Executive Summary:
This document is the Indian Ministry of Power's response to questions regarding the strengthening of power distribution infrastructure in the Jamui Lok Sabha Constituency under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). It outlines the progress of infrastructure work, feeder separation status, plans for new substations, and measures to ensure quality power supply and reduce losses. The sanctioned feeder segregation works are expected to be completed by March 2026.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) Progress:**
* Distribution infrastructure works are underway in the Jamui Lok Sabha Constituency. See Annexure I for details.
* **Feeder Segregation:**
* Feeder segregation in rural areas with agricultural loads exceeding 30% is actively pursued under RDSS, including in Munger, Sheikhpura, and Jamui districts.
* Status of segregation: Munger (25/25 segregated), Sheikhpura (25/29 segregated), Jamui (21/27 segregated).
* Completion target for sanctioned works: March 2026.
* **Power Substation Development:**
* A new 33/11 kV 2x10 MVA power substation approved at Batiya in Sono block, Jamui district.
* Additional substations sanctioned under RDSS: Indpe (Jamui district), Garhirampur Rishikund (Munger district), Matokhar and Gangti (Sheikhpura district). All are 33/11 kV 2x10 MVA.
* **Measures for Uninterrupted Power Supply and Loss Reduction:**
* Implementation of Electricity Second Amendment Rules, 2023 for timely subsidy reconciliation.
* Ensuring timely issuance of tariff and true-up orders.
* Mandating energy accounting and audit based on machine-based data.
* Additional borrowing space (0.5% of GSDP) for states linked to power sector reforms.
* Corporate Governance Guidelines for performance improvement in DISCOMs.
* RDSS aims to reduce pan-India Aggregate Technical and Commercial (ATC) losses to 12-15% and eliminate the ACS-ARR gap.
* RDSS includes infrastructure upgrades like conductor replacement and smart metering to improve supply quality and reduce losses.
* ATC losses have decreased from 21.91% in FY2021 to 16.12% in FY2024 nationwide.
Impact Analysis:
**State Governments:**
* Impact: Required to reconcile and pay subsidies in a timely manner according to the Electricity Second Amendment Rules, 2023. Can avail additional borrowing space if undertaking power sector reforms.
* Action Required: Ensure timely reconciliation and payment of subsidies. Implement power sector reforms to avail additional borrowing.
**Distribution Utilities (DISCOMs):**
* Impact: Subject to Corporate Governance Guidelines to improve performance and accountability. Performance is linked to fund release under RDSS based on financial parameters like ATC losses and ACS-ARR gap.
* Action Required: Implement Corporate Governance Guidelines. Improve performance on financial parameters to secure RDSS funding.
**Consumers (Jamui Constituency):**
* Impact: Expect improved and uninterrupted power supply due to infrastructure upgrades and loss reduction measures.
* Action Required: No direct action required, but will benefit from improved power services.
Key Entities Referenced
Jamui Lok Sabha Constituency: A parliamentary constituency where power distribution infrastructure strengthening is being implemented under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS): A Government of India scheme aimed at improving the power distribution infrastructure and reducing Aggregate Technical and Commercial (ATC) losses.
Munger, Bihar: A district in Bihar where feeder segregation works are being carried out under the RDSS.
Sheikhpura, Bihar: A district in Bihar where feeder segregation works are being carried out under the RDSS.
Jamui, Bihar: A district in Bihar where feeder segregation works and power infrastructure improvements are being implemented under the RDSS.
Sono block of Jamui district: A block within the Jamui district where a new 33/11 kV power substation has been approved under the RDSS.
Aggregate Technical and Commercial (ATC) losses: An important financial parameter in power distribution, which the RDSS aims to reduce.
Electricity Second Amendment Rules, 2023: Rules mandating timely reconciliation and payment of subsidies declared by State Governments.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1908
ANSWERED ON 31.07.2025
STRENGTHENING OF POWER DISTRIBUTION INFRASTRUCTURE IN JAMUI
1908. SHRI ARUN BHARTI:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) the progress made in strengthening the power distribution infrastructure in the
Jamui Lok Sabha Constituency under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS);
(b) the current status of feeder separation for agricultural and domestic consumers in
the rural areas of Jamui and the timeline for its completion;
(c) whether there is any plan to establish new Power Sub-Stations or to augment the
capacity of existing ones in the regions like Chakai, Sono and Khaira to address low
voltage issues and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the steps being taken by the Government to ensure uninterrupted and quality
power supply across the Constituency and reduce Aggregate Technical & Commercial
(AT&C) losses?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
(a) : The progress of distribution infrastructure works sanctioned under Revamped
Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) in Jamui Lok Sabha Constituency are at Annexure-I.
