Lok Sabha Question No. 757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Power Generation in Drought Situation
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.757 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## POWER GENERATION IN DROUGHT SITUATION

757.   SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the drought situation in various States has any impact on production of Hydro Electric Power Generation in the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : Production of Hydro Electric Power Generation in the country for the year 2015-16 was lower at 121.34 BU against the target of 128 BU mainly due to lesser rainfall experienced in some regions of the country. State-wise generation for the year 2015-16 is given in Annex.

The generation from hydro power station depends on the inflow due to rainfall in the catchment area, snowmelt (Himalayan Rivers) and the available storages.  The  generation  will  be  generally  less  if  there  is  shortfall  in  rainfall  in catchment area.  Any shortage in hydro power generation is tackled on the basis of increased generation from other sources, depending on transmission availability.

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ANNEX

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 757 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 28.04.2016. ***********

## STATE WISE HYDRO GENERATION (ABOVE 25 MW) FOR THE YEAR 2015-16

|                   |                                     | 2015-16 (estimated)   | 2015-16 (estimated)   | 2015-16 (estimated)    |
|-------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
| NAME OF THE STATE | INSTALLED CAPACITY AS ON 31.03.2016 | TARGET                | ACHIEV.               | % of Achiev. Over TAR. |
|                   | (MW)                                | (MU)                  | (MU)                  |                        |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 9308.02                             | 31926.00              | 38057.53              | 119.21                 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 3119.00                             | 13324.00              | 15132.44              | 113.57                 |
| PUNJAB            | 1206.30                             | 4545.00               | 5181.11               | 114.00                 |
| RAJASTHAN         | 411.00                              | 700.00                | 1033.80               | 147.69                 |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | 501.60                              | 1115.00               | 936.94                | 84.03                  |
| UTTARAKHAND       | 3756.35                             | 12890.00              | 12768.63              | 99.06                  |
| CHHATISGARH       | 120.00                              | 250.00                | 323.28                | 129.31                 |
| GUJARAT           | 1990.00                             | 4384.00               | 2951.44               | 67.32                  |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 2235.00                             | 5536.00               | 4491.21               | 81.13                  |
| MAHARASTRA        | 3047.00                             | 5842.00               | 5072.52               | 86.83                  |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 1560.00                             | 3110.00               | 1908.07               | 61.35                  |
| TELANGANA         | 2196.60                             | 3606.00               | 280.39                | 7.78                   |
| KARANATKA         | 3657.40                             | 12905.00              | 7472.96               | 57.91                  |
| KERALA            | 1881.50                             | 6751.00               | 6364.60               | 94.28                  |
| TAMIL NADU        | 2182.20                             | 4962.00               | 4467.55               | 90.04                  |
| JHARKHAND         | 210.00                              | 271.00                | 120.12                | 44.32                  |
| ODISHA            | 2142.25                             | 6233.00               | 4890.94               | 78.47                  |
| WEST BENGAL       | 1252.20                             | 2198.00               | 2131.24               | 96.96                  |
| SIKKIM            | 765.00                              | 3420.00               | 3548.69               | 103.76                 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 405.00                              | 1125.00               | 1280.24               | 113.80                 |
| ASSAM             | 375.00                              | 1321.00               | 1365.72               | 103.39                 |
| MEGHALAYA         | 282.00                              | 859.00                | 860.88                | 100.22                 |
| NAGALAND          | 75.00                               | 227.00                | 164.21                | 72.34                  |
| MANIPUR           | 105.00                              | 500.00                | 536.68                | 107.34                 |
| TOTAL ALL INDIA   | 42783.42                            | 128000.00             | 121341.19             | 94.80                  |

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