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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

RAJYA SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.152 ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN UTTAR PRADESH

†*152. SHRI JUGUL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Rural Electrification Corporation has considered a proposal for rural electrification in Uttar Pradesh specially in SC/ST dominated areas; (b) if so, the details thereof; and (c) the details of amount sanctioned and spent in the State during the Eleventh Five Year Plan and the Twelfth Five Year Plan period so far?

A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.152 ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON 14.12.2015 REGARDING RURAL ELECTRIFICATION IN UTTAR PRADESH.

********* (a) & (b) : Government of India has launched Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti

Yojana (DDUGJY), with a total cost of Rs. 43,033 crore, in December, 2014 for

the entire country, including Scheduled Castes (SCs)/Scheduled Tribes (STs)

dominated areas in Uttar Pradesh, for rural electrification. The projects sanctioned

under erstwhile Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) has been

subsumed in DDUGJY.

As on 30.11.2015, electrification of 28,549 un-electrified villages and

intensive electrification in 11,631 electrified villages have been completed and free

electricity connections to 13,48,458 Below Poverty Line (BPL) households have

been released in Uttar Pradesh.

(c) : During 11th and 12th Five Year Plan period, as on 30.11.2015, under

DDUGJY including erstwhile RGGVY, the projects with a total cost of

Rs.18662.05 crore have been sanctioned for Uttar Pradesh and an amount of

Rs.4072.49 crore has been released during this period against achieved milestones

of implementation.

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RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1681

ANSWERED ON 14.12.2015

SUPREME COURT'S OPINION ON AGREEMENT OF POWER SHARING †1681. SHRI ASHK ALI TAK: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether an agreement had been signed regarding seeking the Supreme Court's opinion on distribution of power generated by Anandpur Sahib Hydel Project, Mukeria Hydel Project, Thien Dam Project, Upper Bari Doab Canal (UBDC) stage-II and Shahpur Kandi project; (b) if so, whether the said matter has been referred to the Court; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) to (d) : An agreement was reached between the States of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Government of India on 10.5.1984 wherein it was agreed that in view of the claims raised by Haryana and Rajasthan for sharing of power in Anandpur Sahib Project, Mukerian Hydel Project, Thein Dam project, UBDC Stage – II and Shahpur Kandi Hydel Scheme, the Government of India shall refer the matter to the Hon’ble Supreme Court for its opinion. The opinion of the Hon’ble Supreme Court was to be sought on whether the States of Rajasthan and Haryana are entitled to a share in the power generated from these Hydel schemes and in case they are, what would be the share of each State. However, subsequently in the discussion held between the Chief Ministers of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan on 29-30 July, 1992 and 6th August, 1992, a consensus was reached not to refer the matter to the Hon’ble Supreme Court. It was also decided that the States would come to a reasonable agreement through mutual consultations. In order to resolve the issue amicably, a number of formal and informal discussions have taken place. However, no consensus has emerged so far due to the divergent views of the stakeholder States. Presently the matter is sub-judice in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in original Suit No. 3 of 2009.

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CLAIM OF SURPLUS POWER GENERATION 1683. SHRIMATI WANSUK SYIEM: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether, while claiming that India generates more power now than it needs, as disclosed at the recent meet of the World Economic Forum held on 4th November 2015, Government would concede that the common consumer is subjected to vagaries of power shortage, especially in rural areas and, if so, Government's explanation to this paradox; (b) the reasons for consumption of power consistently lagging behind its availability; (c) whether Government expects UDAY, the newly launched scheme, to make the State Governments formally responsible for the losses of State-owned discoms; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) & (b) : Electricity is a concurrent subject. Supply and distribution of electricity in a State/UT including rural areas is within purview of the respective State Government/State Power Utility. The demand of power in the state is met by generation from state’s own sources, share in Central Sector Stations and power purchased under bilateral arrangement or from Power Exchanges, etc. Government of India, only supplements the efforts of the State Governments by establishing power plants in Central Sector through Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) and allocating their power to the States. At present, the generation capacity is sufficient to meet the demand of electricity. However, the main reasons for power shortage in some of the states are as under:

i) Poor financial condition of State power utilities.

ii) High Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses in the states.

iii) Inadequate availability of gas.

iv) Transmission and distribution constraints. (c) & (d): Financial liabilities of DISCOMs are basically the liabilities of the respective State Government as DISCOMs are Government owned Utilities. UDAY (Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojna) launched by Government of India on 20.11.2015 envisages that the States would take over 75% of the DISCOMs debts in a phased manner. There is also provision for taking over future losses, if any, in a graded manner.

