THE MINISTER OF POWER ( SHRI SURESH PRABHU )
(a) to (f) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF
STARRED QUESTION NO. 368 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK
SABHA ON 08.08.2002 REGARDING ENERGISATION OF PUMP SET BY
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION.
(a) & (b) : Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. (REC) provides loan
assistance to the State Electricity Boards/State Power Utilities/State Governments
for pumpset energization schemes. The schemes for pumpset Energisation are
implemented by respective SEBs/State Power Utilities/State Governments in
accordance with their priorities and policies. Under pumpset Energisation
schemes, the REC extends loan assistance for creating the required electrical
infrastructure to provide electricity connections to individual pumpsets.
During the year 2001-02, a sum of Rs.185.86 crores as loan was
drawn by the SEBs/State Power Utilities/State Governments from REC for
pumpset energization and 1,39,703 pumpsets are reported to have been energized.
The details are annexed.
(c) & (d) : REC does not finance purchase of pumpsets.
(e) & (f) : REC supplements the resources of SEBs/State Power Utilities by
providing loan assistance for eligible Rural Electrification projects including those
for pumpset energization sponsored by them on normal commercial terms
prescribed by the Corporation, as a financial institution. REC will continue to
support/expand pumpset energization programme by providing loan assistance to
them for eligible schemes sponsored by SEBs/State Power Utilities/State
Governments in line with their requirements.
For 2002-03, REC expects to disburse Rs.360.00 crores, which will
cover energization of 1.44 lakh pumpsets.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE STATEMENT
LAID IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO. 368 TO BE ANSWERED
IN THE LOK SABHA ON 08.08.2002 REGARDING ENERGISATION OF
PUMP SET BY RURAL ELECTRIFICATION.
LOAN DRAWN AND PUMPSETS REPORTED ENERGIZED UNDER REC
FINANCED SCHEMES DURING 2001-2002.
Sl.NO. State Loan drawn by Power Utilities (Rs. in lakh) Pumpsets reported energized
1. Andhra Pradesh 1596 9423
2. Gujarat 3070 6385
3. Haryana 320 1519
4. Jammu & Kashmir 162 568
5. Karnataka 811 29770
6. Kerala 1159 10895
7 Maharashtra 3838 29194
8. Punjab 419 3500
9. Rajasthan 5445 8249
10. Tamil Nadu 1766 40200
Total 18586 139703
