(a) whether there has been uninterrupted supply of electricity in the tribal
areas of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the details of the grants provided to the States during 2009-10 for the
supply of electricity in these States through non-conventional sources of
energy?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI )
(a) & (b) : Electricity being a concurrent subject, supply and distribution of
electricity to different areas in a State including tribal areas is under the
purview of the State Government/State Power Utility concerned. Government
of India only supplements the efforts of State Government(s) by
commissioning power projects and bulk power transmission system through
Central Public Sector Undertakings. Power from the Central Generating
Stations allocated to states is used by state authorities for supply to different
areas through their transmission and distribution network.
While the State level power supply position is maintained in
Central Electricity Authority, area-wise and district-wise power supply
position is maintained by respective State authorities. The details of power
supply position in the States of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan during
April – June, 2010, in terms of energy and peak are given below:
State Energy Peak Requirement Availability Shortage Peak Peak Shortage Demand Met ( MU ) ( MU ) ( % ) ( MW ) ( MW ) ( % )MU = Million Unit
Gujarat 19,267 17,732 8.0 10,181 9,277 8.9 Maharashtra 34,846 27,088 22.3 19,766 15,402 22.1 Rajasthan 11,167 10,929 2.1 6,821 6,203 9.1