Lok Sabha Question No. 844 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-03
Subject: Demand and Supply
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI, B. SREERAMULU, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.844 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2015

## DEMAND AND SUPPLY

844.   SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI: SHRI B. SRIRAMULU: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a 'power for all schemes' is being run for continuous supply of power round the clock 24x7;
- (b) if so, the details and current status thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether any provision for providing free of cost/at lower rates to the farmers and  poor  farm  labourers  of  drought  and  natural  calamity  affected  areas  has  been made under this scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  the  farmers  in  the country  particularly  in  Northern  India  get  sufficient  electricity  during  the  sowing season of crops to meet the water requirement; and
- (e) whether the reasons for power cut during peak hours have been assessed and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : Government of India has taken a joint initiative with respective State Governments for preparation of State Specific Documents for providing 24x7 Power for  all  (PFA)  to  all.  This  initiative  aims  at  ensuring  uninterrupted  supply  of  quality power to existing consumers and providing access to electricity to all un-connected consumer by 2019 in a phased manner.

(b) : State specific plans for the eight states viz Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand,  Goa,  Meghalaya,  Jharkhand,  Assam  and  Chhattisgarh  have  been finalized. Others are at various stages of finalization.

(c)  &  (d)  :        Distribution  of  electricity  falls  under  the  purview  of  respective  State Governments  and  it  is  the  responsibility  of  distribution  companies  of  the  state  to provide reliable, quality & affordable power to the consumers. Central Government supplements  the  efforts  of  State  Governments  by  establishing  Central  Generating Stations through Central Public Sector Undertakings and allocates power from these stations to the states.

The 24x7  PFA documents, as a part of action plan for the respective states,  have  the  provisions  that  State  Governments/power  utilities  should  tie  up adequate power for meeting the demand of all the consumers including agricultural consumers  through  various  arrangements  such  as  own  generation  or  tie  up  from various sources.

(e) : Electricity  being  a  concurrent  subject,  the  supply  and  distribution  of electricity to various consumers in a State, including power cut during peak hours, if required, falls under the purview of  the respective State Government/ State Power Utility.  Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments  by establishing  Power  Plants  in  the  Central  Sector  and  allocating  power  from  these stations to the States / UTs to mitigate the shortage.

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