Lok Sabha Question No. 6223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-02
Subject: Power Supply in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri  Chhotelal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6223 ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026

## POWER SUPPLY IN UTTAR PRADESH

†6223. SHRI CHHOTELAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

the time by which regular and uninterrupted power supply is likely to be provided in rural areas of Robertsganj Lok Sabha Constituency including Sonbhadra area in Uttar Pradesh presently having irregular and erratic power supply?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

- (i)  Electricity  being  a  concurrent  subject,  supply  and  distribution  of  electricity  to consumers comes under the purview of the distribution utilities that function under the guidance of their respective State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) and State Government.
- (ii)  Further,  as  per  Rule  10  of  the  Electricity  (Rights  of  Consumers)  Rules,  2020,  the distribution licensee shall supply 24x7 power to all consumers. However, the Commission may specify lower hours of supply for some categories of consumers like agriculture. The Rules are applicable for all States and for all areas. As informed by the State of Uttar Pradesh,  electricity  supply  is  being  provided  according  to  the  roster  in  rural  areas  of Robertsganj Lok Sabha Constituency including Sonbhadra area.  The details are as under:

| UPPCL (Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd.)   | Electricity Supply (in hours) according to the roster   |
|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Urban areas                                    | 24:00                                                   |
| Tehsil areas                                   | 21:30                                                   |
| Rural areas                                    | 18:00                                                   |

(iii)

Government of India (GoI) has supplemented the efforts of the States for providing quality power supply earlier  through  schemes like Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) launched in 2014, Pradhan  Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) launched  in  October  2017,  and  currently  through  the  Revamped  Distribution  Sector Scheme (RDSS) launched in July 2021.

- (iv)  As reported by the States/UTs, all the inhabited un-electrified census villages in the country  were  electrified  by  28 th April,  2018.  Under  DDUGJY  and  thereafter  during SAUBHAGYA, as reported by all States/UTs, electrification of all willing households was completed. Both the schemes stand closed as on 31.03.2022.

(v) Under RDSS, works amounting to Rs 2.83 lakh Cr have been sanctioned across the country for loss reduction  infrastructure and smart metering works. This includes Rs. 40,739  Cr  for  the  State  of  Uttar  Pradesh  including  Rs.  21,782  Cr  for  loss  reduction infrastructure  works  and  Rs.  18,956  Cr  for  smart  metering  works.  For  the  Lok  Sabha constituency of Robertsganj, loss reduction infrastructure works amounting to Rs.227.78 Cr and smart metering works amounting to Rs. 183.37 Cr have been sanctioned.

(vi) The  sanctioned  loss  reduction  infrastructure  works  include  upgradation  and augmentation of substations, installation of distribution transformers (DTs), upgradation of  DTs,  replacement  of  old  conductors,  feeder  bifurcation  and  segregation,  network strengthening, and cabling works.

(vii)    The execution of the above works is expected to improve the quality of power supply in rural areas. The sunset period of the scheme is till 31.03.2028.

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