(a) whether the Government has implemented the accelerated power development and reform programme in Madhya Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the work completed under this programme during the last three years;
(c) whether the work are delayed under the programme;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard to achieve the target of this programme at the earliest?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) & (b) : Yes, Madam. Re-Structured Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) has been under implementation in Madhya Pradesh in the last three years.
Projects covering IT enablement of 83 towns and Distribution strengthening work in 81 towns are under implementation. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) projects for 5 towns have also been sanctioned. The physical and financial progress
during the last three years (2013-14 to 2015-16) is given below:
Particulars Physical Progress Financial Progress
IT enablement Projects 38 Towns declared Go-live
GoI fund of Rs.67.71 crore has been released.
Distribution strengthening Projects Distribution strengthening projects completed in 55 towns
SCADA Projects SCADA control centres completed in 5 towns
(c) & (d) : Distribution strengthening works are to be completed in 7 towns. Projects faced several challenges including late appointment of agencies, delay in development of software and testing etc., during the implementation.
(e) : The Government of India is regularly monitoring the progress at various levels including meetings with Secretaries and Managing Directors of State Utilities, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) as well as meeting of the Monitoring Committee.
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