MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a) State wise details of power loss due to Transmission and Distribution (T&D), for the year
2008-09, 2009-10 & 2010-11 as per the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) General Review are
given at Annex-I.
Electricity is a concurrent subject and the responsibility of electricity distribution rests
with the States. Government of India acts as a facilitator in supplementing the efforts of
States to provide power to consumers in an improved manner.
(b) As per Power Finance Corporation`s report on Performance of State Power Utilities for the
year 2008-09 to 2010-11, Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) losses at national level for
the year 2010-11 was 26.15% while T&D losses at internationally are 6% to 8% as per available
information.
The steps taken by the Union Government to improve distribution sector and to reduce the AT&C
losses of electricity in the country are given in Annex-II.
(c) & (d) The Government of India launched `Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY)-
Programme for creation of Rural Electricity Infrastructure & Household Electrification, in
April 2005 for providing access to electricity to rural households. Under the scheme, 648
projects covering electrification of 1,12,795 un/de-electrified villages (UEV), intensive
electrification of 3,96,336 partially electrified villages (PEV) and release of free
electricity connections to 2,74,98,652 Below Poverty Line (BPL) households were sanctioned.
As on 31.01.2013, the electrification works in 1,06,474 UE villages, 2,87,827 PE villages
have been completed and free electricity connection to 2,05,15,472 BPL households have been
released under the scheme. The Bharat Nirman targets i.e. electrification of 1 lakh villages
and 1.75 crore BPL households by March, 2012 set under RGGVY have been achieved.
The peak power shortage for the period April, 2012 to January, 2013 has been 9% and the energy
shortage remained 8.8%.
The steps being taken by the Government to bridge the gap between demand and supply of power
in the country include inter-alia the following:
(i) Capacity addition of 88,537 MW during 12th Plan period (2012-2017).
(ii) Rigorous monitoring of capacity addition of the on-going generation projects.
(a) Review of progress of power projects is being done at the highest level by Hon`ble Union
Power Minister, Secretary, Ministry of Power and Chairperson, CEA, to identify the constraint
areas and facilitate their faster resolution, so that the projects are commissioned on time.
(b) Regular reviews are held at various levels including Ministry of Power, Ministry of
Heavy Industries, Ministry of Coal, Planning Commission and Cabinet Secretariat to identify
the constraint areas and facilitate faster resolution of inter-ministerial and other outstanding
issues.
(iii) Development of Ultra Mega Power Projects of 4,000 MW each.
(iv) Augmentation of domestic manufacturing capacity of power equipment through Joint Ventures.
(v) Coordinated operation and maintenance of hydro, thermal, nuclear and gas based power
stations to optimally utilize the existing generation capacity.
(vi) Thrust to import of coal by the power utilities to meet the shortfall in coal supplies
to thermal power stations from indigenous sources.
(vii) Renovation, modernization and life extension of old and inefficient generation units.
(viii) Strengthening of inter-state and inter-regional transmission capacity for optimum
utilization of available power.