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PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY PGCIL 1684. SHRI TAPAN KUMAR SEN: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the projects being undertaken by the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) including the projects of State Governments; (b) whether certain transmission projects have been delayed due to land acquisition and delay in power generation installations; (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and (d) the steps being taken by Government in this regard?

A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) : Inter-State transmission projects worth about Rs. 87,000 Crore involving about 30,000 circuit km of transmission lines & 93,000 MVA of transformation capacity are under various stages of implementation by PGCIL.

In addition to above, Govt. of India sanctioned projects for strengthening of intra-state transmission & distribution system for North-Eastern (NE) States including Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir and Delhi that are under various stage of implementation by PGCIL.

(b) to (d) : The details of the major transmission projects delayed due to land acquisition and due to delay in power generation projects are at Annex.

Constraints in land acquisition are being addressed with assistance from all

concerned including the State Governments. The progress of Transmission Projects are reviewed at various levels in Ministry of Power/Central Electricity Authority and implementation of the transmission projects matching with generation projects is also being co-ordinated with associated generation utilities.

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ANNEX

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1684 ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON 14.12.2015.

*********** DETAILS OF MAJOR PROJECTS DELAYED DUE TO GENERATION PROJECTS AND LAND ACQUISITION ISSUES

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Name of the Trans line Project

Cost Rs. Cr.

Name of the State (s)

I) GENERATION PROJECT DELAYED 1 North East / Northern Western Interconnector -I Project

(Incl. Evacuation system for Lower Subansiri HEP and Kameng HEP)

13763 Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, West

Bengal & UP. 2 Transmission System for Phase-I Generation Projects in

Jharkhand and West Bengal - Part - A1. 558 Jharkhand & Bihar

3 Transmission System for Phase-I Generation Projects in Jharkhand and West Bengal - Part - A2.

2423 Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar & UP.

Transmission System for Phase-I Generation Projects in Jharkhand and West Bengal - Part - B.

3201 Uttar Pradesh & Haryana

4 Common System Associated with East Coast Energy Pvt. Ltd and NCC Power Projects Ltd. LTOA Gen. Proj. in Srikakulam -Part-A

1909 Andhra Pradesh & Odisha

Common System Associated with East Coast Energy Pvt. Ltd and NCC Power Projects Ltd. LTOA Gen. Proj. in Srikakulam area - Part - B

2515 Odisha & Chhattisgarh

Common System Associated with East Coast Energy Pvt. Ltd and NCC Power Projects Ltd. LTOA Gen. Proj. in Srikakulam area- Part- C

514 Andhra Pradesh & Odisha

5 Transmission System for connectivity of Essar Power Gujarat Limited.

552 Gujarat

6 Transmission System for Development of Pooling Station in Northern region Part of West Bengal and Transfer of Power from BHUTAN to NR/WR.

4405 Assam, UP & West Bengal

II) LAND ACQUISITION DELAYED 7 WR - NR HVDC Interconnector for IPP Projects in

Chhattisgarh 9570 Madhya Pradesh,

Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana &

Punjab Establishment of Pooling Station at Champa and Raigarh (near Tamnar) for IPP Gen. Proj. in Chhattisgarh - B

1962 Chhattisgarh

8 System Strengthening - XVII in Southern Regional Grid 1509 Karnataka & Maharashtra

9 Transmission System for Transfer of Power from Generation Project in SIKKIM to NR/WR Part - A.

250 Bihar & West Bengal

10 Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme - III 1273 Bihar, Jharkhand & Odisha

11 Transmission System for Transfer of Power from Generation Project in SIKKIM to NR/WR Part - B.

1585 Sikkim & Bihar

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REFORM PACKAGE FOR LOSS MAKING ELECTRICITY UTILITIES 1685. SHRI T. RATHINAVEL: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has approved a reform package for loss making electricity utilities,

allowing transfer of 75 per cent of the about `4.3 lakh crore outstanding debt incurred by stressed discoms to the States' debt; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether Government aims to help States in wiping out the discoms' losses by 2019; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R


(a) & (b) : The Government has launched the Scheme UDAY (Ujwal DISCOM Assurance

Yojana) on 20th November, 2015 to improve financial and operational efficiencies of Power

Distribution Companies (DISCOMs). The Scheme envisages that the States shall take over 75%

of DISCOM debt as on 30th September, 2015 over two years – 50% of DISCOM debt shall be

taken over in FY 2015-16 and the remaining 25% in FY 2016-17.

