Lok Sabha Question No. 2967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Intra-State Transmission System
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, SUDHEER GUPTA, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, M. UDHAYAKUMAR, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2967 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

## INTRA-STATE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

2967.   DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  approved  the  creation  of  an  intra-State  transmission system in the country;
- (b) if so, the details and salient features thereof including States likely to be included in the system;
- (c) the details of the expenditure  likely to be incurred on creation of intra-State transmission system;
- (d) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  for  implementation  of  said  system  along  with  the resources from where such funds will be generated; and
- (e) the  details  of  various  activities  envisaged  under  the  project  along  with  the  time  by which the project will be started and completed?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (d) : As per Electricity Act, 2003, State Transmission Utilities (STUs) of the State are responsible for planning, operation and maintenance  of Intra-State transmission system in their States. However, the Government of India supplements the  efforts  made  by  the  States,  wherever  necessary.  The  details  of  the  intra-state transmission schemes approved recently by the Government of India, likely expenditure, funds allocated, completion schedule etc. are at Annex.

- (e) : All the packages of the schemes have been awarded and these would be completed progressively from March, 2016 to December, 2018.

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## ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2967 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 06.08.2015.

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The details of the intra-state transmission schemes approved recently by the Government of India, likely expenditure, funds allocated, completion schedule etc.

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Project/scheme                                                                                                                                                                                  | Brief Details of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Estimated cost and date of completion of the Project                     | Funds allocated upto 2015-16 and resources from where such funds would be generated                                                         |
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|        1. | 220 kV Transmission form Alusteng (Srinagar) to Leh (via Drass, Kargil and Khalsti 220/66 kV substations) and 66 kV interconnection system for Drass, Kargil, Khalsti and Leh substation in Jammu & Kashmir | 1) Construction of 220 kV S/C Alusteng(Srinagar) to Leh (including Underground Cable near Sonemarg & Zozilla)- Total 352 Kms 2) Construction of 4 Nos. 220/66 kV GIS S/s at Drass, Kargil, Khalsti & Leh New S/Ss 3) 66 kV Interconnection Tr Lines with 66/11 kV (RGGVY S/Ss) 4) Extension of 66/11 kV | Rs.1788.41 Crore. Project is expected to be completed by September, 2017 | Rs.583.54 crore. Funds are allocated in the budget of Ministry of Power by Govt of India through Consolidated Fund of India                 |
|         2 | Comprehensive scheme for Strengthening of Transmission & distribution in Arunachal Pradesh & Sikkim                                                                                                         | Strengthening of Intra- State Transmission and Distribution scheme in Arunachal Pradesh & Sikkim.                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Rs.4754.42 crore. Project is expected to be completed by December, 2018  | Rs.250 crore. Funds are allocated in the budget of Ministry of Power by Govt of India through Consolidated Fund of India                    |
|         3 | NER Power System Improvement project (NERPSIP) for six States (Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura) for strengthening of the intra State Transmission and Distribution System          | Strengthening of Intra- State Transmission and Distribution system in Six (6) States (Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland)                                                                                                                                                         | Rs. 5111.33 crore. Project is expected to be completed by December, 2018 | Rs.400 crore. Funds are allocated in the budget of Ministry of Power by Govt of India and the World Bank in the ratio of 50:50              |
|        4. | Strengthening of Delhi Transmission system                                                                                                                                                                  | (I) Replacement of the 2X315 MVA ICTs with 2X500 MVA at Bamnoli (II) HTLS re-conductoring of D/C Geeta Colony- Wazirabad (III) 220 kV D/C Harsh Vihar-Patparganj (UG+OH) line                                                                                                                           | Rs.200 crore. Project is expected to be completed by March, 2016.        | Funds to the tune of Rs.200 crore allocated in the budget of Ministry of Power by Govt of India have been released to Govt of NCT of Delhi. |

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