Lok Sabha Question No. 2150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: Frequent Power Outages in Rural and Tribal Areas of Bardoli
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Parbhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2150 ANSWERED ON 12.02.2026

## FREQUENT POWER OUTAGES IN RURAL AND TRIBAL AREAS OF BARDOLI

†2150. SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the problems of frequent power outages, low voltage, transformer failures and prolonged repair periods being faced in the rural and tribal areas of the Bardoli Lok Sabha Constituency in Gujarat;
- (b) if so, the number of complaints received during the last three years and the status of their redressal;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to ensure uninterrupted power supply in  the  remote  and  tribal  villages  of  Bardoli,  including  deployment  of  additional transformers, feeder segregation, underground cabling or solar energy-based alternative arrangements; and
- (d) if so, the action plan thereof along with the prescribed timelines?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) & (b) : Electricity being a concurrent subject, supply and distribution of electricity to  consumers  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.

Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. (DGVCL) has submitted that it is responsible for supply of power to more than 6 lakh consumers in Bardoli Lok Sabha constituency. Over the period of last three years i.e. during FY 2023-24 to FY 2025-26 (upto January, 2026), a total of 1,03,747 complaints related to power supply interruptions, voltage fluctuation, and transformer failures etc. have been received and no complaint is pending.

(c)  &  (d)  :  The  Government  of  India  launched  Revamped  Distribution  Sector  Scheme (RDSS) in the year 2021 with the objective of improving the quality and reliability of supply  of  power  to  consumers  through  a  financially  sustainable  and  operationally efficient distribution sector. Projects worth Rs 2.83 lakh Crore have been sanctioned under  RDSS  scheme  which  include  infrastructure  works  (including  smart  metering) amounting to Rs. 16,712 Crore for the state of Gujarat (including Rs. 4,153 Crore for DGVCL).  Of  this,  Rs.  555  crore  have  been  sanctioned  for  works  (including  smart metering) in Bardoli constituency i.e. Surat and Tapi district.

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Further,  DGVCL  has  also  prepared  an  action  plan  for  the  Bardoli  Lok  Sabha constituency under various schemes of Government of Gujarat viz. System Improvement (SI), Robust-SI, Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana-2 (VKY-2), Kisan Suryoday Yojana (KSY), and Sardar Krushi Jyoti Yojana (SKJY) with a total cost of Rs. 316 crore. The timeline for completion of works under all these schemes is FY 2025-26 except for Robust-SI for which the timeline is FY 2026-27. These works include:

-  Deployment  of  additional  and  higher-capacity  distribution transformers  to address overloading and improve voltage profile.
-  Strengthening  and  segregation  of  agricultural  and  non-agricultural  feeders  to ensure reliable power supply and reduce interruptions.
-  Network strengthening through replacement of deteriorated conductors, erection of new poles, and conservation of HT overhead network into underground cable.
-  Promotion  of  rooftop  and  distributed  solar  energy  systems  under  applicable Government  policies  to  supplement  grid  power,  particularly  in  remote  and difficult-to-access locations.

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