(c) & (d) : UDAY aims to reduce the burden of interest, cost of power and AT&C losses.

The scheme also seeks to reduce the gap between Average Cost of Supply (ACS) & Average

Revenue Realized (ARR) to zero by 2018-19.

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OPPOSITION TO ELECTRICITY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1686. SHRI VIJAY JAWAHARLAL DARDA: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government is cognizant of the fact that engineers and staff of State power distribution utilities are opposing the provisions of the Electricity (Amendment) Bill ; and (b) if so, whether Government has ascertained and addressed their concerns and if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R


(a) & (b) : Yes, Sir. Government is cognizant about the concerns raised by the engineers

and staff of Power Distribution Utilities, in respect of the provisions of Electricity (Amendment)

Bill, 2014. The major concern regarding the provisions of separation of carriage and content are

being addressed by giving option to the States to implement it in a gradual manner with enough

flexibility.

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INCREASE IN POWER GENERATION 1687. SHRIMATI RAJANI PATIL:

SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE: SHRI KIRANMAY NANDA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the quantum of increase in power generation in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal between 2012 to 2014; (b) the amount provided by the Central Government during the last and the current financial years for making these States self sufficient in power generation, head-wise; and (c) whether these State Governments have utilized the said amount?

A N S W E R


(a) : The details of increase in power generation in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and

West Bengal between 2011-12 to 2014-15 are as under:

Generation in Million Unit Increase in ( Million Unit)

2011-12 2014-15 Maharashtra 93391.74 107309.2 13917.47 Uttar Pradesh 97007.5 111901.7 14894.24 West Bengal 46108.54 49742.02 3633.48

(b) & (c) : Electricity is a concurrent subject. As per Electricity Act, 2003, electricity

generation is a delicensed activity and any generating company may establish a generating

station. Funds for setting up of generation project(s) are arranged by the project developers

themselves.

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GAP BETWEEN DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF POWER 1688. SHRI K. RAHMAN KHAN: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the existing gap between the demand and supply of power in the country; (b) the details of steps which are under consideration to meet the gap; and (c) the details of power projects under construction which would be ready by the end of 2019?

A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) : The energy shortage has reduced from 8.5% in 2011-12 to 2.4% in the current year i.e. 2015-16 (upto October, 2015), which is the lowest ever. Further, the peak shortage has reduced from 10.6% in 2011-12 to 3.2% during the current year i.e. 2015-16 (upto October, 2015), which is also all time lowest. (b) : The following steps have been taken to meet the gap: (i) Capacity addition of 1,18,537 MW (including 88,537 MW conventional and 30,000 MW

renewable) during the 12th Plan, i.e. by 2016-17. As against this, about 70,480 MW from conventional sources has been achieved till 7.12.2015 and about 13,204 MW from renewable sources till 31.10.2015.

(ii) Construction of 1,07,440 ckm transmission lines and setting up of 2,82,740 MVA

transformation capacity during the 12th Plan, i.e. by 2016-17. As against this, 76,490 ckm of transmission lines and 2,19,730 MVA of transformation capacity have been achieved till November, 2015.

(iii) Government of India has taken initiative to prepare State specific Action Plans for

providing 24X7 Power For All (PFA) in partnership with the States. (iv) Two new schemes are being implemented by the Government of India, namely,

Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna and Integrated Power Development Scheme for strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution networks and for segregation of agricultural feeders to give adequate and reliable supply and reduce line losses.

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measures. (vi) Central Government has notified a new scheme namely Ujjawal Discom Assurance

Yojana (UDAY) on 20.11.2015 for Operational & Financial Turnaround of Discoms. (vii) Expeditious resolution of issues relating to Environmental and forest clearances for

facilitating early completion of generation and transmission projects. (viii) Providing support from Power System Development Fund for stranded gas based

generation. (c) : The power projects under construction which are likely to be ready by the end of 2019 are around 86,363 MW capacity comprising of 72,326 MW from Thermal, 9,737 MW from Hydro and 4,300 MW from Nuclear sources.

