GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3683

ANSWERED ON:11.12.2009

ADDITIONAL POWER SUPPLY FOR AGRICULTURAL SECTOR

MURLI MANOHAR JOSHI

(a)whether the Government had allocated additional power from its unallocated share of power for agricultural use to many drought-affected States during the Kharif season;

(b)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c)the names of the States which had sought additional power supply during the months of June, July and August, 2009 for agricultural use;

(d)the State-wise quantum of additional power made available to the States; and

(e)the quantum of power supplied to the States during the said months as compared to that in the corresponding months over the past two years?

Will the Minister of POWERbe pleased to state:-

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI)

 (a):Yes Madam. Additional allocation from unallocated power of Central Generating Stations was made to States in view of drought.

(b) to (d):The names of the states from whom requests for power for drought/ agricultural operations were received on different occasions in different fora during June, July and August, 2009 and the quantum of power provided by the Government are given under: 

State Allocation (MW)

Punjab 145 MW to 165 MW

Haryana 145 MW to 165 MW

Uttar Pradesh 45 MW to 100 MW

Bihar 31 MW to 77 MW

Assam 10 MW to 24 MW

Andhra Pradesh50 MW (Round-the-clock)

Jharkhand Nil # 

MW = Mega Watt In different time slots of the day # In view of underdrawal from the grid with reference to its schedule based on entitlement.

(e): The total quantum of power allocated to the above States during the evening peak hours from the Central Generating Stations in the said months as compared to that in the corresponding months over the past two years is given below:

All Figures in MW 

State 2007 2008 2009

June July August June July August June July August

Punjab 1942 1975 2030 1948 1989 2010 2091 2192 2255

Haryana 1689 1706 1739 1734 1734 1751 1718 1818 1881

Uttar Pradesh 4584 4634 4782 4812 4812 4868 4898 4988 5019

Bihar 1170 1170 1170 1339 1339 1413 1554 1554 1600

Assam 710 681 681 656 641 656 707 697 721

Andhra Pradesh2921 2921 2921 2871 2921 2921 2921 2921 2971

Jharkhand 267 267 267 370 370 381 434 434 434

Note:The figures are for last day of the respective month