(a) whether the Government proposes to replace the dilapidated power carrying wires installed during electrification in various parts of the country years ago;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to replace the dilapidated wires in the entire district of Ballia in Uttar Pradesh which were installed years ago during electrification;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND
NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI R. K. SINGH )
(a) & (b) : Government of India launched the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) in 2014 to provide funding for strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution networks in the urban & rural areas. Reconductoring of 72985 Kms of power carrying wires has been sanctioned under these Schemes.
(c) to (e) : Under the erstwhile Restructured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Program (R-APDRP), subsumed in IPDS, reconductoring of 19.8 km HT lines and 225.46 km LT lines was sanctioned for Ballia town and the project has been completed in October, 2017.
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