Lok Sabha Question No. 1851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Powerhouse Infrastructure in Lakshadweep
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Shri Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1851 ANSWERED ON 11.12.2025

## POWERHOUSE INFRASTRUCTURE IN LAKSHADWEEP

1851.  SHRI MUHAMMED HAMDULLAH SAYEED:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  is aware  of the inadequate and outdated powerhouse infrastructure in various islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep which  is  causing  frequent  breakdowns  and  service  interruptions  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether any proposals have been received from the Lakshadweep Administration for  modernization, upgradation or reconstruction of power houses across the islands;
- (c) if so, the details and current status of such proposals;
- (d) whether the Government is aware of the long-pending demand to shift the existing  powerhouse at Amini Island from its current densely populated central location  to  the  eastern    side  of  the  island  to  avoid  water  pollution  and  related environmental concerns and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to approve and support the relocation of the Amini powerhouse in the interest of public safety and environmental protection; and
- (f) if so, the time frame proposed for the upgradation of power infrastructure in Lakshadweep including the shifting of the Amini powerhouse?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) to (f) : As  per  the  information  furnished by  Department  of  Electricity, Lakshadweep,  the present installed capacity of UT of Lakshadweep is 26.26 MW comprising of 24.56 MW of Diesel Generator (DG) sets and 1.7 MW of Solar Power Plants,  whereas  a  peak  demand  of  12.76  MW  was  recorded  in  Lakshadweep.

Therefore, there is adequate availability of generation capacity in Lakshadweep to meet its power demand. As informed by the UT of Lakshadweep, action has been initiated by the Department of Electricity, Lakshadweep, to acquire the required land for the installation of Solar Power Plants to meet the power demand of the islands through renewable energy sources. Further, the land area has been identified to shift the existing Amini Power House to a site adjacent to the proposed Solar Power Plant. The upgradation of the power infrastructure in the Lakshadweep islands, including the shifting of the Amini Power House, is likely to be completed in two years from the award of works and date of land acquisition.

Under the ongoing RDSS scheme, financial assistance is being provided to the eligible DISCOMs i.e DISCOMs/Power Departments (excluding Private Sector DISCOMs) for upgradation of distribution infrastructure  &  system modernization including  SCADA and communicable system metering along with smart pre-paid metering in the country.  A Detailed Project Report (DPR) for augmentation and modernization  of  the  distribution  infrastructure  of  the  UT  of  Lakshadweep  is envisaged  by  the  Department  of  Electricity,  Lakshadweep,  in  consultation  with PFC, the nodal agency for RDSS, for appropriate funding.

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