Question : Financial Assistance to SEBs

(a) whether Power Finance Corporation has sanctioned financial assistance to some of the States and/or to some of the State Electricity Boards to strengthen the infrastructure in power sector during the last three years and the current financial year;

(b) if so, the details of the financial assistance provided by Power Finance Corporation to each State or State Electricity Board during the period with conditions, if any; and

(c) the present status of each of the State Electricity Board in strengthening the infrastructure in power generation and distribution?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND
NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI R. K. SINGH )

(a) & (b) : Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has sanctioned an amount of Rs.1,77,212 crores as financial assistance to State Power Utilities for strengthening of Infrastructure during the last three years and in the current year. The State wise details of the same are furnished in Annexure-I. Conditions of financing depends upon financial viability and eligibility criteria.
(c) : State-wise details of Transmission lines in Circuit Kilometers (CKM), Transformation capacity through Sub-stations in Mega Volt Amperes (MVA) and Generation capacity in Mega Watts (MW) supported by PFC funding to state sector utilities for strengthening infrastructure during the last 3 years and the current year are furnished in Annexure-II.

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