THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
( SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL )
(a) to (d) : Government of India has launched 2 developmental programmes in power
sector namely Restructured-Accelerated Power Development and Reforms
Programme (R-APDRP) during 11th Plan period with the aim to reduce the AT&C losses
in the country and Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) for providing
access to electricity to all households in the country.
Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana :
Under RGGVY, 573 projects covering electrification of 1,18,499 (revised
to 1,10,337) un/de-electrified villages, release of 2,46,45,017 (revised to 2,33,87,232)
BPL connections have been sanctioned in the country. Cumulatively the
electrification works in 98,612 un/de-electrified villages have been completed and
1,68,85,626 BPL connections have been released under RGGVY, as on 31.07.2011.
The progress of release of BPL connections under RGGVY so far is quite satisfactory.
The remaining works in the sanctioned projects under RGGVY are expected to be
completed by the end of XI Plan period.
Restructured-Accelerated Power Development & Reforms
Programme:
Projects under the scheme are being taken up in two Parts. Part-A
includes the projects for IT applications for energy accounting / auditing, GIS,
consumer indexing, SCADA & IT based consumer service centers etc. and Part-B for
system strengthening of distribution network. Power Finance Corporation (PFC) is the
nodal agency to operationalize the R-APDRP programme.
Under Part-A of R-APDRP, 1401 projects worth Rs.5177Crs.and 42
projects for SCADA worth Rs.982.45Crs. and under Part-B of R-APDRP, 907 projects
worth Rs.19367.43 Cr. have been sanctioned.
At present, R-APDRP schemes are at different stages of implementation
and are yet to be fully implemented. The performance of R-APDRP can be judged only
after complete implementation.
(e) to (f): The Govt. of India has taken the following steps for the effective
implementation of RGGVY:
i) The Government of India has set up an inter-Ministerial Monitoring Committee
chaired by Secretary (Power), MoP, which periodically meets to sanction
projects and review progress of implementation.
ii) States have been advised to set up district committees to monitor the progress
of rural electrification works. All the states have notified formation of district
committees.
iii) The States have also been requested by MOP to hold monthly meeting under
the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary to resolve the bottlenecks in
implementation of RGGVY.
iv) Ministry of Power, the Government of India as well as Rural Electrification
Corporation (REC), the nodal agency for RGGVY, conduct frequent review
meetings with all the stakeholders; the concerned State Governments, state
power utilities and implementing agencies for expeditious implementation of
the scheme as per the agreed schedules.
The steering Committee under the chairmanship of Secretary (Power)
sanctions monitors and reviews the implementation of R-APDRP at Central level.
Monthly review meetings are held by PFC (the nodal agency to operationalize the
programme) and for evaluation of ongoing works, field visits are undertaken by Power
Finance Corporation (PFC) & Central Electricity Authority(CEA).
The scheme is also being monitored by concerned utility and by State
Distribution Reforms Committee headed by State Power Secretary. PFC, the Nodal
agency also organizes regional seminars to provide experience sharing platform
between various utilities.
Since the conversion of loan into grant is subject to completion of
projects within stipulated time frame and reduction of AT&C losses, State utilities
undertake regular reviews of progress of implementation of the scheme in their
respective States.
