GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.09 TO BE ANSWERED ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE POWER SUPPLY

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1 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.09 TO BE ANSWERED ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE POWER SUPPLY *9. SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) whether any proposal to obtain assistance from World Bank and any other country is under consideration for improving the power supply situation in the country; (b) if so, the details therefor; and (c) by when this project would be completed and the expenditure likely to be incurred thereon? A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) to (c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. *******

2 STATEMENT STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 09 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON REGARDING FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE POWER SUPPLY. ********* (a) to (c): Details of proposals for financial assistance from World Bank and other countries is as follows: 1. World Bank: A scheme regarding North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project for strengthening of Transmission & Distribution System in the six North Eastern Region States of Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura is being proposed with 50:50 funding from Government of India (through Ministry of Power budget) & World Bank. The estimated cost of the scheme is Rs.4, crore (October, 2013 price level). The project is scheduled to be completed in 48 months from the date of release of 1st instalment to Power Grid Corporation of India Limited. The Ultra Mega Grid connected Solar Photo Voltaic Power Project of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been posed to the World Bank. This is to be implemented through a joint venture. The project size is expected to be 750 MW based on Photo Voltaic solar technology. 2. Germany: Green Energy Corridor project is envisaged to be funded partly by KfW, Federal Bank of Germany. The fund to the tune of one Billion Euro will be given by KfW, Federal Bank of Germany. The project which is being funded by KfW, Federal Bank of Germany is scheduled to be completed by October, Japan: A list of 9 proposals in the power sector seeking Official Development Assistance (ODA) from Government of Japan appearing in the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Rolling Plan is at Annex. ************

3 ANNEX ANNEX REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO. 09 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON REGARDING FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE POWER SUPPLY. *********** Presently, following power projects appear in the JICA list of Rolling Plan of DEA: S. No Name of Project State/Sector Approximate Project Cost (Rs. Crore) 1 Odisha Power Sector Odisha/ State Sector Transmission Project 2. 1x660 MW Deen Bandhu Chotu Ram Haryana/ State Sector Thermal Power Project/Haryana 3. Tawang Hydro Electric Power-I and II (Equipment portion)/national Hydro Power Corporation. 4. Complete Replacement of 2x50 MW Units with 1x250 MW unit at Barauni/Bihar 5. Bakreshwar-6 Thermal Power Project (1*500 MW sub Critical)/West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited. Central Sector 1600 Bihar/State Sector West Bengal/ State Sector West Bengal Power Transmission Project West Bengal/ State 546 Sector /220 KV Fedra and Sankhari Sub-station & Transmission Line / Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation. Gujarat/ State Sector High Voltage Distribution System (HVDS) in Urban Areas, Paschim Gujarat Vij Co. Ltd, Gujarat 9. Renovation & Modernization of Umiam Stage-III Power Station Gujarat/ State Sector Meghalaya/ State Sector *********

4 *15. SHRI VIJAY GOEL: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.15 TO BE ANSWERED ON POWER CRISIS IN THE COUNTRY (a) whether it is a fact that several cities in the country including Delhi have been reeling under severe power crisis for the last few days; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) the special measures being taken by Government to defuse power crisis and provide round the clock power, particularly to Delhi; and (d) the short term and long term action plan of Government to bring out the power sector from its abysmal state? 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) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. *******

5 STATEMENT STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 15 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON REGARDING POWER CRISIS IN THE COUNTRY. ********* (a) & (b) : Electricity being a concurrent subject, the supply and distribution of electricity to different cities/other consumers in a State is within the purview of the State Government/State power utilities. As per the information received from States in Central Electricity Authority, there is an overall shortage of power in the country including Delhi, both in terms of energy and peaking power. The shortage varies from State-to-State on a month-to-month, day-to-day and hour-to-hour basis depending upon the demand and supply of power. The latest power supply position as on is at Annex. (c) : Following the disruption of power network due to severe dust storm/thunderstorm on 30 th May, 2014 in Delhi and surrounding States, the restoration of lines was taken up on war footing with the assistance of Power Grid Corporation of India and top most priority was accorded to restoring power for emergency services such as hospitals, Delhi Metro, Water treatment plants and NDMC areas. The 220 kv lines which had gone under outage due to tower collapse, were urgently restored through Emergency Restoration System (ERS). Further, permanent restoration of damaged towers was also attended to on war footing and the affected lines were restored to normalcy progressively by 23 rd June, 2014 which otherwise would have taken several weeks to get restored. (d) : The measures being taken by the Government to meet the power requirement in the country are: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Acceleration in generation capacity addition during 12th Plan with a proposed target of 88,537 MW, excluding 30,000 MW renewable. 43,708 MW capacity has already been commissioned in the years , and (upto 30 th June, 2014) against this target. Development of Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) of 4,000 MW each to reap benefits of economies of scale as well as build large capacity power plants. Focusing on hydro capacity addition. Augmentation of domestic manufacturing capacity of power equipment through Joint Ventures...2.

