Lok Sabha Question No. 1742 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Power Requirements to Tamil Nadu
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1742 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2019

## POWER REQUIREMENTS TO TAMIL NADU

1742. DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the effective steps taken by the Government to facilitate Tamil Nadu to meet its  increasing  power requirements due to various Government and private projects which require 24 hours mandatory power supply;
- (b) the funds allocated for the same during the last five years;
- (c) whether the Government under Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) has provided any financial and technological support to Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and TANGEDCO and if so, the details thereof during the said period; and
- (d) the  effective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  uninterrupted  power supply  to  essential  Government  and  private  offices  and  vital  institutions,  police establishments  etc.,  particularly  in  Chennai,  Madurai,  Coimbatore  and  the  other Metropolitan and industrial cities in Tamil Nadu?

## 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) : Electricity is a concurrent subject. The supply / distribution of electricity falls  primarily  under  the  purview  of  respective  State  Governments/  State  Power Utilities. To meet the increasing power requirements, the Government of Tamil Nadu has taken necessary steps to ensure sufficient power availability and is implementing  a  number  of  projects  in  Thermal,  Hydro  and  Renewable  Energy generation to enhance the existing installed capacity.

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(b) : Government  of  India  is  supplementing  the  efforts  of  the  State  by providing  assistance  for  strengthening  the  distribution  system  under  Deen  Dayal Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY)  in  rural  areas  and  Integrated  Power Development  Scheme  (IPDS)  in  urban  areas.  The  projects  worth  Rs.  924.11  crore under DDUGJY for Feeder Separation, System Strengthening and Metering etc. and projects worth Rs. 1853.90 crore under IPDS for 33/11 KV Substations, HT Lines, LT Lines, Metering, AB cabling and underground cabling etc. have been sanctioned to Tamil Nadu. The fund is released based on milestones of progress. During the last five years Rs. 1790.58 crore has been released under these schemes. In addition to this,  Power  Finance  Corporation  (PFC)  and  Rural  Electrification  Corporation  (REC) under Government of India are also providing loans for development of Power Sector in the State.

(c) : Ujwal  DISCOM  Assurance  Yojana  (UDAY)  is  a  reforms  based  scheme which  does  not  envisage  any  financial  support  from  Government  of  India  to States/UTs participating under the scheme.

(d) : Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  has  reported  that  they  are  supplying uninterrupted  power  supply  to  all  consumers  including  Government  and  private offices and vital institutions, Police establishment etc. To supplement State Power Utility/Board,  Government  of  India  has  also  extended    financial  assistance  for various  projects  in  urban  areas,  which  include  strengthening  of  sub-transmission and  distribution  system  establishment  of  SCADA  (Supervisory  Control  and  Data Acquisition)  System  for  quick  restoration  of  power  in  case  of  any  fault,  in  seven towns including Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore.

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