MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Restructured-Accelerated Power Development and
Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) was launched by the Ministry of Power in July
2008 as a Central Sector Scheme for improving the urban power distribution
sector in the country. The focus of R-APDRP Scheme is on actual demonstrable
performance by utilities in terms of sustained Aggregate Technical &
Commercial (AT&C) loss reduction. The projects under the scheme are taken
up in two parts: Part-A & Part-B.
The present status of the R-APDRP scheme is given below:
# Part-A (IT) projects worth Rs.5196.50Cr covering almost all the eligible
towns (1402 Nos) in 29 states / UTs have already been sanctioned. No
more projects are expected to be sanctioned.
# Part-A (SCADA) projects worth Rs.1385.87Cr covering all the eligible
towns (60 Nos.) in 13 States have been sanctioned.
# 1100 towns are eligible for Part-B projects. So far 1039 Part-B projects
worth Rs.23658.18Cr in 19 States have been sanctioned.
The details of project sanctioned under the Part-A & B of R-APDRP
programme in various States including Gujarat are enclosed at Annex-I& II
respectively.
(c): The activities to be covered under each part of R-APDRP are as
follows:
Part-A: Preparation of Base–line data for the project area covering Consumer
Indexing, Geographical Information System (GIS) Mapping, Metering of
Distribution Transformers and Feeders, Automatic Data Logging for all
distribution transformers and Feeders and Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA)/(Distribution Management system (DMS) (only in project
areas having more than 4 lacs population and annual input energy of the order
of 350 MUs). It would include Asset Mapping (AM) of the entire distribution
network at and below the 11 kV transformer level and includes Distribution
Transformers and Feeders, Low Tension lines, poles and other distribution
network/equipment. It will also include adoption of IT applications for meter
reading, billing and collection; energy accounting & auditing; MIS; redressal of
consumer grievances; establishment of IT enabled consumer service centers
etc. The base line data and required system shall be verified by an
independent agency appointed by the Ministry of Power.
Part-B: Renovation, modernization and strengthening of 11 kV level
Substations, Transformers/Transformer Centers, Re-conductoring of lines at 11
kV level and below, Load-bifurcation, feeder separation, Load Balancing, High
Voltage Distribution System(HVDS) (11 kV), Aerial Bunched Cabling in dense
areas, replacement of electromagnetic electricity meters with tamper proof
electronic meters, installation of capacitor banks and mobile service centers
etc. In exceptional cases, where sub-transmission system is weak,
strengthening at 33 kV or 66 kV levels may also be considered.
Part-C: An enabling component for the implementation of R-APDRP and for
facilitating the process of reforms in the power sector.
(d) to (f): The standard project completion cycle for Part –A and Part –B
schemes is 24 months and 36 months respectively from the date of sanction of
the projects. At present, R-APDRP schemes are at different stages of
implementation & are yet to be fully implemented. The performance of R-APDRP
can be judged only after complete implementation keeping in view the
timelines mentioned above. The works undertaken under this Programme are
being regularly monitored by PFC (Power Finance Corporation) (on a monthly
basis) which is the nodal agency for implementation of R-APDRP. Besides this,
regular meetings of the Monitoring Committee,regional meetings and state
visits are being taken by Ministry of Power(MoP) to review the progress of
works and take remedial measures.