(b): Under RDSS, the Government of India has actively pursued feeder segregation in rural
areas where agricultural load exceeds 30%, including in districts like Munger, Sheikhpura
and Jamui. The status of feeder segregation works is as under:
Sl. No. Districts Sanctioned Segregated
1 Munger 25 25
2 Sheikhpura 29 25
3 Jamui 27 21
Total 81 71
The sanctioned works are expected to complete by March 2026.
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(c) : Under the RDSS, a new 33/11 kV 2x10 MVA power substation has been approved
at Batiya in the Sono block of Jamui district to mitigate low voltage concerns. In addition
to this, the following new 33/11 kV 2x10 MVA substations have also been sanctioned
under RDSS across the three districts of the Jamui Lok Sabha Constituency:
i. Indpe Substation in Jamui district
ii. Garhirampur (Rishikund) Substation in Munger district
iii. Matokhar Substation in Sheikhpura district
iv. Gangti Substation in Sheikhpura district
(d) : Government of India has undertaken number of reform measures to improve
distribution infrastructure and to bring down AT&C losses in the Country, including
Jamui Constituency. These include:
i. Electricity (Second Amendment) Rules, 2023 mandating timely reconciliation
and payment of subsidies declared by State Governments.
ii. Ensuring that the tariff and true-up orders are issued in time.
iii. Mandating proper Energy Accounting and Audit based on machine based data.
iv. Allowing additional borrowing space of 0.5% of GSDP to State Governments
linked with power sector reforms.
v. Corporate Governance Guidelines to enable mechanisms for performance
improvement and accountability in DISCOMs.
vi. RDSS is also one such key initiative, which aims at bringing down the AT&C
losses to pan-India level of 12-15% and ACS-ARR gap to zero. Under the
Scheme, projects worth Rs. 2.82 lakh crore have been sanctioned. These
involve distribution infrastructure works worth Rs. 1.51 lakh crore which
include replacement of bare conductors with covered conductors, laying Low
Tension Aerial Bunched (LT AB) cables, and upgradation/augmentation of
Distribution Transformers (DT)/Sub-stations, etc. The fund release under the
scheme has been linked to performance of Distribution Utilities against various
financial parameters, the prominent among them being Aggregate Technical
and Commercial (AT&C) losses and ACS-ARR Gap. Execution of these works
would also help improve quality of supply of power. Prepaid smart metering is
also one of the critical interventions envisaged under RDSS, which would help
in improving AT&C losses.
As a result of the concerted efforts made by the Centre and the States, the
AT&C Losses have reduced from 21.91% in FY2021 to 16.12% in FY2024 at pan
India level.
*********ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1908 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON
31.07.2025
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Details of distribution infrastructure works sanctioned under RDSS in Jamui Constituency (Districts: Munger, Sheikhpura & Jamui) as on
24.07.2025
Munger Sheikhpura Jamui
Sl.
Description UoM Sanctioned Sanctioned Sanctioned
No. Achievement Achievement Achievement
quantity quantity quantity
Smart Metering Works
1 Consumer meter Nos. 55287 31280 21205 13329 24869 18382
2 Feeder meter Nos. 109 106 57 71 96 103
3 DT meter Nos. 3848 2779 1996 949 4166 3242
Distribution Infrastructure Works
New Power Substation
4 Nos. 1 0 2 0 2 0
(2 x 10 MVA)
5 33 kV HT Line ckm 15.5 0 14 0 45 0
6 11 kV HT Line ckm 629.77 450.09 668.91 463.11 789.28 626.1
7 LT line ckm 1246.91 1164.39 1041.27 965.32 1436.21 1426.36
Distribution
8 Nos. 811 946 924 840 1265 1184
Transformer
9 Feeder Segregation Nos. 25 25 29 25 27 21
10 Addl. Households Nos. 206 0 0 0 1182 0
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