6 - 2 - (v) (vi) (vii) To meet the shortfall in coal supplies to thermal power stations from indigenous sources, the power utilities have been allowed to import coal. Renovation, modernization and life extension of old and inefficient generating units. Coordinated operation and maintenance of hydro, thermal, nuclear and gas based power stations to optimally utilize the existing generation capacity. (viii) Strengthening of inter-state and inter-regional transmission capacity for evacuation of power. (ix) (x) Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network as a major step towards loss reduction. Promoting energy conservation, energy efficiency and demand side management measures. ***********

7 ANNEX ANNEX REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO. 15 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON REGARDING POWER CRISIS IN THE COUNTRY. *********** Power Supply Position as on Region / State Peak Max. Demand Met Surplus / Deficit Energy Energy Surplus / Deficit Requirement during the day (-ive) Requirement Availability (-ive) ( MW ) ( MW) ( MW) ( % ) ( MU ) ( MU ) ( MU ) % Chandigarh Delhi 5,273 5, Haryana 8, Himachal Pradesh 1,148 1, Jammu & Kashmir 1,520 1, Punjab 9,636 9, Rajasthan 8,967 8, Uttar Pradesh 13,298 11,918-1, Uttarakhand 1,702 1, Northern Region 49,875 48,355-1, , , Chhattisgarh 3,236 2, Gujarat 12,908 12, Madhya Pradesh 6,910 6, Maharashtra 19,616 19, Daman & Diu D.N.Haveli Goa ESIL Western Region 44,373 43, Andhra Pradesh 6,247 5, Telangana 5,806 5, Karnataka 8,441 8, Kerala 3,307 3, Tamil Nadu 12,368 12, Pondicherry Lakshadweep Southern Region 36,456 34,906-1, Bihar 2,517 2, DVC 2,445 2, Jharkhand Orissa 3,504 3, West Bengal 6,637 6, Sikkim Andaman- Nicobar Eastern Region 16,078 15, Arunachal Pradesh Assam 1,395 1, Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Tripura North-Eastern Region 2,302 2, All India 149, ,175-3, , , # Lakshadweep and A & N Islands stand- alone systems, power supply position of these, does not form part of regional peak demand/ peak met. **********

8 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.54 TO BE ANSWERED ON POWER CRISIS IN JHARKHAND 54. SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Ministry is aware of chronic power crisis in Jharkhand; (b) if so, whether the Ministry is taking any initiatives to intervene for its solution; (c) whether the Ministry is aware of the controversies between State Government and the electricity supplier agencies outside the State e.g. DVC, on mode of payment and uncleared dues; and (d) whether there is any future road map or mechanism for handling such controversies and crisis? 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 of Jharkhand, the peak shortage and energy deficit in Jharkhand is 2.2% and 0.9% respectively against the national average of 4.9% and 4.1% during the current year (April to May, 2014). (b): The electricity is a concurrent subject and the distribution of electricity in a State is in the purview of the concerned State Government / Power Utility. It is also the responsibility of the States to make arrangements for supply of power to various categories of consumers / areas in the State. Procurement of power to meet demand of power is also the responsibility of the concerned State. The Government of India supplements the efforts of the State Governments by establishing power plants in Central Sector through Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs). Some of the initiatives taken by the Central Government to improve power situation in Jharkhand are listed below : 1. The capacity addition programme of 88,537 MW during 12 th Plan includes 294 MW allocations to Jharkhand from the Central Sector projects in the Eastern Region and 1,080 MW in Private Sector. 2. Four 400 kv transmission lines and two 400 / 220 kv substations have been approved in the Standing Committee on Planning of Eastern Region to ease out transmission constraints in Jharkhand. (c) & (d): Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has intimated that the total dues as on 31 st May, 2014 was Rs.7,702/- crore. Out of this reconciled dues of Rs.4,370 crore upto 31 st March, 2013 is to be settled through Financial Restructuring Plan (FRP) scheme. ************

9 55. SHRI SANJAY RAUT: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.55 TO BE ANSWERED ON REVIEW OF BAN ON HYDRO POWER PROJECTS (a) whether Government is considering to review the ban imposed on hydro power projects in various parts of the country; and (b) if so, details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) & (b) : No ban has been imposed by the Government on hydro power projects in any part of the country. However, Hon ble Supreme Court in their judgment dated in Civil Appeal No.6736 of 2013 in Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Limited versus Anuj Joshi and Others has directed Ministry of Environment & Forests as well as State of Uttarakhand not to grant any further environmental clearance or forest clearance for any hydroelectric power project in the State of Uttarakhand, until further orders. *********

