(a) whether the Government are studying way and means to deal with the present
acute shortage of electricity in Jharkhand and Maharashtra;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government have made any assessment in regard to present shortage
of electricity in the said States; and
(d) if so, the manner in which the Government propose to provide assistance to those
States to overcome the present power crisis and the action taken in this regard so far?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) & (b) : Electricity is a concurrent subject. The supply and distribution of
electricity in a State is in the purview of concerned State Government / State Power
Utility. Government of India supplements the efforts of State Government by setting up
power plants in Central Sector through CPSUs and augmenting power availability in
States. Further, Government of India generally keeps on studying ways and means to deal
with acute power shortage prevailing in any State in the country (including Jharkhand
and Maharashtra) by monitoring various aspects related to power generation,
transmission and distribution. 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 in Central, State and Private Sectors for 10th Five Year Plan out of which 22,832MW is in the Central Sector.
(ii) Demand side management and promotion of energy efficiency and energy conservation measures.
(iii) Implementation of renovation, modernization and life extension schemes for old and inefficient generating units for overall improvement in generation performance.
(iv) Enhancement of inter-state and inter-regional power transfer by strengthening of inter-regional transmission links and finally formation of National Grid.
(v) To bring about reforms in distribution, Government of India has approved 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.
(c) & (d) : Power supply position in the States of Jharkhand and Maharashtra during
April-October, 2003 are given below:-
JHARKHAND Energy(MU) Peak(MW)
Requirement 1870 Peak Demand 539 Availability 1775 Peak met 466 Shortage 95 Shortage 73 % 5.1 % 13.5
MAHARASHTRA Energy(MU) Peak(MW)
Requirement 48845 Peak Demand 13612 Availability 44559 Peak met 11078 Shortage 4286 Shortage 2534 % 8.8 % 18.6