Question : POWER GENERATION IN STATES



(a) the status of the existing installed power generation capacity in the Country, State-wise and Union Territory-wise;

(b) the average plant load factor of the power plants in each State;

(c) the expected additional power generation capacity after the approval of new pending projects alongwith the estimated requirement of electricity in each state; and

(d) the per capita availability of power in each State?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.



STATEMENT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 409 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 24.4.2000 REGARDING POWER GENERATION IN STATES.

(a) : A Statement showing the status (as on 31.3.2000) of the existing installed power generation capacity in the country, State-wise and Union Territory-wise is given in Annex-I.

(b) : A Statement showing the average Plant Load Factor (PLF) of power plants in each State for 1999-2000 is given in Annex-II.
(c) : The likely capacity addition in respect of pending projects including schemes approved/under construction, state-wise, is given in Annex-III. The estimated requirement of electricity in each State for 2000-2001 is given in Annex-IV.
(d) : The per capita availability of power, State-wise for 1999-2000 (provisional) is at Annex-V.