Question : ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR POWER GENERATION

(a) the funds allocated by the Central Government to each State for increasing power generation in the country during the last three years, year-wise;

(b) the total power generated in each State from various sources during the last three years, year-wise; and

(c) the steps being taken by the Government to fulfill the demand of power in these States?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF POWER ( SHRI P.M. SAYEED )

(a) to (c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 410 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 24.08.2004 REGARDING ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR POWER GENERATION.

(a) : Under the Accelerated Generation & Supply Programme (AG&SP), financial assistance in the form of interest subsidy is provided by the Central Government for increasing power generation in the states. The funds released during last three years for this scheme are as under:-

Year	Funds Released (Rs. in crores)
2001-02	345.00	2002-03	224.66	2003-04	174.65

(b) : State-wise power generation position in the country for the last three years is given in Annexure-I.

(c) : The following steps are being taken to improve the generation and availability of power in the country:

(i) A capacity addition of 41,110 MW has been targeted for 10th Five Year Plan consisting of 22,832 MW in Central Sector, 11,157 MW in State Sector and 7,121 MW in Private Sector.

(ii) Early stabilization of newly commissioned units and overall increase in Plant Load Factor (PLF) of thermal units.

(iii) Creation of a robust National Grid for optimum utilization of generation capacity and inter-regional transmission of power.

(iv) To bring about reforms in distribution, Government of India has implemented the Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (APDRP) for upgradation of sub-transmission system in States as a major step towards reduction of aggregate transmission and commercial losses and attaining commercial viability of the power sector.

(v) Demand side management, energy efficiency and conservation measures.

(vi) Disbursement of loans with interest subsidy by the Power Finance Corporation for renovation and modernization of old and inefficient generating units.

(vii) Exploitation of hydro potential and development of thermal capacity at a faster pace.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PART (b) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO. 410 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 24.08.2004 REGARDING ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR POWER GENERATION.
STATEWISE TOTAL GENERATION IN MU FOR THE YEAR 2001-02, 2002-03 AND 2003-04.

YEAR
Name of State	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04
Delhi	7952	8780	10593	Haryana	8175	8908	9792	Himachal Pradesh	8374	8735	11753	Jammu & Kashmir	5558	5983	7270	Punjab	23866	23690 25581	Rajasthan	18988	21861 23045	Uttar Pradesh	74787	73837 74335	Uttaranchal	3326	3770	3904	Gujarat	44446	48281 47284	Madhya Pradesh	30324	33338 33296	Chhattisgarh	24740	24305 24249	Maharashtra	65319	65147 67371	Andhra Pradesh	51172	56713 57732	Kerala	8874	8092	7723	Karnataka	24851	24105 25040	Tamil Nadu	45419	4596	46670	Pondicherry	250	265	277	Bihar	5244	5585	6376	Jharkhand	6606	7047	6758	Orissa	18690	15635 23828	West Bengal	32653	35802 38519	Sikkim	383	390	381	A.& N. Islands 0 0	0	Assam	2857	2756	3093	Meghalaya	794	822	731	Manipur	569	553 504	Tripura	844	901	1083	Nagaland	145	121	164	Arunachal Pradesh 41	199	984	Mizoram 0 0	0
TOTAL - ALL INDIA	515247	531607 558336

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