Lok Sabha Question No. 699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Green Energy Corridor
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Verma, Smt. Shambhavi, Dr. D. Purandeswari, Dr. Lata Wankhede, Shri Atul Garg

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 699

ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026

## GREEN ENERGY CORRIDOR

699. SMT. SHAMBHAVI DR. D. PURANDESWARI SHRI ATUL GARG SHRI RAJESH VERMA DR. LATA WANKHEDE

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of the Green Energy Corridor project in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to facilitate the evacuation of renewable power;
- (b) the  details  of  the  transmission  infrastructure  upgrades  in  the  Samastipur,  Khagariya, Rajahmundry, Ghaziabad and Sagar grid sub-station in the said States to handle solar power injection;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to reduce the transmission and distribution losses in the rural feeders of the said districts;
- (d) the status of the availability of power supply to the agriculture sector during the day time using solar power; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to train the local youth as 'Suryamitra' for the installation and maintenance of renewable energy systems?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) The status of the Green Energy Corridor Phase I (GEC I) and Phase II (GEC II) scheme is as under:
1. Bihar: There is no project in Bihar under either GEC I or GEC II.
2. Andhra Pradesh: All projects under GEC I are completed. There is no project under GEC II.
3. Uttar Pradesh: A project for creation of 2567 circuit kilo meter (ckm) of transmission lines and 10440 Mega volt Ampere (MVA) of substation is sanctioned under GEC II. There is no project under GEC I.
4. Madhya Pradesh- All projects under GEC I are completed. There is no project under GEC II.

(b) A 400 kV Sagar substation is commissioned under Intra State GEC phase I to strengthen the transmission network for evacuation of renewable energy.

No Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) scheme or Intra State Green Energy Corridor scheme is under implementation for the Samastipur, Khagaria Rajahmundry and Ghaziabad.

(c)  &  (d)  Electricity  being  a  concurrent  subject,  supply  and  distribution  of  electricity  to  the consumers  (including agriculture sector) is within the purview of the respective State

Government/Power Utility. Hence, it is the responsibility of the respective distribution utility to provide the availability of power supply to agriculture sector and take necessary measures for reduction of transmission and distribution losses.

Government  of  India  has  undertaken  number  of  reform  measures  to  improve  distribution infrastructure  and  to  bring  down Aggregate  Technical  and  Commercial  (AT&C)  losses  in  the country, including Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. These include:

1. Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) aims at bringing down the AT&C losses to panIndia level of 12-15%.

2. Mandating proper Energy Accounting and Audit based on machine-based data.
3. Allowing additional borrowing space of 0.5% of GSDP to State Governments linked with power sector reforms.

4.  Corporate  Governance Guidelines to enable mechanisms for performance improvement and accountability in DISCOMs.

(e) The Suryamitra Skill Development Programme, managed by the National Institute of Solar Energy  (NISE),  trains  youth  for  the  installation  and  maintenance  of  Solar  PV  projects. Implementation is carried out through specialized training centers nationwide, selected based on their infrastructure and expert faculty.

This initiative has successfully built a workforce, with 66,351 Suryamitras trained as of December 2025 to support the growing solar energy sector.

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