears (JPDCL) |   Total Arrears |
|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------|
| State/Central(Govt.   |                 1864.2  |                 4070.84 |         5935.04 |
| Industrial/Commercial |                  581.81 |                  880.52 |         1462.33 |
| Domestic              |                  828.39 |                 1095.95 |         1924.34 |
| Total                 |                 3274.4  |                 6047.31 |         9321.71 |

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO.  3197 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 12.03.2020. ***************

DETAILS  OF H.E.STATIONS  (I. C. ABOVE 25 MW ) IN UT OF J&K (as on 29.02.2020)

| Sl. No.   | SECTOR/ UTILITY/ STATION   | District   | INSTALLED CAPACITY AS ON 29.02.2020 (MW)   | DESIGN ENERGY (MU)   |
|-----------|----------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------|
|           | JAMMU & KASHMIR            |            |                                            |                      |
|           | CENTRAL SECTOR             |            |                                            |                      |
|           | NHPC                       |            |                                            |                      |
| 1         | Dulhasti                   | KISHTWAR   | 390.00                                     | 1907.00              |
| 2         | Salal-I                    | REASI &    | 345.00                                     | 3082.00              |
| 3         | Salal-II                   | UDHAMPUR   | 345.00                                     |                      |
| 4         | Sewa-II                    | MAHSKA     | 120.00                                     | 533.52               |
| 5         | Uri                        |            | 480.00                                     | 2587.38              |
| 6         | Uri -II                    | BARAMULLA  | 240.00                                     | 1124.00              |
| 7         | Kishanganga                | BANDIPORA  | 330.00                                     | 1705.62              |
|           | Total NHPC                 |            | 2250.00                                    | 10939.52             |
|           | STATE SECTOR               |            |                                            |                      |
|           | JKSPDC                     |            |                                            |                      |
| 8         | Baglihar                   | RAMBAN     | 450.00                                     | 2643.00              |
| 9         | Baglihar II                |            | 450.00                                     | 1302.30              |
| 10        | Lower Jhelum               | BARAMULLA  | 105.00                                     | 533.00               |
| 11        | Upper Sindh II             | GANDERBAL  | 105.00                                     | 355.00               |
|           | Total JKSPDC               |            | 1110.00                                    | 4833.30              |
|           | Total J&K                  |            | 3360.00                                    | 15772.82             |

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3197 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 12.03.2020. ***************

List of Under Construction Hydro Electric Projects in the Jammu & Kashmir (above 25 MW)

| Sl.                          | Name of Scheme               | Sector                          | District                     | I.C.                         | Cap. Under                   | River/Basin                  | Likely                       |
|------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| No.                          | (Executing Agency)           |                                 |                              | (No. x MW)                   | Execution (MW)               |                              | Commissioning                |
|                              | Jammu & Kashmir              |                                 |                              |                              |                              |                              |                              |
| 1                            | Pakal Dul (CVPPL)            | JV of central PSU and State PSU | Kishtwar                     | 4x250                        | 1000.00                      | Marusadar/ Chenab / Indus    | 2024-25 (Dec'24)             |
| 2                            | Parnai (JKSPDC)              | State                           | Poonch                       | 3x12.5                       | 37.50                        | Jhelum/ Indus                | 2021-22 (Feb'22)             |
| 3                            | Lower Kalnai (JKSPDC)        | State                           | Kishtwar                     | 2x24                         | 48.00                        | Chenab/ Indus                | 2023-24 *                    |
| 4                            | Kiru (CVPPL)                 | JV of central PSU and State PSU | Kishtwar                     | 4x156                        | 624.00                       | Chenab/ Indus                | 2023-24 (Sept.'24)           |
|                              | Total: Jammu & Kashmir       | Total: Jammu & Kashmir          | Total: Jammu & Kashmir       | Total: Jammu & Kashmir       | 1709.50                      |                              |                              |
| *Subject to restart of works | *Subject to restart of works | *Subject to restart of works    | *Subject to restart of works | *Subject to restart of works | *Subject to restart of works | *Subject to restart of works | *Subject to restart of works |

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