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ACCUMULATED LOSSES OF MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD 1689. SHRI RAJKUMAR DHOOT: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the present status of accumulated losses of Maharashtra State Electricity Board, and other State Electricity Boards in the country, State and Union Territory-wise; and (b) the action Government proposes to take to improve the financial health of State Electricity Boards in the country?

A N S W E R


(a) : According to the “Report on Performance of State Power Utilities” published by

Power Finance Corporation (PFC), the accumulated losses as per Balance Sheet of Maharashtra

State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) as on 31st March, 2014 are Rs.5947

crores. The Utility-wise and State/UT-wise details are annexed.

(b) : The Government of India has launched a Scheme UDAY (Ujwal Discom

Assurance Yojana) on 20-11-2015 for the operational and financial turnaround of Power

Distribution Companies (DISCOMs). It envisages to reduce interest burden, cost of power and

AT&C Losses. DISCOMs and participating States would enter into tripartite agreement with

the Government of India to achieve operational and financial targets as per agreed trajectory.

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ANNEX

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1689 ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON 14.12.2015.

*********** Accumulated Profit/(loss) as per Balance Sheet

Rs. Crores Region State Utility 2013-14Eastern Bihar BSEB NBPDCL (714) SBPDCL (1,410) Bihar Total (2,125) Jharkhand JSEB (13,468) Jharkhand Total (13,468) Sikkim Sikkim PD 0 Sikkim Total 0 West Bengal WBSEDCL (126) West Bengal Total (126) Odisha NESCO (955) SESCO (815) WESCO (805) CESU (2,058) Odisha Total (4,633)Eastern Total (20,352)North Eastern Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal PD (2,038) Arunachal Pradesh Total (2,038) Assam APDCL (2,408) Assam Total (2,408) Manipur Manipur PD (2,269) Manipur Total (2,269) Meghalaya MeECL MePDCL (573) Meghalaya Total (573) Mizoram Mizoram PD (1,236) Mizoram Total (1,236) Nagaland Nagaland PD (1,552) Nagaland Total (1,552) Tripura TSECL (753) Tripura Total (753)North Eastern Total (10,829)Northern Delhi BSES Rajdhani 255 BSES Yamuna 231 TPDDL 1,757 Delhi Total 2,242 Haryana DHBVNL (10,286) UHBVNL (13,894) Haryana Total (24,180) Himachal Pradesh HPSEB Ltd. (1,813) Himachal Pradesh Total (1,813) Jammu & Kashmir J&K PDD (22,284) Jammu & Kashmir Total (22,284) Punjab PSPCL (1,660) Punjab Total (1,660) Rajasthan AVVNL (23,251) JDVVNL (22,590) JVVNL (23,097) Rajasthan Total (68,938)

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Uttar Pradesh DVVN (19,183) KESCO (3,321) MVVN (11,733) Pash VVN (10,754) Poorv VVN (15,110) Uttar Pradesh Total (60,102) Uttarakhand Ut PCL (1,695) Uttarakhand Total (1,695)Northern Total (178,430)Southern Andhra Pradesh APCPDCL (8,641) APEPDCL (1,694) APNPDCL (3,545) APSPDCL (4,931) Andhra Pradesh Total (18,812) Karnataka BESCOM (589) CHESCOM (682) GESCOM (311) HESCOM (1,220) MESCOM 72 Karnataka Total (2,731) Kerala KSEB KSEBL (33) Kerala Total (33) Puducherry Puducherry PD (445) Puducherry Total (445) Tamil Nadu TANGEDCO (52,466) Tamil Nadu Total (52,466)Southern Total (74,486)Western Chhattisgarh CSPDCL (4,017) Chhattisgarh Total (4,017) Goa Goa PD 368 Goa Total 368 Gujarat DGVCL 273 MGVCL 159 PGVCL 84 UGVCL 63 Gujarat Total 579

Madhya Pradesh MP Madhya Kshetra VVCL (8,673)

MP Paschim Kshetra VVCL (7,734)

MP Purv Kshetra VVCL (8,824)

Madhya Pradesh Total (25,231) Maharashtra MSEDCL (5,947) Maharashtra Total (5,947)Western Total (34,249)Grand Total (318,345)