10 56. SHRI PANKAJ BORA: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.56 TO BE ANSWERED ON CAPACITY ADDITION PLAN OF NEEPCO (a) whether it is a fact that the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd. (NEEPCO) is on the process to enhance power generation from 1,130 MW to 2,000 MW by March, 2016; (b) (c) if so, the details thereof; and the details of the plan for power allocation to Assam? A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) & (b) : NEEPCO is on the process to enhance its power generation capacity from 1,130 MW to 2,057 MW by March, The Project-wise commissioning schedule is given below: Sl. No. Project State Commissioning Schedule Hydro: 1 Kameng HEP (600 MW) Arunachal Pradesh March, Pare HEP (110 MW) Arunachal Pradesh September, Tuirial HEP (60 MW) Mizoram December, 2015 Thermal: 4 Tripura Gas Based Power Project Tripura November, 2014 (101 MW) 5 Agartala Gas Turbine Power Plant CC Extension (51 MW) Tripura March, 2015 Renewable: 6 Grid Interactive Solar Power Plant at TGBP site(5 MW) Tripura October, 2014 (c) : The allocation from the Central Generating Stations (CGSs) to Assam is 727 MW. Further, during the remaining period of the 12th Plan, the State will benefit around 827 MW of power (727 MW from CGSs and 100 MW from State Sector). ********

11 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.57 TO BE ANSWERED ON INITIATIVES TAKEN BY PFC IN NORTH-EASTERN STATES 57. SHRI PANKAJ BORA: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) is trying to improve the power scenario in eight North Eastern States; (b) if so, the number of large, medium and small power projects funded by PFC under the Public-Private Partnership in the North-Eastern Region during the last three years; and (c) the details of strategy adopted by PFC to improve power scenario in the region? A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) & (b) : Yes, Sir. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) is providing the financial assistance to State Utilities and Private Sector players undertaking the power projects viz, Hydro, Transmission, urban distribution area in North Eastern Region. Power projects with equity participation from State/Central Government and Private Power Companies or Projects with entire equity from Private Power Companies in North Eastern Region funded by PFC during the last three years are given in Annex. (c) : North Eastern Region has huge hydro power potential to harness. In addition to regular debt funding, PFC is providing financial assistance to State Governments to meet their Equity commitment in Public Private Partnership Hydro Projects. PFC is also involved in Arunachal Pradesh Government initiatives for harnessing huge hydro potential identified in the state through project funding, consultancy services, funding of State Government equity infusion requirements etc. *******

12 ANNEX ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 57 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON *********** i. Projects with equity participation from State/Central Govt and Private Power Companies Sl. No Project/Scheme Utility/Developer 1 Panan Hydro Project 2 Palatana CCGT Project Himagiri Hydro Energy Pvt Ltd ONGC Tripura Power Company Ltd Project Capacity 300 MW (4x75) MW (2x363.3) PFC Sanction (in Rs. Cr) Type of Lending Consortium with PFC as Lead FI Sole ii. Projects with entire equity from Private Power Companies Sl No Project/Scheme Utility/Developer Project Capacity PFC Sanction (in Rs. Cr) Type of Lending 1 Tashiding HEP Shiga Energy Pvt Ltd 97 MW Consortium with PFC as Lead FI 2 Rangit-II HEP Sikkim Hydro Power Ventures Ltd 66 MW Consortium with PFC as Lead FI 3 Rongnichu HEP Madhya Bharat Power 96 MW Consortium with Corporation Ltd PFC as Lead FI 4 Rangit-IV HEP Jal Power Corporation 120 MW Consortium with Ltd PFC as Lead FI 5 Jorethang Loop Dans Energy 96 MW Consortium with HEP PFC as Lead FI **********

13 58. SHRI SATYANARAYAN JATIYA: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.58 TO BE ANSWERED ON DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF POWER (a) the details of power generation capacity in the country from different sources in public and private sectors at present; and (b) the gap in power generation, demand and supply and the future action plan for bridging this gap? A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) : The details of power generation capacity in the country from different sources in public and private sectors as on 31 st May, 2014 is given at Annex. (b): The achievement w.r.t. target in electricity generation during (April-May 2014) has been 105%. However, the energy shortage and peak deficit in the country as reported by State Utilities during (April-May 2014) was 4.1% and 4.9% respectively. Future Action Plan for bridging the gap are inter-alia as follows: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Acceleration in generation capacity addition during 12th Plan with a proposed target of 88,537 MW, excluding 30,000 MW of renewables. 43,708 MW capacity has already been commissioned in the years , and (upto 30 th June, 2014) against this target. Development of Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) of 4,000 MW each to reap benefits of economies of scale as well as build large capacity power plants. Focusing on hydro capacity addition. Augmentation of domestic manufacturing capacity of power equipment through Joint Ventures..2.

