24X7 Electricity Supply

Electricity is a concurrent subject and the supply and distribution of electricity in a State falls under the purview of respective State Government/State Power Utility. The Central Government supplements the efforts taken by the State Governments in providing 24x7 electricity supply to all consumers. This was stated by Sh. Piyush Goyal, Minister of state for Power, Coal & New and Renewable Energy (Independent Charge) in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.

The Minister further stated that to meet the entire power needs of the country an integrated approach is followed for the development of the power system. For the 12th Five Year Plan, Generation capacity addition of 88,537 MW of Conventional Sources and 30,000 MW of Renewable Energy Sources have been planned to meet the projected demand for power as per 18th Electric Power Survey (EPS). Commensurate transmission network of 1,07,440 circuit km and transformation capacity of 2,82,750 MVA have also been planned for evacuation of power. Central Government supplements the distribution network through Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) and Restructured Accelerated Power Development & Reforms Programme (R-APDRP). Central Government is also assisting the States in formulating schemes to supply 24x7 power to their consumers, the Minister added. 

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