Question : POWER PLAN

(a) whether the Planning Commission has prepared any blue print to provide abundant electricity in the Twelfth Plan;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Planning Commission has achieved the target of power generation during the Eleventh Five Year Plan;

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the targets fixed and achieved during the above plan period, year-wise and State-wise;

(e) whether the Planning Commission has proposed to increase power tariff; and

(f) if so, the details thereof along with its likely impact on agriculture?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. ASHWANI KUMAR)

(a) & (b): It is proposed to enhance power generation capacity in a big way during the Twelfth plan period.

(c) & (d): The capacity addition target for the Eleventh Plan was 78,700 MW comprising 15,627 MW of hydro, 59,693 MW of thermal, 3380 MW of nuclear. As against this, achievement for the Eleventh Plan period is reported to be 54,964 MW with respective break-up for hydro, thermal, nuclear of 5,544 MW, 48,540 MW and 880 MW, respectively. The year-wise and State -wise details is enclosed at Annexure.

(e): No, Sir.

(f): Not applicable.