Lok Sabha Question No. 3943 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Intra-State Transmission System
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED NO.3943 TO BE ANSWERED ON  13.8.2015

## INTRA-STATE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

| QUESTION                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | ANSWER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN Will the Minister ofNEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL, MINISTER OF POWER, COAL and NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| a) whether there is any proposal for creation of Intra- State Transmission System in a few States of the country; b) if so, the details thereof; c) the criteria adopted for selecting these States; and d) whether the Intra-State Transmission System would be helpful to the adjoining States also to meet their demand for energy and if so, the details thereof? | a) &b) Yes Madam. A project for creation of intra-state transmission system in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat at a total estimated cost of Rs 10142 crores is under implementation. The States have been identified based on potential for renewable energy and plans for renewable power capacity addition for the period upto 2017. No Madam |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3943

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

## INTRA-STATE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

## 3943.  SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any proposal for creation of Intra-State Transmission System in a few States of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the criteria adopted for selecting these States; and
- (d) whether the  Intra-State Transmission System would be helpful to the adjoining States also to meet their demand for energy and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  & (b): Yes, Madam.  A project for creation of intra-state transmission system in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,  Maharashtra  and  Gujarat  at  a  total  estimated  cost  of  Rs  10142  crores  is  under implementation.
- (c) : The States have been identified based on potential for renewable energy and plans for renewable power capacity addition for the period upto 2017.
- (d): No, Madam.

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