14 - 2 - (v) (vi) (vii) To meet the shortfall in coal supplies to thermal power stations from indigenous sources, the power utilities have been allowed to import coal. Renovation, modernization and life extension of old and inefficient generating units. Coordinated operation and maintenance of hydro, thermal, nuclear and gas based power stations to optimally utilize the existing generation capacity. (viii) Strengthening of inter-state and inter-regional transmission capacity for evacuation of power. (ix) (x) Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network as a major step towards loss reduction. Promoting energy conservation, energy efficiency and demand side management measures. ********

15 ANNEX ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 58 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON *********** (in MW) PUBLIC SECTOR THERMAL RES* Nuclear Hydro Coal Gas Diesel Total State Central ** Grand Total PRIVATE Total *Renewable Energy Sources (RES) includes SHP, BP, U&I, Solar and Wind Energy. The RES Installed capacity shown is as on ** All Public Sector RES Power Generation Capacity has been considered in state sector. ***********

16 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.59 TO BE ANSWERED ON FAST TRACKING OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO VILLAGES 59. SHRI D.P. TRIPATHI: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Government proposes to fast track supply of electricity to every village; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether Government is aware that a large number of villages don't have the basic infrastructure like poles and wires for electrification; and (d) if so, the steps Government is taking in this regard? 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) : Electricity is a concurrent subject and supply and distribution of electricity to various consumers falls under the purview of the respective State Government. However, to supplement the efforts of State Government, the Government of India launched Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) for creation of Rural Electricity Infrastructure & Household Electrification in April 2005 envisaging providing access to electricity to rural households. During X and XI Plan, 648 projects covering electrification of 1.12 lakh un/deelectrified villages have been approved in the country under RGGVY. The Government of India has also approved 273 projects under XII Plan for electrification of 12,468 un-electrified villages in various States. To speed up the implementation process and also for effective implementation of the scheme, a Monitoring Committee under the chairmanship of Secretary (Power) has been set up to monitor and review the implementation of the scheme. The Ministry and the REC, the nodal agency for implementation of RGGVY scheme also hold meetings on regular basis with CPSUs, SEBs (State Electricity Boards)/ DISCOMs to sort out implementation issues. Besides this, a Task Force has also been constituted with the representatives of REC, State Government and representatives of Ministry of Power which monitors all aspects of the programme. *******

17 60. DR. V. MAITREYAN: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.60 TO BE ANSWERED ON ELECTRICITY SUPPLY TO TAMIL NADU (a) the reasons for not providing requested quantity of electricity to Tamil Nadu from the Central Pool and from the electricity returned by certain States to the Centre; (b) whether it is a fact that Power Grid connectivity between the Southern Grid and Power Grids of other regions is inadequate to cater to the power transmission between Tamil Nadu and other States; and (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by Government to enhance the Power Grid connectivity between Tamil Nadu and other States? A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) : As per availability of power from Central Generating Stations (CGSs), Tamil Nadu has been given 4,097 MW of power (firm 3,749 MW and unallocated 348 MW). This is the highest allocation amongst all the States in the Southern Region. The unallocated share of 348 MW has been allotted from Central Government pool to Tamil Nadu to meet the need based requirement of the State from time to time. This constitutes 25.9% of regional pool which is the highest among the States of the Southern Region. Any additional allocation to Tamil Nadu would result in reduction in the allocation to other States of Southern Region which are also facing power shortages. (b) & (c) : While there are constraints in transfer of power from Northern-Eastern-Western (NEW) grid to Southern Region (SR) several steps have been taken by the Government to enhance Power Grid connectivity between Tamil Nadu and other States. These inter-alia are: (i) (ii) (iii) Two very high capacity 765 kv single circuit Raichur-Sholapur transmission lines. One 765 kv double circuit Narendra-Kolhapur line, one 765 kv double circuit Angul-Srikakulam-Vemagiri and one 765 kv double circuit Wardha-Nizamabad- Hyderabad lines between NEW and SR grid. Additional 765 kv and 400 kv transmission lines upstream and downstream of Raichur-Sholapur corridor. **********

18 61. SHRIMATI WANSUK SYIEM: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.61 TO BE ANSWERED ON POWER PROJECTS IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH (a) whether Rs. 16,000 crore 3000 MW Dibang Hydro Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh is being fast tracked considering that it would add immensely to the infrastructural and socioeconomic development of the North-East; (b) whether another NHPC project in the State i.e. Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Project is still awaiting clearance despite the successful bidder having made over Rs. 6,500 crore investment; (c) whether this delay in the project has escalated its cost by over Rs. 1,000 crores; and (d) 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) : The Dibang Multipurpose Project (3000 MW) of NHPC Ltd. would add immensely to the infrastructural and socio-economic development of the North-East and Government has taken up the expeditious consideration of environment and forest clearances to the Project. (b) to (d) : The statutory clearances are available for the Subansiri Lower HEP (2000 MW) of NHPC. The progress of work has been at standstill since due to agitation by local pressure groups of Assam. the Project. This has led to escalation of cost and has direct impact on the completion date of *********

