(a) whether a special allocation of power of 143 Megawatt from power grid
situated at Kota, Rajasthan was made by the Government on 18th December,
2003 to Madhya Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether said allocation of power to the State Government has been
stopped;
(d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
(e) the time by which the said allocation will be restored?
THE MINISTER OF POWER (SHRI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE)
(a) & (b): An allocation of 143 MW (65% of 220 MW from RAPP, Unit-III) of
Rajasthan in Northern Region was made to Madhya Pradesh on 18th December,
2003.
(c) to (e) : The above allocation was withdrawn on 21st September, 2004 in
view of the increased power demand in the Northern Region and persistent
requests from the constituents of Northern Region for allocation of power from
RAPP, Unit-III. The unallocated power of CGSs is revised from time to time to
meet the urgent and overall requirements of power of the States/UTs. The
quantum of unallocated power being limited and it being fully allocated at any
point of time, the enhancement in allocation of any State/UT is feasible only by
way of equivalent reduction in the allocation of other State(s)/ UT(s). Since
there is no quota fixed for any State/UT, restoration of allocation is not feasible.