**Executive Summary**
The Government of India has sanctioned central assistance to strengthen the intra-state transmission and distribution network in Andhra Pradesh through various schemes, including the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Scheme and the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). Projects were approved under GEC Phase-I Scheme on 16.07.2015. The DDUGJY and SAUBHAGYA schemes closed on 31.03.2022.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Central Assistance Sanctioned:**
* Central assistance has been sanctioned for strengthening the intra-state transmission and distribution network in Andhra Pradesh.
* Schemes include Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Scheme, Power System Development Fund (PSDF), Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA), and Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).
* **Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Scheme:**
* Projects were approved on 16.07.2015, under GEC Phase-I Scheme to evacuate 3.15 GW of renewable energy.
* Projects comprise 888 circuit kilometres (ckm) of transmission lines and 1968 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA) of transformation capacity at substations.
* 884 ckm line and 1968 MVA transmission capacity have been completed.
* Out of the allocated central grant of ₹361.25 Cr, an expenditure of ₹ 302.48 Cr. has been incurred.
* **Power System Development Fund (PSDF):**
* 07 projects at a cost of ₹ 427.09 Cr. have been sanctioned for power system strengthening works.
* ₹ 302.69 Cr. has been released.
* **Distribution Sector Schemes (DDUGJY, IPDS, SAUBHAGYA):**
* Projects worth ₹ 1.85 lakh Cr. were executed for strengthening power distribution infrastructure in the country.
* Under DDUGJY, 6.65 lakh Below Poverty Line (BPL) households have been electrified in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
* Under SAUBHAGYA, 1.82 lakh households in Andhra Pradesh were electrified.
* Both DDUGJY and SAUBHAGYA schemes stand closed as on 31.03.2022.
* Total funds allocated under DDUGJY scheme for Andhra Pradesh is ₹ 1523.44 Cr.
* **Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS):**
* Launched in July 2021 to improve the quality and reliability of power supply and reduce AT&C losses.
* Projects worth ₹ 10,708 Cr. for loss reduction and ₹ 4,128 Cr. for smart metering have been sanctioned for the State of Andhra Pradesh.
**Impact Analysis**
**Government of Andhra Pradesh**
* **Impact:** Benefits from financial assistance and infrastructure upgrades for power transmission and distribution.
* **Action Required:** Implementation and monitoring of the sanctioned projects under various schemes.
**Consumers in Andhra Pradesh**
* **Impact:** Improved access to reliable power supply, particularly for Below Poverty Line (BPL) households and households previously without electricity.
* **Action Required:** No direct action required, but will experience the benefits of upgraded power infrastructure and services.
**Distribution Licensees**
* **Impact:** Obtain Financial assistance for upgrading distribution infrastructure and smart metering works.
* **Action Required:** Upgrade distribution infrastructure and adopt smart metering technology.
Key Entities Referenced
Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS): A scheme to improve the quality and reliability of power supply to consumers through a financially sustainable and operationally efficient Distribution Sector.
Andhra Pradesh: The state where the power transmission network strengthening projects are being implemented.
Ministry of Power: The ministry responsible for the power sector in India.
Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Scheme: A scheme to integrate renewable energy into the grid.
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY): A scheme for rural electrification.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.811
ANSWERED ON 04.12.2025
STRENGTHENING OF POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORK IN ANDHRA PRADESH
811. SHRI P V MIDHUN REDDY:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has sanctioned any Central projects to strengthen
the intra-State transmission and distribution network in Andhra Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details of ongoing and approved schemes for the said purpose;
(c) the total funds allocated by the Union Governments in this regard; and
(d) whether any such proposals received from State Government of Andhra
Pradesh under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) have been
approved and if so, the details thereof?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
(a) to (d): Government of India has sanctioned central assistance for
strengthening the intra-state transmission and distribution network in Andhra
Pradesh under various centrally-sponsored schemes such as Green Energy
Corridor (GEC) Scheme, Power System Development Fund (PSDF), Deen Dayal
Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), Integrated Power Development Scheme
(IPDS), Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA) and Revamped
Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).
In the transmission sector, to support the integration of upcoming
renewable capacity and to strengthen the transmission infrastructure, Ministry of
New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), on 16.07.2015, approved projects in Andhra
Pradesh under GEC Phase-I Scheme to evacuate 3.15 GW renewable energy. The
projects comprise 888 circuit kilometres (ckm) of transmission lines and 1968
Mega Volt Ampere (MVA) of transformation capacity at substations. Out of this,
884 ckm line and 1968 MVA transmission capacity have been completed. Out of
the allocated central grant of ₹361.25 Cr. to Andhra Pradesh, an expenditure of ₹
302.48 Cr. has been incurred till date.
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In Andhra Pradesh under PSDF, 07 projects at a cost of ₹ 427.09 Cr have
been sanctioned for power system strengthening works like congestion relief,
reactive power equipment installation, protection systems, etc. against which ₹
302.69 Cr. has been released.
In the distribution sector, Government of India had been supporting the
States/ UTs through schemes like DDUGJY, IPDS, SAUBHAGYA to improve access
and quality of power supply to all consumers. Under these schemes, projects
worth ₹ 1.85 lakh Cr. were executed for strengthening of power distribution
infrastructure in the country. Under DDUGJY, 6.65 lakh Below Poverty Line (BPL)
households have been electrified in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Under
SAUBHAGYA, 1.82 lakh households in Andhra Pradesh were electrified. Under
DDUGJY and SAUBHAGYA, as reported by the States, electrification of all willing
households was completed. Both the schemes stand closed as on 31.03.2022.
The total funds allocated under DDUGJY scheme for the State of Andhra Pradesh
is ₹ 1523.44 Cr.
Government of India, in July 2021, launched the Revamped Distribution
Sector Scheme (RDSS) with the objective of improving the quality and reliability
of power supply to consumers through a financially sustainable and operationally
efficient Distribution Sector in the country. The scheme aims to reduce the
Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses to pan-India levels of 12-15%
and under-recovery per each unit of electricity supplied to zero. Financial
assistance is provided to the distribution licensees for upgradation of distribution
infrastructure and smart metering works. Under this scheme, projects worth ₹
10,708 Cr. for loss reduction and ₹ 4,128 Cr. for smart metering have been
sanctioned for the State of Andhra Pradesh.
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