19 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.62 TO BE ANSWERED ON ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES IN NAGALAND 62. SHRI KHEKIHO ZHIMOMI: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) (b) the number of villages in Nagaland which have not yet got the electricity, district-wise; the number of villages electrified in the State during the last five years; and (c) whether any proposal is pending with Government for electrification of villages in the State and 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) : In Nagaland, there are 13 unelectrified villages and 59 partially electrified villages with a population of more than 100 in the State as on The district-wise details are at Annex. (b) : Under RGGVY, Ninety Two (92) number of villages were electrified during the last five years i.e to in the state of Nagaland. (c) : of Nagaland. No proposal is pending with the Ministry for electrification of villages in the State ********

20 ANNEX ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 62 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON *********** District wise coverage and achievement of electrification of un-electrified villages and partially electrified villages under RGGVY in the State of Nagaland. As on District Un-electrified Villages Partially Electrified Villages Coverage Achievement Coverage Achievement X Plan 1 Phek Zunheboto Total (X Plan) XI Plan 1 Dimapur Khoima Kiphire Longleng Mokokchung Mon Peren Tuensang Wokha Total (XI Plan) Sl. No. Grand Total (X + XI Plan) **********

21 63. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.63 TO BE ANSWERED ON POWER CUTS IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL (a) whether it is a fact that power supply was severely disrupted in the National Capital recently resulting in prolonged power cuts and load sheddings when the mercury was at the highest; (b) (c) if so, the details thereof; and the action Government has taken in the matter? A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) & (b): Due to severe dust storm on 30 th May, 2014 in Delhi and surrounding States, power supply in Delhi was affected due to collapse of 10 transmission towers concerning three transmission lines namely, 220 kv Bawana Rohini, 220 kv Mandola Gopalpur and 220 kv Bamnauli Papankalan-I belonging to the Delhi Government transmission company DTL. (c): Electricity being a concurrent subject, the supply and distribution of electricity to the consumers in a State is within the purview of the State Government/State power utilities. Following the disruption of power network due to severe dust storm on 30 th May, 2014 in Delhi and surrounding States, the restoration of lines was taken up on war footing with the assistance of Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL), a Central Public Sector Undertaking and top most priority was accorded to helping Delhi Government in restoring power for emergency services such as hospitals, Delhi Metro, Water treatment plants and NDMC areas. The damaged Towers / 220 kv lines were urgently restored through Emergency Restoration System (ERS) provided by PGCIL. Further, assistance was also provided for permanent restoration of damaged towers on war footing and the affected lines were restored to normalcy progressively by 23 rd June, 2014 which otherwise would have taken several weeks to get restored. *********

22 64. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT : Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.64 TO BE ANSWERED ON SHORTAGE OF COAL IN POWER PLANTS (a) whether it is a fact that recently there was an acute shortage of coal in the power plants which might have aggravated the serious power shortage in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) what remedial measures Government had initiated in the matter and what action Government proposes to take to ensure that power plants do not face shortage of coal in future? A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) & (b): There is an overall shortage of coal in the country. However, coal supply problems are resolved by close monitoring so that coal shortage is not aggravated. (c): In order to ensure adequate availability of coal, the following steps are being taken by the Government: (i) Coal India Ltd. was impressed upon to enhance production of domestic coal in the country. (ii) Power utilities have been advised to use imported coal wherever necessary. (iii) Central Electricity Authority is monitoring the availability of coal on weekly basis closely. ********

23 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.65 TO BE ANSWERED ON VITALIZING LOSS MAKING DISCOMS AND POWER UTILITIES 65. DR. PRADEEP KUMAR BALMUCHU: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) whether the World Bank has given its report on the loss-making power companies and discoms in the country; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the details of measures proposed by the World Bank to vitalize discoms and power companies to make profits and the action plan being contemplated in this regard? A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) to (c) : The World Bank has submitted a report entitled, "More Power to India: The Challenge of Distribution" to the Government of India. The report highlights the evolution of the Indian Power Sector since the enactment of Electricity Act 2003, focusing on access and affordability of power; financial and operational performance and governance of utilities; experience with private participation; implementation of reforms across states; and improvement in distribution performance. The report has brought out the following issues: Implement fully the key EA mandates, especially those on competition and distribution (tariffs, open access, and standards of performance). Ensure regulatory autonomy, effectiveness and accountability. Insulate utilities from state government to prevent interference with internal operations. Use central programs and other support to incentivize operational and financial efficiency. Make better use of India s size and diversity to experiment with and learn from different models of service provision. Promote electrification in a financially responsible manner and support diverse delivery models. Rationalize domestic tariff structures to improve targeting and reduce the fiscal burden. *******

