Question : DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL POWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL)

(a): The details of Demand and supply of power in Odisha during the last three years is furnished below:

Power Supply position of Odisha for the last 3 years

ENERGY	PEAK
States	Requir	Availa	Surplus/Deficit(-)	Peak	Peak	Surplus/Deficit(-)	-ement	-bility	Demand	Met	(MU)	(MU)	(MU)	( % )	(MW)	(MW)	(MW)	(%)
2009-10	21,136	20,955	-181	-0.9	3,188	3,120	-68	-2.1
2010-11	22,506	22,449	-57	-0.3	3,872	3,792	-80	-2.1
2011-12	23,036	22,693	-343	-1.5	3,589	3,526	-63	-1.8

(b) & (c): Yes, Madam. It is seen from the above table that overall demand including demand due to urbanization, Mining licences and industrializationfor power in the state of Odisha has increased.Government of Odisha had in April, 2012requestedto Hon`ble Union Minister of Power for allocation of 500 MW of power from Talcher-Kaniha, Stage–II for a period of 2 years.Talcher STPS Stage-II was conceived in the year 1992 as inter regional power station for the benefit of Southern Region States and Odisha. Although initially Odisha requisitioned 35% of the capacity and initialed the PPA but later on GRIDCO informed of their decision to surrender the power from this project. Therefore, the entire power was allocated to Southern Region beneficiary states and PPAs were signed. The NTPC Board approved the investment in the project as Southern Region Plant only. A new HVDC transmission system for evacuation of power from this project was planned and approved by CCEA for Southern Region only. Later the Government Odisha had requested for 15% unallocated power and 10% home state share. Government of India agreed in principle to 10% home state share and 200 MW of power was allocated to Odisha as home state share in April, 2007. This has been informed to Government of Odisha in May, 2012.