Question : Energy Supply Grid

(a) whether the Government has conducted any study to identify the vulnerabilities of the energy supply grid in the country during the last three years and the current year;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government has carried out any investigation in this regard along with the measures taken/being taken to ensure the safety of the powergrids from cyber-attacks in future; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise?

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) : Ministry of Power vide order No. 9/16/2016-Trans dated 05.08.2019 had constituted a committee to examine whether the presence of some of the equipment of foreign make in the transmission System makes it vulnerable particularly for the perspective of security of the grid. Further, MoP vide order No. 9/16/2016-Trans dated 03.02.2020 constituted Group of Officers (GOO) to study contractual and related legal issues in Cyber Supply Chain Mechanism.

Based on various recommendations, various measures have been taken by the Central Government to ensure the safety of the Indian power grids from cyber-attacks which are given at Annexure.

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