Lok Sabha Question No. 4819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Revamped Distribution Structure Scheme
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Rajmohan Unnithan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4819

## ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022

## REVAMPED DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE SCHEME

4819.  SHRI RAJMOHAN UNNITHAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of various schemes that are to be included in the RDSS (Revamped Distribution Structure Scheme);
- (b) the details of the new financial assistance package of the Union Government implemented in the power sector:
- (c) the details of project proposals and the status thereof from the State of Kerala under RDSS and district-wise including Kasargod and Kannur; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)  &  (b)  :      Government  of  India  have  launched  the  Reforms-based  and  Resultslinked,  Revamped  Distribution  Sector  Scheme,  with  the  objective  of  improving  the quality and reliability of power supply to consumers through a financially sustainable and  operationally  efficient  Distribution  Sector.    The  scheme  aims  to  reduce  the AT&C losses to pan-India levels of 12-15% and ACS-ARR gap to zero by 2024-25. The scheme has an outlay of Rs.3,03,758 crore and an estimated GBS of Rs.97,631 crore from the Central Government.  The various components of the scheme include Loss reduction  works  such  as  replacement  of  old/frayed  conductors;  provision  of  High Voltage Distribution System (HVDS); provision for Ariel Bunch Cables; and Network Augmentation & System Modernization works such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, IT/OT enablement, smart prepaid metering etc.

- (c) & (d) : There is no provision of district-wise allocation of financial assistance under the Scheme. However, the details of the project proposals approved for the DISCOMs of Kerala under RDSS are summarised as Annexure.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (c)  &  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED

QUESTION    NO. 4819 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 31.03.2022 **************

Works approved for Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL), Kerala (Amount Rs. in Cr.)

| Sl. No.   | Particulars                         |   Total Project Cost |     GBS |   PMA Charges |   GBS for PMA Charges |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|----------------------|---------|---------------|-----------------------|
| 1         | Smart Metering Works                |              8175.05 | 1389.26 |         30.66 |                 18.39 |
| 2         | Infrastructure Works-Loss Reduction |              2235.78 | 1341.47 |         33.54 |                 20.12 |
|           | Total                               |             10410.8  | 2730.73 |         64.2  |                 38.51 |

Works approved for Thrissur Corporation Electricity Department, Kerala (Amount Rs. in Cr.)

| Sl. No.   | Particulars                         |   Total Project Cost |   GBS |   PMA Charges |   GBS for PMA Charges |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|----------------------|-------|---------------|-----------------------|
| 1         | Smart Metering Works                |                25.38 |  5.63 |          0.1  |                  0.06 |
| 2         | Infrastructure Works-Loss Reduction |                76.35 | 45.81 |          1.15 |                  0.69 |
|           | Total                               |               101.73 | 51.44 |          1.25 |                  0.75 |

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