24 66. DR. ANIL KUMAR SAHANI: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.66 TO BE ANSWERED ON CHEAP COAL TO POWER PLANTS IN BIHAR (a) whether Government has chalked out any plan for providing coal to the power plants of Bihar at cheap rate; (b) (c) if so, the details thereof; and if not, the reasons therefor? A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) to (c) : The existing power stations, that is, Barauni TPS (210 MW) and Muzzafarpur TPS (220 MW), which are supplying power to Bihar are already having linkage with Eastern Coalfield Limited. Further, Muzzafarpur Extension (390 MW) is having coal linkage with Central Coalfield Limited. Also Urma Paharitola coal block has been allocated to Barauni Extension TPS (500 MW) and Deocha Pachami coal block has been allocated to Buxar TPS (1320 MW). Coal from the captive coal block is amongst the cheapest available option and power utilities may divert this surplus cheap coal even to their existing power plants. *********

25 67. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.67 TO BE ANSWERED ON DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF POWER (a) whether the demand of power is constantly increasing leading to its acute shortage in the country; (b) if so, the demand and supply of power in the country during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and State-wise including Telangana; (c) the details of power generation from various sources in the country during the last three years and the current year, source-wise; and (d) the details of steps being taken or proposed to be taken by Government to augment the power situation in the country? A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) : Yes, Sir. The demand of power in the country is constantly increasing. However, the shortage has reduced in the last year due to, inter alia, growth in the availability of power. (b): The demand and supply of power in the country during the last three years and the current year, year-wise and State-wise are enclosed at Annex-I. Details of Telengana are included in those of Andhra Pradesh as Telengana has been formed recently on 2nd June, 2014 only. (c): The details of power generation from various sources in the country during the last three years and the current year, source-wise is enclosed at Annex-II. 2.

26 - 2 - (d): The steps being taken to augment the power situation in the country is generation capacity addition are as under: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) Acceleration in generation capacity addition during 12th Plan with a proposed target of 88,537 MW, excluding 30,000 MW renewable. 43,708 MW capacity has already been commissioned in the years , and (upto 30 th June, 2014) against this target. Development of Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP) of 4,000 MW each to reap benefits of economies of scale as well as build large capacity power plants. Focusing on hydro capacity addition. Augmentation of domestic manufacturing capacity of power equipment through Joint Ventures. To meet the shortfall in coal supplies to thermal power stations from indigenous sources, the power utilities have been allowed to import coal. Renovation, modernization and life extension of old and inefficient generating units. Coordinated operation and maintenance of hydro, thermal, nuclear and gas based power stations to optimally utilize the existing generation capacity. (viii) Strengthening of inter-state and inter-regional transmission capacity for evacuation of power. (ix) (x) Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network as a major step towards loss reduction. Promoting energy conservation, energy efficiency and demand side management measures. ********

27 ANNEX-I ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.67 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON *********** Power Supply Position for Energy Peak April, March, 2012 April, March, 2012 State / System / Peak Requirement Availability Surplus/Deficit(-) Peak Met Surplus/Deficit (-) Region Demand ( MU ) ( MU ) ( MU ) ( % ) ( MW ) ( MW ) ( MW ) ( % ) Chandigarh 1,568 1, Delhi 26,751 26, ,031 5, Haryana 36,874 35,541-1, ,533 6, Himachal Pradesh 8,161 8, ,397 1, Jammu & Kashmir 14,250 10,889-3, ,385 1, Punjab 45,191 43,792-1, ,471 8,701-1, Rajasthan 51,474 49,491-1, ,188 7, Uttar Pradesh 81,339 72,116-9, ,038 11, Uttarakhand 10,513 10, ,612 1, Northern Region 276, ,382-17, ,248 37,117-3, Chhattisgarh 15,013 14, ,239 3, Gujarat 74,696 74, ,951 10, Madhya Pradesh 49,785 41,392-8, ,151 8, Maharashtra 141, ,722-23, ,069 16,417-4, Daman & Diu 2,141 1, Dadar Nagar Haveli 4,380 4, Goa 3,024 2, Western Region 290, ,403-33, ,352 36,509-5, Andhra Pradesh 91,730 85,149-6, ,054 11,972-2, Karnataka 60,830 54,023-6, ,545 8,549-1, Kerala 19,890 19, ,516 3, Tamil Nadu 85,685 76,705-8, ,813 10,566-2, Pondicherry 2,167 2, Lakshadweep Southern Region 260, ,480-22, ,599 32,188-5, Bihar 14,311 11,260-3, ,031 1, DVC 16,648 16, ,318 2, Jharkhand 6,280 6, , Orissa 23,036 22, ,589 3, West Bengal 38,679 38, ,592 6, Sikkim Andaman- Nicobar Eastern Region 99,344 94,657-4, ,707 13, Arunachal Pradesh Assam 6,034 5, ,112 1, Manipur Meghalaya 1,927 1, Mizoram Nagaland Tripura North-Eastern Region 11,011 9,964-1, ,920 1, All India 937, ,886-79, , ,191-13, # Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands are stand- alone systems, power supply position of these, does not form part of regional requirement and availability Note : Both peak met and energy availability represent the net consumption ( including the transmission losses ) in the various States. Net export has been accounted for in the consumption of importing States.

