(a) the steps taken by the Government in last three years to increase the generation of electricity, the details thereof;
(b) the number of power houses established in last three years, the details of the coal, gas, water and nuclear based power plants; and
(c) the details of the consumption and generation of electricity at present and last three years, if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER
AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI R. K. SINGH )
(a) : The following steps has been taken by Government of India to increase the generation of electricity:
(i) During last three years 2015-16 to 2017-18 and current year 2018 (upto November, 2018),the Generation capacity of 83,519 MW comprising of 49,161 MW from the conventional sources and 34,358 MW from renewable sources have been added.
(ii) During last three years 2015-16 to 2017-18 and current year 2018 (upto November, 2018), 90,767ckm of transmission lines and 2,76,338 MVA of transformation capacity have been completed. This has facilitated evacuation of power from Generating Stations to the consumers. The inter-regional transmission capacity of 52,700 MW has been added during last three years 2015-16 to 2017-18 and current year 2018 (upto November, 2018). Due to this, electricity can now be seemlessly transferred from anywhere to anywhere in the country.
(iii) Government of India is assisting states through schemes like Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) and Saubhagya etc. for strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution networks and for segregation of agricultural feeders to give adequate and reliable supply of power to consumers.
(iv) Government of India has taken steps for expeditious resolution of issues relating to Environmental and forest clearances for facilitating early completion of generation and transmission projects.
(b) : The details of power projects commissioned during last three years i.e. 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 and current year 2018 (upto November, 2018) are given at Annexure-I.
(c) : The details of generation and electrical energy supplied during last three years are given at Annexure-II.
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