GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Power
RAJYASABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1636
ANSWERED ON DECEMBER 08, 2014
QUESTION
Power Situation in Delhi/NCR
1636. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:
Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state;
(a) whether there is power crunch/situation in Delhi/NCR region;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps being taken by the Ministry in this regard, including timelines set forachievement of targets?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR
POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)
(a) & (b): NCR Region comprises of Delhi and parts of States ofUttar Pradesh, Rajasthan andHaryana. The details of power supply situation in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Haryana isat Annex.
(c): Electricity is a concurrent subject. Supply and distribution of electricity to various consumers in a State / UT is within the purview of the respective State Government / StatePower Utility. The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments byestablishing power plants and transmission systems in Central Sector through Central PowerSector Undertakings (CPSUs). The steps being taken by the Government in this regard, interalia, are as below:
ANNEX
ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 1636 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON08.12.2014.
Power Supply Position in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh during 2014-15 (April 2014 - October 2014) |
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Region/ States |
Energy Requirement / Availability |
Peak Demand / Peak Met |
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Req. |
Avail. |
Surplus/Deficit (-) |
Req. |
Avail. |
Surplus/Deficit (-) |
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MU |
MU |
MU |
% |
MW |
MW |
MW |
% |
|
Delhi |
19,843 |
19,739 |
-104 |
-0.5 |
6,006 |
5,925 |
-81 |
-1.3 |
Haryana |
30,237 |
30,105 |
-132 |
-0.4 |
9,152 |
9,152 |
0 |
0.0 |
Rajasthan |
37,423 |
37,015 |
-408 |
-1.1 |
10,188 |
10,077 |
-111 |
-1.1 |
Uttar Pradesh |
64,164 |
53,633 |
-10.531 |
-16.4 |
15,670 |
13,003 |
-2,667 |
-17.0 |