Figures in parenthesis indicates losses

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STUDY TO REDUCE CO2 EMISSION FROM THERMAL POWER PLANTS †1690. DR. KANWAR DEEP SINGH: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has conducted any study to reduce the level of carbon dioxide emission from coal-based power plants in view of rising pollution levels; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether coal-based power plants located in India consume maximum water in the world and whether these plants are the most inefficient in the world; and (d) whether thermal power plants in the country are following norms prescribed by Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change regarding consumption of fly ash, if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : No, Sir. However, Government of India has taken various measures such as

installation of supercritical coal based units to reduce Carbon Dioxide emission from coal based

power plants. As per information received from Central Electricity Authority, the CO2

emissions per unit of electricity generation have reduced from 1.07 tCO2/MWh to 1.03

tCO2/MWh from 2009-10 to 2013-14.

(c) : The efficiency of thermal power stations depends on ambient conditions like,

ambient air and cooling water temperature and on coal quality.

Coal based thermal power stations in India require relatively higher quantity of

consumptive water because of high ash content of Indian coal and high ambient temperature

conditions. Plant consumptive water requirement is governed by a number of factors such as

quality of raw water, type of condenser cooling system, quality of coal, ash utilization, type of

ash disposal system, waste water management aspects etc.

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However, specific information regarding comparison of efficiency of thermal

power plants in India vis-a-vis other countries is not available.

(d) : Based on the information collected by Central Electricity Authority from 145

Coal/Lignite based Thermal Power Stations(TPS) of the country, the status of achievement of

targets of fly ash utilization as stipulated in Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate

Change (MoEF&CC) notification dated 3rd November, 2009 for the Year 2014-15 is given in the

Table below:-

Sl. No. Description Nos. of TPS

(1) (2) (3) 1 TPS which have achieved the target of fly ash utilization as

per MoEF&CC’s Notification dated 3rd November, 2009 50

2 TPS which have not been able to achieve the target of fly ash utilization as per MoEF&CC’s Notification dated 3rd November, 2009

89

3 TPS which have not generated any significant fly ash or any fly ash

6

Total 145

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CSR ACTIVITIES OF POWER PSEs 1691. SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI:

DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the number and the details of development/welfare schemes funded by various Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) under the Ministry for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) enterprise-wise and year-wise; and (b) the type of schemes funded, names of beneficiaries, places where such activities have been carried out and the funds allocated therefor during each of the last two years and the current year, enterprise-wise?

A N S W E R


(a) & (b) : The details of development/welfare schemes funded by various Public Sector

Enterprises (PSEs) under the Ministry of Power under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

alongwith information regarding type of schemes funded, beneficiaries, places where such

activities are carried out and fund allocated during each of the last two years and the current year

enterprise wise in respect of National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC), National

Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL),

Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), Power Finance Corporation (PFC), Tehri Hydro

Development Corporation Ltd. (THDC), Satluj Jal Viddyut Nigam Ltd. (SJVNL), North Eastern

Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) are given in at Annex I to VIII respectively.

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ANNEX-I

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1691 ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON 14.12.2015.

*********** The details of development/welfare schemes funded by National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd. (NTPC), under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during each of the last two years and the current year

Sl. No.

Financial Year

Amount allocated/

Sanctioned under CSR

(Rs. Cr.)

Place Activities undertaken and beneficiaries

1 2013-14 126.12 Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal etc.

Activities have been taken up in the areas of Swachh Bharat – SwachhVidyalayaAbhiyaan, Education, Community Health & Family Welfare, Sanitation, Water, Roads, Other Infrastructure, Solar lighting system, Skill Development / Vocational Training, Women Empowerment, Support to Physically Challenged Person, Rural Sports and culture, Support during Natural Calamities etc. The beneficiaries of the above activities are people living in the neighbourhood villages of NTPC’s projects/ stations and also the people of the States, especially the marginalized and downtrodden sections of the society.

2 2014-15 283.48

3 2015-16 349.65

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ANNEX-II


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The details of development/welfare schemes funded by National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd. (NHPC), under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during each of the last two years and the current year

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Financial Year

Amount allocated/


(Rs. Cr.)


1 2013-14 49.81 Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Manipur, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Andaman & Nicobar and Punjab

Activities have been taken up in the areas of Swachh Bharat – Swachh Vidyalaya Abhiyaan, Education & Skill Development, Health & Sanitation, Rural Development, Women Empowerment, Senior Citizen welfare, Environment & Sustainability, Sports promotion, Art & Culture promotion, CSR Capacity Building and Other Activities . The beneficiaries of the above activities are people living in the neighbourhood villages of NHPC’s projects/ stations and also the people of the States, especially the marginalized and downtrodden sections of the society.

