(a) whether State Power Ministers`Conference was recently held in New
Delhi;
(b) if so, the detailed discussion held in the meeting along with the
outcomethereof;
(c) whether the Planning Commissionhas asked States to hike power tariff;
(d) if so, the reaction of the StateGovernments thereto; and
(e) the other issues discussed in themeeting including addition of
powergeneration during the next five years?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL )
(a) & (b) : Planning commission had convened a meeting of Energy Ministers
of States on 17.07.2012 with a view to consult State Governments on Energy
Chapter of the Twelfth Plan.
(c) & (d) : Planning Commission has been advising the States to revise the
power tariff to meet the cost of power supply, failing which the operation of
State distribution companies will be unsustainable. Most of the State
Governments informed that petition for revising tariff is being taken up with
respective State Electricity Regulatory Commission.
(e) : The other issues discussed by Power Ministers in the conference
included the problems of fuel supply, power generation capacity addition,
environment and forest clearance etc.