28 Power Supply Position for Energy Peak April, March,2013 April, March,2013 State / Peak System / Requirement Availability Surplus / Deficit (-) Peak Met Surplus/Deficit (-) Demand Region ( MU ) ( MU ) ( MU ) ( % ) ( MW ) ( MW ) ( MW ) ( % ) Chandigarh 1,637 1, Delhi 26,088 25, ,942 5, Haryana 41,407 38,209-3, ,432 6, Himachal Pradesh 8,992 8, ,116 1, Jammu & Kashmir 15,410 11,558-3, ,422 1, Punjab 48,724 46,119-2, ,520 8,751-2, Rajasthan 55,538 53,868-1, ,940 8, Uttar Pradesh 91,647 76,446-15, ,940 12,048-1, Uttarakhand 11,331 10, ,759 1, Northern Region 300, ,240-27, ,860 41,790-4, Chhattisgarh 17,302 17, ,271 3, Gujarat 93,662 93, ,999 11, Madhya Pradesh 49,226 44,272-4, ,077 9, Maharashtra 123, ,972-4, ,934 16,765-1, Daman & Diu 1,991 1, Dadar Nagar Haveli 4,572 4, Goa 3,181 3, Western Region 293, ,126-9, ,075 39, Andhra Pradesh 99,692 82,171-17, ,582 11,630-2, Karnataka 66,274 57,044-9, ,124 8,761-1, Kerala 21,243 20, ,578 3, Tamil Nadu 92,302 76,161-16, ,736 11,053-1, Pondicherry 2,331 2, Lakshadweep Southern Region 281, ,058-43, ,767 31,586-7, Bihar 15,409 12,835-2, ,295 1, DVC 17,299 16, ,573 2, Jharkhand 7,042 6, ,263 1, Orissa 25,155 24, ,968 3, West Bengal 42,143 41, ,322 7, Sikkim Andaman- Nicobar Eastern Region 107, ,510-4, ,655 15,415-1, Arunachal Pradesh Assam 6,495 6, ,197 1, Manipur Meghalaya 1,828 1, Mizoram Nagaland Tripura 1,108 1, North-Eastern Region 11,566 10, ,998 1, All India 995, ,652-86, , ,294-12, # Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands are stand- alone systems, power supply position of these, does not form part of regional requirement and availability Note : Both peak met and energy availability represent the net consumption ( including the transmission losses ) in the various States. Net export has been accounted for in the consumption of importing States.

29 Power Supply Position for Energy Peak April, March,2014 April, March,2014 State / Peak System / Requirement Availability Surplus/Deficit (-) Peak Met Surplus/Deficit (-) Demand Region ( MU ) ( MU ) ( MU ) ( % ) ( MW ) ( MW ) ( MW ) ( % ) Chandigarh 1,574 1, Delhi 26,867 26, ,035 5, Haryana 43,463 43, ,114 8, Himachal Pradesh 9,089 8, ,561 1, Jammu & Kashmir 15,613 12,187-3, ,500 1, Punjab 47,821 47, ,089 8,733-1, Rajasthan 58,202 58, ,047 10, Uttar Pradesh 94,890 81,613-13, ,089 12, Uttarakhand 11,944 11, ,826 1, Northern Region 309, ,880-18, ,934 42,774-3, Chhattisgarh 18,932 18, ,365 3, Gujarat 88,497 88, ,201 12, Madhya Pradesh 49,410 49, ,716 9, Maharashtra 126, ,672-2, ,276 17,621-1, Daman & Diu 2,252 2, Dadar Nagar Haveli 5,390 5, Goa 3,890 3, Western Region 294, ,856-2, ,335 40,331-1, Andhra Pradesh 95,662 89,036-6, ,072 13, Karnataka 64,150 58,052-6, ,940 9, Kerala 21,577 21, ,671 3, Tamil Nadu 93,508 87,980-5, ,522 12,492-1, Pondicherry 2,344 2, Lakshadweep Southern Region 277, ,444-18, ,015 36,048-2, Bihar 15,391 14, ,465 2, DVC 17,407 17, ,745 2, Jharkhand 7,143 7, ,111 1, Orissa 24,958 24, ,727 3, West Bengal 42,891 42, ,325 7, Sikkim Andaman- Nicobar Eastern Region 108, ,783-1, ,888 15, Arunachal Pradesh Assam 7,544 7, ,329 1, Manipur Meghalaya 1,794 1, Mizoram Nagaland Tripura 1,195 1, North-Eastern Region 12,687 11, ,164 2, All India 1,002, ,829-42, , ,815-6, # Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands are stand- alone systems, power supply position of these, does not form part of regional requirement and availability Note : Both peak met and energy availability represent the net consumption ( including the transmission losses ) in the various States. Net export has been accounted for in the consumption of importing States.

