(a) whether there is any proposal to establish a separate Power Grid (Deccan Power
Grid) for distribution of power supply to Maharashtra and Gujarat considering the rapid
industrialization and heavy demand in these two States;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) whether more power is likely to be supplied to Maharashtra from Western Grid
till a separate power grid has been established;
(e) if so, the details thereof; and
(f) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) to (c) : Maharashtra and Gujarat are part of Western Regional Grid. There is no
proposal to establish separate Power Grid for Maharashtra and Gujarat. The existing
transmission network has sufficient capacity to deliver allocated Central Sector Power to
all the states in the Western Region including Maharashtra and Gujarat.
(d) to (f) : Maharashtra has been allocated 2022 MW power from Central Sector
generating stations in Western Region and is also getting 16% (122 MW) from
unallocated quota of Central Sector stations. The allocation of power from out of
unallocated quota is periodically reviewed to mitigate power shortages of the constituent
states.