Lok Sabha Question No. 1775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Restructed Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (RAPDRP)
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: KRISHNA RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1775 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

## RESTRUCTED ACCELERATED POWER DEVELOPMENT AND REFORMS PROGRAMME (RAPDRP)

†1775.  SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  Restructured  Accelerated  Power  Development  and  Reforms Programme (RAPDRP) of the Central Government to improve power network in the country;
- (b) the  details  of  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  connect  Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan under the aforesaid programme;
- (c) whether any time limit has been fixed for N.K.G. Company for completion of work; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) was approved as Central Sector Scheme on 31.07.2008 with total outlay of  Rs.  51,577  crores.  The  focus  of  the  programme  is  on  actual,  demonstrable performance in terms of AT&C loss reduction. The coverage of programme is urban areas  -  towns  and  cities  with  population  more  than  30,000  (10,000  for  special category states). Projects under the scheme are being taken up in two parts. Part-A is for establishing IT enabled system for energy accounting / auditing and SCADA for big cities (population: 4 lacs and Annual Energy Input: 350 MU) whereas Part-B is for regular distribution up-gradation and strengthening projects.

As on 30.06.2015, under R-APDRP, Part-A(IT) scheme has been sanctioned for all eligible 1412 towns in 31 states and of these, 953 towns have been declared 'Go Live'. The work has been reported to be completed in 13 states namely West  Bengal,  Sikkim,  Tripura,  Uttar  Pradesh,  Himachal  Pradesh,  Uttarakhand, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

..........2.

Part-A (SCADA) schemes have been sanctioned for all eligible 72 towns in 20  states  and  of  these,  control  centres  are  reported  to  be  ready  in  20  towns.  Part-B schemes  have  been  sanctioned  in  1259  towns  in  27  states  and  have  reported  to  be complete in 265 towns.

Restructured  Accelerated  Power  Development  and  Reforms  Programme (RAPDRP) is  now  subsumed  under  Integrated  Power  Development  Scheme  (IPDS),  for 12th and 13th Plans by carrying forward the approved outlay for RAPDRP to IPDS.

(b) : R-APDRP  scheme  has  been  sanctioned  for  all  eligible  towns  of  Uttar Pradesh,  Bihar  and  Rajasthan.  Details  regarding  the  same  along  with  progress  as  on 30-06-2015 are mentioned below:

## Uttar Pradesh

| Part-A(IT) 168 Towns   | Part-A(IT) 168 Towns   | Part-A(IT) 168 Towns       | Part-A(SCADA) 12 Towns   | Part-A(SCADA) 12 Towns   | Part-A(SCADA) 12 Towns   | Part-B 167 Towns   | Part-B 167 Towns         | Part-B 167 Towns   |
|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|--------------------|
| Sanctions Rs crore     | Disbursements Rs crore | Progress                   | Sanctions Rs crore       | Disburse- ments Rs crore | Progress                 | Sanctions Rs crore | Disburse- ments Rs crore | Progress           |
| 775                    | 447                    | All Towns declared Go Live | 281                      | 80                       | Under Execution          | 6915               | 861                      | Under Execution    |

## Bihar

| Part-A(IT) 71 Towns   | Part-A(IT) 71 Towns    | Part-A(IT) 71 Towns      | Part-A(SCADA) 1Town   | Part-A(SCADA) 1Town      | Part-A(SCADA) 1Town   | Part-B 64 Towns    | Part-B 64 Towns          | Part-B 64 Towns      |
|-----------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|
| Sanctions Rs crore    | Disbursements Rs crore | Progress                 | Sanctions Rs crore    | Disburse- ments Rs crore | Progress              | Sanctions Rs crore | Disburse- ments Rs crore | Progress             |
| 195                   | 58                     | 2 Towns declared Go Live | 22                    | 7                        | Work under Execution  | 1155               | 173                      | Work under Execution |

## Rajasthan

| Part-A(IT) 87 Towns   | Part-A(IT) 87 Towns    | Part-A(IT) 87 Towns      | Part-A(SCADA) 5 Towns   | Part-A(SCADA) 5 Towns    | Part-A(SCADA) 5 Towns   | Part-B 82 Towns    | Part-B 82 Towns          | Part-B 82 Towns      |
|-----------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|
| Sanctions Rs crore    | Disbursements Rs crore | Progress                 | Sanctions Rs crore      | Disburse- ments Rs crore | Progress                | Sanctions Rs crore | Disburse- ments Rs crore | Progress             |
| 316                   | 130                    | 6 Towns declared Go Live | 151                     | 45                       | Work under Execution    | 1646               | 244                      | Work under Execution |

(c) & (d) : As per R-APDRP guidelines, all works are to be completed within 5 years of sanction.

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