2 2014-15 65.57

3 2015-16 78.25

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ANNEX-III


*********** The details of development/welfare schemes funded Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL), under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during each of the last two years and the current year

Sl. No.

Financial Year

Amount allocated/


(Rs. Cr.)


1 2013-14 44.85 Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Daman & Diu, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Sikkim,Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Rajasthan, States of North East Region, West Bengal,

Swachh vidyalaya abhiyaan, education & skill development, health & medical care facilities, provision of sports facilities, project for rural development, installation of solar lights, construction of culverts, community development works, construction of community centres, construction of roads, sponsoring of under-privileged students for free residential coaching , installing hand pumps, water supply and sanitation, construction of bore well with water tanks, ecological and environment works, awareness generation on climate change, improving rural livelihoods through farmer-centric integrated watershed management in villages , sponsoring cultural programmes, spreading anti-corruption awareness amongst youth, installation of SPV power plant of 100 KWP capacity at Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) Bhopal, contribution to CM relief fund (disaster relief), welfare of parsons with disabilities etc. The beneficiaries of the above activities are people living in the neighbourhood villages of PGCIL’s projects/ stations and also the people of the States, especially the marginalized and downtrodden sections of the society.

2 2014-15 101.57

3 2015-16 115.76

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ANNEX-IV


*********** The details of development/welfare schemes funded by Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during each of the last two years and the current year

Sl. No.

Financial Year

Amount allocated/


(Rs. Cr.)


1 2013-14 38.40 Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi, Bihar, Telangana, Odisha, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Goa, Kerala, Maghalaya, Pudducherry, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tripura, Gujarat

Promoting prevention health care and sanitation, safe drinking water ; promoting education, employment enhancing vocation skills, livelihood enhancement projects; promoting gender equality, empowering women, setting up homes and hostels for women; ensuring environmental sustainability; rural development projects; sustainable development; promotion of non-conventional energy sources; promotion of health care including for old age people and persons with desabilities and other CSR activities. The beneficiaries of the above activities are people living in the neighbourhood villages of REC’s projects and also the people of the States, especially the marginalized and downtrodden sections of the society.

2 2014-15 103.25

3 2015-16 80.91

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ANNEX-V


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The details of development/welfare schemes funded by Power Finance Corporation (PFC), under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during each of the last two years and the current year

Sl. No.

Financial Year

Amount allocated/


(Rs. Cr.)


1 2013-14 70.21 Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal , Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha , Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and North Eastern States (07 States).

Renewable energy & energy-efficient technologies; skill development; natural calamity relief; impact assessment study; sanitation; and other CSR activities. The beneficiaries of the above activities are people living in the neighbourhood villages of PFC’s projects and also the people of the States, especially the marginalized and downtrodden sections of the society.

2 2014-15 301.80

3 2015-16 145.79

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ANNEX-VI


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The details of development/welfare schemes funded by Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd. (THDC), under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during each of the last two years and the current year

Sl. No.

Financial Year

Amount allocated/


(Rs. Cr.)


1 2013-14 17.89 Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh

Swacch vidyalya abhiyan, sanitation, education and skill development, economic & community development, health, women empowerment & child care, rural development, infrastructure development, emergency need/relief, environment protection activities etc.

The beneficiaries of the above activities are people living in the neighbourhood villages of THDC’s projects and also the people of the States, especially the marginalized and downtrodden sections of the society.

2 2014-15 19.60

3 2015-16 16.21

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ANNEX-VII


*********** The details of development/welfare schemes funded by Satluj Jal Viddyut Nigam Ltd. (SJVNL), under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during each of the last two years and the current year

Sl. No.

Financial Year

Amount allocated/


(Rs. Cr.)


1 2013-14 16.48 * Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and Maharastra

Promotion of health and hygeine, education & skill development, infrastructural & community development, sports & culture, sustainability programs, swachh vidhayalya abhiyan, assistance during natural disaster and other miscellaneous CSR activities. The beneficiaries of the above activities are people living in the neighbourhood villages of SJVNL’s projects and also the people of the States, especially the marginalized and downtrodden sections of the society. The CSR activities/programs were implemented through various specialized agencies such as HelpAge India, Indian Association of Muscular Dystrophy (IAMD), Himachal Consultancy Organization (HIMCON), Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC), Education departments of HP/Uttrakhand, Irrigation Deptt. etc.

