Lok Sabha Question No. 3359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Status of Power Supply in Seemanchal Region
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Tariq Anwar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3359 ANSWERED ON 12.03.2026

## STATUS OF POWER SUPPLY IN SEEMANCHAL REGION

†3359.  SHRI TARIQ ANWAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the current status of power supply and infrastructure in the Simanchal region of Bihar, where reports of widespread disruptions have emerged recently due to adverse weather incidents;

(b) the data regarding power supply interruptions, the number of affected households and the restorative actions taken in this specific region during the last three months; and

(c) whether the Government in coordination with State agencies, has any special plan to implement long-term measures for this region, such as grid strengthening, renewable energy solutions in inaccessible terrains and the deployment of Quick Response Teams (QRTs) and if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a)  to  (c):  There  is  adequate  availability  of  power  in  the  country.  Present  installed generation capacity of the country is 520.511 GW.  India has addressed the critical issue of power deficiency by adding 296.388 GW of fresh generation capacity since April, 2014 transforming the country from power deficit to power sufficient.

The details of Power Supply Position for the State of Bihar in terms of Energy during the last three years and the current year i.e. 2025-26 (upto January, 2026) in terms of Energy  are  given  at  Annexure  I.  The  gap  between  Energy  Supplied  and  Energy Requirement has declined from 2.0% during FY 2022-23 to almost 'NIL' during the current year. Therefore, the Energy Supplied have been commensurate to the Energy Requirement for the State of Bihar.

Further, Electricity being a concurrent subject, supply and distribution of electricity to consumers in various areas of the state is within the purview of the respective State Government/ distribution utility. Government of India supplements the efforts of the States through  various  schemes  to  help  them  achieve  the  objective  of  providing  quality  and reliable supply of power to all consumers.

………2.

As per details received from National Feeder Monitoring System (NFMS), in current financial year (upto December, 2025), the average daily hours of power supply in rural and urban areas in the state of Bihar is 22.9 hours and 23.4 hours respectively.

Government of India launched the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) in July 2021 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  has  an  outlay  of  Rs.  3,03,758  Cr.  and  estimated  Gross  Budgetary Support (GBS) from Central Government of Rs. 97,631 Cr. Under the scheme, financial assistance  is  being  provided  to  the  Distribution  Utilities  (excluding  Private  Sector Utilities) for loss reduction infrastructure works and smart metering works. Projects worth Rs. 1.53 lakh crore for distribution infrastructure works and Rs. 1.31 lakh crore for smart metering works have been sanctioned out of which amount worth Rs. 10,559 crore for distribution infrastructure works and Rs. 2,021 crore for smart metering works have been sanctioned for the State of Bihar which would help improve the reliability and quality of power supply in the country including grid strengthening. District wise details for the State of Bihar are enclosed at Annexure II.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3359 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 12.03.2026 *************

The details of actual Power Supply Position for the State of Bihar in terms of Energy during the last three years and the current year i.e. 2025-26 (upto January, 2026)

| Financial Years (FYs)    | Energy Requirement   | Energy Supplied   | Energy not Supplied   | Energy not Supplied   |
|--------------------------|----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|                          | ( MU )               | ( MU )            | ( MU )                | ( %)                  |
| 2022-23                  | 39,545               | 38,762            | 783                   | 2.0                   |
| 2023-24                  | 41,514               | 40,918            | 596                   | 1.4                   |
| 2024-25                  | 44,393               | 44,217            | 176                   | 0.4                   |
| 2025-26 (upto Jan, 2026) | 40,749               | 40,735            | 14                    | 0.0                   |

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3359 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 12.03.2026

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## District wise details of works sanctioned under RDSS

| Sl. No.   | District          | Sanctioned distribution infrastructure works (Rs crore)   | Sanctioned smart metering works (Rs crore)   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Araria            | 204                                                       | 45                                           |
| 2         | Begusarai         | 235                                                       | 57                                           |
| 3         | Darbhanga         | 277                                                       | 71                                           |
| 4         | Gopalganj         | 152                                                       | 43                                           |
| 5         | Katihar           | 231                                                       | 42                                           |
| 6         | Khagaria          | 175                                                       | 26                                           |
| 7         | Kishanganj        | 178                                                       | 36                                           |
| 8         | Madhepura         | 124                                                       | 25                                           |
| 9         | Madhubani         | 240                                                       | 44                                           |
| 10        | Muzaffarpur       | 252                                                       | 29                                           |
| 11        | Paschim Champaran | 400                                                       | 63                                           |
| 12        | Purbi Champaran   | 260                                                       | 73                                           |
| 13        | Purnea            | 257                                                       | 56                                           |
| 14        | Saharsa           | 125                                                       | 33                                           |
| 15        | Samastipur        | 286                                                       | 61                                           |
| 16        | Saran             | 182                                                       | 57                                           |
| 17        | Sheohar           | 66                                                        | 7                                            |
| 18        | Sitamarhi         | 161                                                       | 42                                           |
| 19        | Siwan             | 185                                                       | 54                                           |
| 20        | Supaul            | 285                                                       | 38                                           |
| 21        | Vaishali          | 308                                                       | 61                                           |
| 22        | Arwal             | 105                                                       | 9                                            |
| 23        | Aurangabad        | 214                                                       | 44                                           |
| 24        | Banka             | 164                                                       | 25                                           |
| 25        | Bhagalpur         | 243                                                       | 26                                           |
| 26        | Bhojpur           | 329                                                       | 57                                           |
| 27        | Buxar             | 258                                                       | 33                                           |
| 28        | Gaya              | 453                                                       | 37                                           |
| 29        | Jamui             | 182                                                       | 25                                           |
| 30        | Jehanabad         | 114                                                       | 24                                           |
| 31        | Kaimur            | 282                                                       | 33                                           |
| 32        | Lakhisarai        | 124                                                       | 24                                           |
| 33        | Munger            | 170                                                       | 42                                           |
| 34        | Nalanda           | 346                                                       | 80                                           |
| 35        | Nawada            | 256                                                       | 40                                           |
| 36        | Patna             | 1,751                                                     | 466                                          |
| 37        | Rohtas            | 304                                                       | 66                                           |
| 38        | Sheikhpura        | 125                                                       | 18                                           |
|           | Sub total         | 10,003                                                    | 2,013                                        |
|           | IT/OT works       | 400                                                       | 0                                            |
|           | PMA cost          | 156                                                       | 8                                            |
|           | Total             | 10,559                                                    | 2,021                                        |

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