Lok Sabha Question No. 884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: National Electricity Fund
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.884 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## NATIONAL ELECTRICITY FUND

†884.  SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the funds sanctioned from National Electricity Fund (NEF) to the various State power utilities for improving the power distribution network during the last three years; and

(b) the  details  of  the  achievements  made  by  the  companies  in  the  power distribution since the implementation of NEF?

A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : The Utilities participating under NEF have to achieve certain parameters  like  reduction  in  AT&C  losses,  reduction  in  ACS-ARR  Gap,  return  on equity allowed by the Regulator in tariff and Multi Year Tariff (MYT) notification etc. to become eligible for availing the interest-subsidy under the scheme. Based on the evaluation, the Utilities are awarded points/marks on achieving the above performance  parameters.  The  Utilities/Power  Distribution  Companies,  that  have achieved the parameters envisaged in the NEF guidelines were sanctioned interest subsidy amount as per details Annexed.

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ANNEX ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 884 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 28.04.2016. ***********

Details of Funds sanctioned & parameters achieved by Discom

| Sl. No.   | Name of Discoms            | Interest Subsidy Sanctioned under NEF (Rs. in Lakh) till 31.03.16   | Year in which Subsidy Sanctioned   | Reduction in AT&C Loss   | Reduction in ACS- ARR Gap           | Return on Equity allowed   | Multi Year Tariff Notification issued or not   |
|-----------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | UPCL (Uttarakhand)         | Rs. 3.82                                                            | FY 2014-15                         | 13%                      | 51%                                 | NA                         | NA                                             |
| 2         | MPMKVVCL (Madhya Pradesh)  | Rs. 3.33                                                            | FY 2014-15                         | 29%                      | 16%                                 | yes                        | yes                                            |
| 3         | UHBVNL (Haryana)           | Rs. 0.32                                                            | FY 2014-15                         | --                       | 46%                                 | No                         | yes                                            |
| 4         | MPPoKVVCL (Madhya Pradesh) | Rs.74.81                                                            | FY 2014-15                         | 27%                      | --                                  | yes                        | yes                                            |
| 5         | JdVVNL (Rajasthan)         | Rs.227.18                                                           | FY 2014-15                         | 9%                       | --                                  | No                         | yes                                            |
| 6         | UPCL (Uttarakhand)         | Rs. 263.27                                                          | FY 2014-15                         | 17%                      | Improving ACS-ARR GAP into positive | NA                         | NA                                             |
| 7         | UHBVNL (Haryana)           | Rs. 178.59                                                          | FY 2014-15                         | 15%                      | 40%                                 | No                         | yes                                            |
| 8         | APSPDCL (Andhra Pradesh)   | Rs.843.49                                                           | FY 2015-16                         | --                       | 92%                                 | yes                        | yes                                            |
| 9         | TSSPDCL (Telangana)        | Rs.97.88                                                            | FY 2015-16                         |                          | 57%                                 | yes                        | yes                                            |
|           | TOTAL                      | 1692.69                                                             |                                    |                          |                                     |                            |                                                |

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