(a) whether the Government has undertaken the laying of underground cables under the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) in the country including Gujarat;
(b) if so, the locations where underground cables have been laid since the inception of the scheme till date;
(c) the locations in Jharkhand where power cables are planned to be laid under the said scheme; and
(d) if so, the details thereof ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) & (b) : Under the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), funds are provided for distribution system strengthening and upgradation including underground cabling. Under the scheme, underground cabling has been sanctioned in 22 States/UTs including Gujarat. The laying of underground cable works under IPDS has started in Varanasi, Baroda City, Anand, Godhra and Nadiad.
(c) & (d) : The work of laying underground cables in Jharkhand has been sanctioned in 11 circles namely Ranchi, Sahebganj, Daltonganj, Deoghar, Dumka, Giridih, Dhanbad, Chas, Chaibasa, Jamshedpur and Gumla.
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