(a) whether the Government have decided to provide more funds to strengthen the
Accelerated Power Development Programme;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the action plan for improving efficient power distribution is ready;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the time by which this plan is going to be implemented?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) & (b) : Government of India approved Accelerated Power Development
Programme (APDP) in November, 2000 with an outlay of Rs.1000 cores for 2000-2001.
The Government have enhanced the outlay to Rs.1500 crores during 2001-2002.
(c) & (d) : The Ministry of Power constituted a Committee of Technical Experts to
prepare technical manuals for formulation of projects, technical specifications of
equipment, energy accounting and training. The Expert Committee has submitted a draft
report, which is being discussed with the States. The technical manuals will provide
guidelines to the States to formulate projects aimed at improving/upgrading the sub-
transmission and distribution network.
(e) : The Government have approved APDP to continue till the year 2012. In
the first phase, 60 distribution circles have been taken up for upgradation of distribution
network.