Lok Sabha Question No. 2090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: Objectives of National Smart Grid Mission
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan, Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Shri G M Harish Balayogi, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Shri Godam Nagesh, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Dr. Vinod Kumar Bind, Dr. Kalyan Vaijinathrao Kale, Shri Anoop Pradhan Valmiki, Shri Naba Charan Majhi, Shri Ramesh Awasthi, Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Shri Avimanyu Sethi, Shri Praveen Patel, Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary, Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Shri Dilip Saikia, Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar, Shri Manoj Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2090 ANSWERED ON 12.02.2026

## OBJECTIVES OF NATIONAL SMART GRID MISSION

2090.  DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SMT. MAHIMA KUMARI MEWAR:

SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY:

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

DR. KALYAN VAIJINATHRAO KALE:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI G M HARISH BALAYOGI:

SHRI RAMESH AWASTHI:

SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

DR. VINOD KUMAR BIND:

SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:

SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

SHRI AVIMANYU SETHI:

SHRI GODAM NAGESH:

SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT:

SHRI ANOOP PRADHAN VALMIKI:

SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY:

SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

## Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the key objectives of the National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) and its alignment with India's vision for a modernised and efficient power sector;
- (b) whether the Government has outlined the specific components and technologies involved  in  the  NSGM,  such  as  smart  meters,  energy  storage  and  demand  response systems and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the challenges being faced in the implementation of the Mission including cost, interoperability,  cyber  security,  capacity  constraints  of  distribution  utilities  and  the steps being taken by the Government to address these challenges;
- (d) the  number  of  consumers  benefited  under  NSGM  projects,  State/UT-wise  and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh;
- (e) the  smart  grid  projects  approved  and  implemented  in  Andhra  Pradesh  under NSGM, district-wise including project locations and present status;

(f) the funds allocated, released and utilised under the NSGM since inception, yearwise during the last three years, State/UT-wise and district-wise in Andhra Pradesh; and

- (g) the status of NSGM projects in Telangana including the number of smart meters sanctioned/installed,  pilot  smart  grid  projects  undertaken  and  the  impact  on  loss reduction billing efficiency and consumer services?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) & (b) :  (i) National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) was established by Government of India (GoI) in 2015 with an objective to plan and monitor the implementation of policies and programs related to Smart Grids in India.

(ii)  The  key  components  of  the  mission  were  assistance  in  formulation  of  projects including  pre-feasibility  studies,  project  appraisal,  funding  to  projects,  training  and Capacity Building. NSGM contributed to development of Smart Metering ecosystem with indigenous  smart  meter  standard  IS  16444  and  companion  standard  IS  15959  and Advanced Metering Infrastructure Service Provider (AMISP)  bid documents for Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) and Design Build Finance Own Operate Transfer (DBFOOT) models.

(iii)  Under  NSGM,  Smart  Meter  projects  were  implemented  using  Advanced  Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technology which included Smart Metering, Head End System, Meter Data Management System (MDMS) with multiple communication technologies viz. General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)/Radio Frequency (RF) and Power Line Carrier (PLC) etc.

(c) : Under  NSGM,  certain  challenges  viz.  interoperability,  cyber  security,  capacity building etc. were faced. As regards interoperability challenges, need was identified to establish seamless data exchange between Meter Data Management System and other IT/OT systems like Billing, SCADA, Consumer information systems etc. for which suitable provisions  were  incorporated  in  the  model  Advanced  Metering  Infrastructure  Service Provider  (AMISP)  Standard  Bidding  Document  (SBD),  along  with  adoption  of  the technology-agnostic Smart Meter standard (IS 16444)

Cyber security challenges relating to data privacy, system access, and network vulnerabilities  were  addressed  through  measures  such  as  multi-factor  authentication, privacy-by-design, data localization, compliance with the DPDP Act, 2023, and periodic third-party audits.

AMI, being new technology, faced challenges of availability of sufficient skilled manpower. However, Ministry of Power facilitated capacity building through institutions like Smart Grid Knowledge Centre (SGKC), Manesar to train utility professionals. Around, 475 professionals were trained under NSGM.

(d)  &  (e)  Under  NSGM,  smart  meters  were  successfully  installed  only  in  the  State  of Rajasthan (1,45,343 nos.) and UT of Chandigarh (24,214 nos.). No project was sanctioned under NSGM for the State of Andhra Pradesh.

…….3.

(f) : Out of the allocation of Rs.155.67 Cr., a total of Rs.72.27 Cr. has been released under NSGM. The details for the year-wise fund release under NSGM are at Annexure. The scheme stands closed on 31.03.2024.

(g) : One  Smart  Grid  pilot  project  for  Jeedimetla  Industrial  Area  in  Hyderabad, Telangana was sanctioned by Ministry of Power in 2012 under erstwhile Restructured Accelerated  Power  Development  &  Reforms  Program  (R-APDRP)/Integrated  Power Development  Scheme  (IPDS).  The  monitoring  of  the  pilot  project  including  fund sanction/release and closure has been done under NSGM supervision and the pilot was successfully completed for 8882 consumers with implementation of advanced metering infrastructure, outage management system, peak load management and power quality management systems. As per the impact assessment carried out by third party agency M/s QCI, the AT&C losses for the project area dropped to 4% (2019) from 9.48% (2014).

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2090 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 12.02.2026 *************

(Figures in Rs.)

| Major Heads   | Major Heads   | Major Heads   | Major Heads   | Major Heads   | Major Heads   | Major Heads        | Major Heads         | Major Heads   |
|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------|---------------------|---------------|
|               | Projects      | Projects      |               |               |               | Others             | Others              | Total         |
| FY            | Chandigarh    | Rajasthan     | NSGM Estb.    | Training      | ISGAN         | Evaluation by IITB | R&D Project at IITH |               |
| 2021-22 -     |               | -             | 2,22,21,218   | 1,79,360      | -             | -                  | -                   | 2,24,00,578   |
| 2022-23 -     | 20,99,60,000  | 4,36,78,583   | 7,08,000      |               | 18,54,000     | 11,21,000          | 3,30,900            | 25,76,52,483  |
| 2023-24 -     | 1,92,71,113   | 3,73,43,221   |               | 32,28,480     | 9,18,000      | -                  | -                   | 6,07,60,814   |

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