(a) the details of the total power availability and consumption in
the agricultural sector in the country, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government proposes to increase availability
of power to the agricultural sector in the country;
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
and
(d) the other steps being taken or proposed to be taken to
meet the requirement of power in agricultural sector in the
country?
THE MINISTER OF POWERm ( 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. 257 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE
LOK SABHA ON 30.03.2012 REGARDINGAVAILABILITY OF
POWER IN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR.
(a): Sector-wise power supply in various states/UTs is not
monitored by Central Electricity Authority. The details of State-
wise total energy availability and consumption in the agriculture
sector for the year 2009-10 (latest available) is at Annex-I.
Details of average power supply to Agricultural Sector in hours in
various States of the country during 2011-12 (upto February,
2012) are enclosed at Annex-II.
(b)&(c): Electricity being a concurrent subject, responsibility
for its supply to different categories of consumers, including
agriculture, lies with the concerned State Government/Power
Utilities in the State. Government of India supplements the
efforts of the State Governments by establishing power plants in
Central Sector through Central Public Sector Undertakings
(CPSUs).
(d): The following measures have been taken / are
being taken by the Government to improve power
generation to meet the demand of power including
agriculture in the country:-
I. Thrust to generating capacity addition. A capacity addition
of 53,122 MW has been achieved during the 11th Plan (upto
25thMarch, 2012) as compared to addition of 21,180 MW of
capacity addition during 10th Plan.
II. Rigorous monitoring of capacity addition of the on-going
generation projects.
III. Coordinated operation and maintenance of hydro, thermal,
nuclear and gas based power stations to optimally utilize
the existing generation capacity.
IV. Thrust to import of coal by the power utilities to bridge the
shortfall in availability of coal from domestic sources.
V. Tapping of surplus power from captive power plants.
VI. Development of Ultra Mega Power Projects of 4000 MW
each to reap benefits of economies of scale.
VII. Renovation, modernization and life extension of old and
inefficient generation units.
VIII. Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution network
as a major step towards loss reduction.