Lok Sabha Question No. 726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Shortage of Power in Karnataka
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.726 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## SHORTAGE OF POWER IN KARNATAKA

726.   SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State of Karnataka is facing shortage of power, if so, the details thereof along with the power required by that State;
- (b) whether the Union Government is taking or has taken any steps to meet the power requirements of the State; and
- (c) 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) : As  reported  by  the  state,  the  power  deficit  in  Karnataka  in  terms  of Energy  and  Peak  was  5.2%  and  6.7%  respectively  during  the  year  2015-16.  The details are given at Annex.

(b) & (c) : In response to the request of Karnataka and keeping in view the power shortage  faced  by  the  Southern  States,  Central  Government  allocated  200  MW  of Unallocated power from Southern Region unallocated power Pool on 4 th  November, 2015 to Karnataka to tide over the crisis. On the request of State of Karnataka CTU, PGCIL had granted LTA for 281 MW of transmission capacity enabling transfer of this power to Karnataka from Eastern Region.

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ANNEX ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.726 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 28.04.2016. ***********

| Power Supply position of Karnataka during 2015-16   | Power Supply position of Karnataka during 2015-16   | Power Supply position of Karnataka during 2015-16   | Power Supply position of Karnataka during 2015-16   | Power Supply position of Karnataka during 2015-16   | Power Supply position of Karnataka during 2015-16   | Power Supply position of Karnataka during 2015-16   | Power Supply position of Karnataka during 2015-16   |
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| Energy                                              | Energy                                              | Energy                                              | Energy                                              | Peak                                                | Peak                                                | Peak                                                | Peak                                                |
| Requirement                                         | Availability                                        | Deficit                                             | Deficit                                             | Peak Demand                                         | Peak Met                                            | Deficit                                             | Deficit                                             |
| MU                                                  | MU                                                  | MU                                                  | %                                                   | MW                                                  | MW                                                  | MW                                                  | %                                                   |
| 64,491                                              | 61,160                                              | 3,331                                               | 5.2                                                 | 10,196                                              | 9,508                                               | 688                                                 | 6.7                                                 |

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