(a) the details of the criteria for the allocation of power to various
States from the unallocated share of power available at the disposal of
the Union Government;
(b) whether the allocation of power to various States in the country
including Uttar Pradesh has been much less than what has been
demanded by them;
(c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government in the matter?
THE MINISTER OF POWER(SHRI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE)
(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF
STARRED QUESTION NO. 514 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA
ON 30.04.2010 REGARDING ALLOCATION OF POWER TO STATES.
(a) : The 15% unallocated power in Central Generating Stations
(CGSs), kept at the disposal of the Central Government, is allocated
from time to time keeping in view the emergent and seasonal nature of
the requirement, the relative power supply position, utilization of
available power resources, operational and payment performance, etc.
(b) to (d) : As most of the States and UTs in the country have
been facing power shortages, various States/UTs request for additional
allocation of unallocated power of CGSs from time to time. The
quantum of unallocated power in the CGSs being limited, it can only
supplement the power available from other sources. Further, at any
point of time the entire unallocated power of Central Generating
Stations remains allocated to the States/UTs, enhancement in
allocation of any State/UT is feasible only by way of equivalent
reduction in the allocation of other State (s)/UT(s). Allocation of
unallocated power to the States/UTs to the extent of their request, is
therefore, not feasible many a times. Uttar Pradesh has been provided
additional allocation of 45 MW to 100 MW in July, 2009, 50 MW to 105
MW in March, 2010 and 49 MW to 159 MW in April, 2010 respectively.
Presently, Uttar Pradesh has got total Central Sector power of 5291
MW to 5369 MW including firm & unallocated power and the dedicated
station; which is highest in the country.