30 Power Supply Position for (Provisional) Energy Peak April, May,2014 April, May,2014 State / Peak System / Requirement Availability Surplus/Deficit (-) Peak Met Surplus/Deficit (-) Demand Region ( MU ) ( MU ) (MU ) ( % ) ( MW ) ( MW ) ( MW ) ( % ) Chandigarh Delhi 4,923 4, ,358 5, Haryana 6,650 6, ,749 6, Himachal Pradesh 1,467 1, ,316 1, Jammu & Kashmir 2,720 2, ,422 1, Punjab 6,733 6, ,910 6, Rajasthan 9,850 9, ,844 8, Uttar Pradesh 17,611 15,410-2, ,506 11,821-3, Uttarakhand 2,016 1, ,791 1, Northern Region 52,232 49,294-2, ,803 39,598-2, Chhattisgarh 3,709 3, ,450 3, Gujarat 17,042 17, ,499 13, Madhya Pradesh 8,229 8, ,388 7, Maharashtra 24,299 23, ,749 18,585-1, Daman & Diu Dadar Nagar Haveli Goa Western Region 55,366 54, ,170 42, Andhra Pradesh 17,067 15,407-1, ,773 12,446-1, Karnataka 11,377 10, ,001 9, Kerala 3,901 3, ,760 3, Tamil Nadu 16,997 16, ,486 12, Puducherry Lakshadweep Southern Region 49,770 46,373-3, ,094 35,698-3, Bihar 2,807 2, ,560 2, DVC 3,029 3, ,610 2, Jharkhand 1,358 1, ,060 1, Odisha 4,712 4, ,814 3, West Bengal 8,440 8, ,340 7, Sikkim Andaman- Nicobar Eastern Region 20,411 20, ,548 16, Arunachal Pradesh Assam 1,285 1, ,343 1, Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Tripura North-Eastern Region 2,088 1, ,197 2, All India 179, ,448-7, , ,972-6, # Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands are stand- alone systems, power supply position of these, does not form part of regional requirement and availability Note : Both peak met and energy availability represent the net consumption ( including the transmission losses ) in the various States. Net export has been accounted for in the consumption of importing States. **********

31 ANNEX-II ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.67 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON *********** Source wise actual generation during last three years and current year Source Monitored Actual Generation (MU) Capacity as on (up to May 14)* MW HYDRO NUCLEAR THERMAL Grand Total NOTE :- * PROVISIONAL BASED ON ACTUAL-CUM-ASSESMENT 1. CEA monitors generation from conventional sources (Thermal, Hydro and Nuclear) only. 2. Generation from stations up to 25 MW are not being monitored since *********

32 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.68 TO BE ANSWERED ON MONITORING OF CAPACITY ADDITION PROGRAMME 68. SHRI BAISHNAB PARIDA: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that Government has set up a special monitoring mechanism to coordinate country's capacity addition programme in power sector and ensure that it proceeds smoothly; (b) (c) if so, the details thereof; whether the objective is to speed up power generation in the country; and (d) what is the action plan to ensure that all the households including small hamlets in the country are provided with power by 2015? A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) to (c) : With a view to ensure timely completion of power projects, the following mechanism has been set up to monitor the progress of power projects in the country:- (i) Monitoring by the Central Electricity Authority: Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is monitoring the progress of construction of power projects in pursuance of section 73 (f) of the Electricity Act, Central Electricity Authority monitors the progress through frequent site visits and interaction with the developers and equipment suppliers. CEA holds review meetings periodically with the developers and other stakeholders and highlights the critical issues. (ii) Monitoring by the Power Project Monitoring Panel (PPMP) A Power Project Monitoring Panel (PPMP) has been set up by the Ministry of Power for monitoring of Thermal and Hydro Generation projects targeted for commissioning during the 12 th Plan and beyond along with the associated transmission lines..2.