2 2014-15 25.79

3 2015-16 30.50

*Rs.2.79 Cr. has been utilised from the carried forward CSR fund of FY, 2012

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ANNEX-VIII


*********** The details of development/welfare schemes funded by North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during each of the last two years and the current year

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Financial Year

Amount allocated/


(Rs. Cr.)


1 2013-14 5.51 Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura

Education, skill development, livlihood project training know how & technological support, health care, entrepreneurship development, social & community infrastructure, construction of old age homes, construction of approach roads, construction of ring well and water harvesting structure (for drinking water) in villages, construction of water supply scheme for primary schools , donation of boats for ferrying passengers, flood protection works, swachh vidhayalya abhiyan, construcn. of community hall cum vocational training centres, relief and rehabilitation activities in the flood and other natural calamities affected area , assistance to the kamakhya temple management in maintaining cleanliness of the temple premises, solar LED street lights. The beneficiaries of the above activities are people living in the neighbourhood villages of NEEPCO’s projects and also the people of the States, especially the marginalized and downtrodden sections of the society.

2 2014-15 6.71

3 2015-16 2.07

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OPPOSITION TO THE ELECTRICITY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1692. SHRI A.K. SELVARAJ:

SHRI T. RATHINAVEL: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2014 has attracted the ire of some State Governments as it would have deep impact on India's power sector; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2014, after approval of the Union Cabinet,

was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 19.12.2014. The Bill was subsequently referred to the

Standing Committee on Energy. The Standing Committee on Energy, after detailed consultation

with the various stakeholders, including the State Governments, presented its report in the Lok

Sabha on 7.5.2015. The proposed amendments envisage competition in retail supply of

electricity by separation of carriage and content, provisions regarding promotion of renewable

energy, rationalization of Tariff determination process and strengthening of grid safety and

security etc.

Based on the observations/recommendations of the Committee on the Electricity

(Amendment) Bill, 2014 and further deliberations, further official amendments to the Electricity

(Amendment) Bill have been proposed. The major concerns raised by State Governments

regarding the provisions of separation of carriage and content are being addressed by giving

option to the States to implement it in a gradual manner with enough flexibility.

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COAL PRODUCTION BY NTPC 1693. DR. K.P. RAMALINGAM: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether NTPC is aiming to start production from Jharkhand mine this year for its coal requirement; (b) whether production from three more coal blocks may commence over the next two years; (c) whether NTPC would soon appoint a mine developer and operator for its coal blocks; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R


(a) : No, Sir.

(b) : No, Sir.

(c) & (d) : Mine Developer-cum-Operator (MDO) for Pakri-Barwadih coal block has been

appointed on 30.09.2015. NTPC has also initiated the tendering process for appointment of

MDO for four other coal blocks, i.e., Dulanga, Chatti-Bariatu, Talaipalli & Kerandari.

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DEMAND FOR HIGHER TARIFFS PRIVATE POWER PRODUCERS 1694. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the private power producers have sought higher tariffs; and (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon, so far?

A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL ) (a) & (b) : As per the information made available by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), the following Private Power Producers have approached the Commission for seeking relief under Change in Law and Force Majeure under the provisions of the respective PPAs, on account of the escalation in International coal prices and the impact of the change in Coal pricing Regulation, by Government of Indonesia:

1. GMR-Kamalanga Energy Limited 2. Adani Power Limited 3. Tata Power Limited 4, Emco Energy Limited 5. Sasan Power Limited

In addition to above, the Central Commission in its order dated 21.02.2014 in

Petition No. 155/MP/2012 and in Petition No. 159/MP/2012 had decided to grant relief in the form of compensation over and above the tariff agreed in the PPAs, on account of frustration and/or of occurrence of force majeure and/or change in law events under the PPAs to offset the adverse impact of the escalation in the imported coal price due to enactment of new coal pricing Regulation by Indonesian Government and other factors. This Order of CERC has been challenged before the APTEL. Besides, some petitions for tariff revision under change in law have been filed before different State Electricity Regulatory Commissions as well.

Under the Electricity Act, 2003, the power for regulation of tariff of generating companies lies with the appropriate Electricity Regulatory Commissions. Government of India has no direct role in this regard.

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