Lok Sabha Question No. 2365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Power Supply in Haryana
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2365 ANSWERED ON 13.03.2025

## POWER SUPPLY IN HARYANA

†2365. SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether there is  a  provision  of  24x7  power  supply  in  the  rural  and  urban  areas under Electricity (Consumer Rights) Rules, 2020;

(b) if  so,  the  districts  where  24x7  power  supply  is  being  supplied  in  Haryana particularly in Sonepat Parliamentary Constituency;

(c) the  details  of  the  rural  areas  of  the  said  districts  which  are  being  given  lowest hour of power supply; and

(d) the district-wise details of power supply in the urban and rural areas of Haryana including Sonepat Parliamentary Constituency?

A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) : Rule 10 of the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020, mandates the distribution  licensees  to  ensure  24x7  power  supply  to  all  consumers,  regardless  of whether they are in rural or urban areas, except for specific categories like agriculture, where the Electricity Regulatory Commission may allow lower supply hours.

(b) to (d) : As per information received from Haryana, the district-wise details of power supplied in rural and urban areas, including Sonipat parliamentary constituency, which comprises Sonipat district and some parts of the Jind district, is at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2365   ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 13.03.2025 *************

## Hours for Rural Domestic (RDS) and Urban Supply Category of UHBVN & DHBVN (Haryana) for FY 2024-25 (upto Feb-25)

| Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL)   | Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL)   | Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL)   | Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVNL)   | Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVNL)   | Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVNL)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Circles/ Districts                                  | RDS (HH:MM)                                         | URBAN (HH:MM)                                       | Circle                                        | RDS (HH:MM)                                   | URBAN (HH:MM)                                 |
| Panchkula                                           | 23:01                                               | 23:47                                               | Faridabad                                     | 22:17                                         | 23:27                                         |
| Ambala                                              | 22:51                                               | 23:35                                               | Palwal (Palwal & Nuh Distt.)                  | 19:25                                         | 23:11                                         |
| Kurukshetra                                         | 22:58                                               | 23:35                                               | Gurgaon-I &                                   | 23:19                                         | 23:37                                         |
| Kaithal                                             | 22:40                                               | 23:35                                               | Gurgaon-II (Gurgram Distt.)                   | 22:50                                         | 23:50                                         |
| Yamuna Nagar                                        | 22:54                                               | 23:29                                               | Narnaul (Mohindergarh Distt.)                 | 19:30                                         | 23:27                                         |
| Karnal                                              | 22:58                                               | 23:41                                               | Rewari                                        | 23:17                                         | 23:31                                         |
| Panipat                                             | 22:35                                               | 23:21                                               | Bhiwani (Bhiwani & Ch. Dadri Distt.)          | 19:36                                         | 23:33                                         |
| Sonipat                                             | 21:29                                               | 23:24                                               | Hisar                                         | 19:18                                         | 23:54                                         |
| Rohtak                                              | 20:22                                               | 23:32                                               | Fatehabad                                     | 19:05                                         | 23:20                                         |
| Jhajjar                                             | 20:41                                               | 23:29                                               | Sirsa                                         | 22:51                                         | 23:34                                         |
|                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | Jind                                          | 19:10                                         | 23:29                                         |
| AVERAGE                                             | 22:15                                               | 23:33                                               | AVERAGE                                       | 20:58                                         | 23:32                                         |

Note  for  Urban:  Schedule  for  urban  area  supply  is  24  Hours.  However,  actual  supply hours given in table is slightly less due to permits obtained for maintenance, attending breakdowns and for undertaking augmentation works.

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