Lok Sabha Question No. 577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: New Power Transmission Lines
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.577 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015

## NEW POWER TRANSMISSION LINES

577.   SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

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

(a) whether  the  Government  have  awarded  projects  for  laying  of  new  power transmission lines in various States in the country during the last three years and the current year;

(b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  capacity  addition  during  the  above period, year-wise, including the cost incurred/likely to be incurred thereon;

(c) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  some  high  voltage  transmission  lines  are  passing through farm/agriculture lands;

(d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  total  area  of  farm/agriculture  land  through which these high voltage transmission lines are passing, State-wise; and

(e) whether any compensation has been paid to the farmers/owners of such land and if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : Yes, Madam.  Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for a total 14 transmission schemes  worth  about  Rs.18,000  crore  have  been  handed  over  to  the  successful bidder by the Bid Process Coordinators [REC Transmission Projects Company Limited (RECTPCL) and PFC Consulting Limited (PFCCL)]  for implementation through tariff based competitive bidding (TBCB) during the last three financial years i.e. 2012-13 to 2014-15  and  the  current  financial  year  i.e.  2015-16  (upto  June,  2015).  Year-wise details of the schemes, estimated cost, etc. during the above period are at Annex-I. Similarly, Inter-State transmission projects worth about Rs.53,880 crore have been approved by  Power Grid Corporation of India Limited  (PGCIL)  during  the  last  three

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financial  years  (viz.,  FY  2012-13,  FY  2013-14  and  FY  2014-15)  and  the  current financial year 2015-16 till June 30, 2015 for laying of new power transmission lines in various  States  in  the  country.  These  projects  have  been  commissioned/are  under various  stages  of  implementation.  Year-wise  details  of  the  transmission  capacity addition done by PGCIL during the above period are at Annex-II.

(c) & (d) : The  high  voltage  transmission  lines  are  built  in  all  types  of  terrain including farm / agricultural land.   As per the existing provisions of law, land below transmission tower is not required to be acquired and the land owner enjoys the full rights  of  the  land  and  is  allowed  to  continue  cultivation  post  construction  period. Thus, no information is available in respect of the area of the farm / agriculture land through which these high voltage transmission lines are passing with the Government of India.

(e) : The compensation for the crop and tree damages, if any, while casting foundation  /  installing  tower  and  strigning,  is  paid  to  the  farmers  in  line  with  the provisions  of  the  Electricity  Act,  2003  and  Indian  Telegraph  Act,  1885  as  per  well established procedures.

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ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 577 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 23.07.2015.

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Details  of  Transmission  Projects  under  TBCB  handed  over  to  successful  bidder  by  the  REC Transmission  Projects  Company  Limited  (REC  TPCL),  Bid  Process  Coordinator,  during  last three years and the current year

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Project                                                                                          |   Estimated Cost (in Rs. Crores) | Date of SPV Transfer   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------|
|         1 | Transmission System associated with Gadarwara STPS (2x800 MW) of NTPC (Part- A)                              |                             4070 | 24.04.2015             |
|         2 | Transmission System associated with Gadarwara STPS (2x800 MW) of NTPC (Part- B)                              |                             3684 | 24.04.2015             |
|         3 | Transmission System Strengthening associated with Vindhyachal- V                                             |                             2845 | 26.02.2015             |
|         4 | Northern Region System Strengthening Scheme, NRSS-XXIX                                                       |                             2621 | 04.08.2014             |
|         5 | Northern Region System Strengthening Scheme, NRSS-XXXI (Part-A)                                              |                              225 | 12.05.2014             |
|         6 | Northern Region System Strengthening Scheme, NRSS-XXXI (Part-B)                                              |                              370 | 12.05.2014             |
|         7 | ATS of Unchahar TPS                                                                                          |                               70 | 24.03.2014             |
|         8 | Transmission System required for evacuation of power from Kudgi TPS (3 x 800 MW in Phase-I) of NTPC Limited. |                             1240 | 30.08.2013             |
|         9 | System Strengthening in Southern Region for import of power from Eastern Region.                             |                             1180 | 30.08.2013             |

List  of  Transmission  projects  awarded by  PFC  Consulting Limited,  Bid  Process Coordinator, through TBCB during the last three years and the current year

|   Sl. No. | Name of scheme                                                               |   Estimated Cost (Rs. in crore) | Date of transfer of SPV to the selected developer   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Transmission System for Patran 400 kV S/S                                    |                             200 | 13-Nov-13                                           |
|         2 | Eastern Region System Strengthening Scheme - VII                             |                             370 | 09-Dec-13                                           |
|         3 | Eastern Region System Strengthening Scheme - VI                              |                             540 | 10-Dec-13                                           |
|         4 | Part ATS of RAPP U-7&8 In Rajasthan                                          |                             310 | 12-Mar-14                                           |
|         5 | Transmission System associated with DGEN TPS (1200 MW) of Torrent Power Ltd. |                             275 | 17.03.2015                                          |

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ANNEX-II ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

577 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 23.07.2015. *********** Year-wise details of transmission capacity addition done by PGCIL

| Year    | Transmission lines (CKM)   | Transformation capacity (MVA)   |   New Sub- stations (Nos.) | Capital Expenditure incurred (Rs. Crore)   |
|---------|----------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 2012-13 | 7,219                      | 40,238                          |                         17 | 20,360                                     |
| 2013-14 | 6,604                      | 41,160                          |                         17 | 23,158                                     |
| 2014-15 | 8,833                      | 25,786                          |                          8 | 22,456                                     |
| 2015-16 | 1,686                      | 6,000                           |                          4 | 6,411                                      |
| Total   | 24,342                     | 1,13,184                        |                         46 | 72,385                                     |

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