Lok Sabha Question No. 811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Strengthening of Power Transmission Network in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri P V Midhun Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.811

## ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025

STRENGTHENING OF POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORK IN ANDHRA PRADESH 811. SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has sanctioned any Central projects to strengthen the intra-State transmission and distribution network in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details of ongoing and approved schemes for the said purpose;
- (c) the total funds allocated by the Union Governments in this regard; and
- (d)  whether  any  such  proposals  received  from  State  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh  under  the  Revamped  Distribution  Sector  Scheme  (RDSS)  have  been approved 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 (d): Government of India has sanctioned central assistance for strengthening  the  intra-state  transmission  and  distribution  network  in  Andhra Pradesh  under  various  centrally-sponsored  schemes  such  as  Green  Energy Corridor  (GEC)  Scheme,  Power  System  Development  Fund  (PSDF),  Deen  Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS),  Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) and  Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).

In  the  transmission  sector,  to  support  the  integration  of  upcoming renewable capacity and to strengthen the transmission infrastructure, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), on 16.07.2015, approved projects in Andhra Pradesh under GEC Phase-I Scheme to evacuate 3.15 GW renewable energy.  The projects comprise 888 circuit kilometres (ckm) of transmission lines and 1968 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA) of transformation capacity at substations.  Out of this, 884 ckm line and 1968 MVA transmission capacity have been completed.  Out of the allocated central grant of ₹361.25 Cr. to Andhra Pradesh, an expenditure of ₹ 302.48 Cr. has been incurred till date.

In Andhra Pradesh under PSDF, 07 projects at a cost of ₹ 427.09 Cr have been sanctioned for power system strengthening works like congestion relief, reactive power equipment installation, protection systems, etc. against which  ₹ 302.69 Cr. has been released.

In  the  distribution  sector,  Government  of  India  had  been  supporting  the States/ UTs through schemes like DDUGJY, IPDS, SAUBHAGYA to improve access and quality of  power supply to all consumers. Under these schemes, projects worth  ₹  1.85  lakh  Cr.  were  executed  for  strengthening  of  power  distribution infrastructure in the country.  Under DDUGJY,  6.65 lakh Below Poverty Line (BPL) households  have  been  electrified  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh.  Under SAUBHAGYA, 1.82 lakh households in Andhra Pradesh were electrified. Under DDUGJY and SAUBHAGYA, as reported by the States, electrification of all willing households was completed. Both the schemes stand closed as on 31.03.2022. The total funds allocated under DDUGJY scheme for the State of Andhra Pradesh is ₹ 1523.44 Cr.

Government  of  India,  in  July  2021,  launched  the  Revamped  Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) with the objective of improving the quality and reliability of power supply to consumers through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient  Distribution  Sector  in  the  country.  The  scheme  aims  to  reduce  the Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses to pan-India levels of 12-15% and  under-recovery  per  each  unit  of  electricity  supplied  to  zero.    Financial assistance is provided to the distribution licensees for upgradation of distribution infrastructure and smart metering works. Under this scheme, projects worth ₹ 10,708  Cr.  for  loss  reduction  and  ₹  4,128  Cr.  for  smart  metering  have  been sanctioned for the State of Andhra Pradesh.

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