No amendment proposal related to agriculture sector in the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022; Rs. 1,56,555 Crore Power Subsidy provided during FY 21-22: Union Power & NRE Minister Shri R. K. Singh


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The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 covers amendments related to power sector. There is no amendment proposal related to agriculture sector in the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022. Further, the provision of subsidy as in the present Act i.e. Electricity Act, 2003 is not proposed    to be changed and the State Governments can continue to give subsidy to farmers and other  consumers as they are doing at present.

 As per Electricity Act, 2003 the subsidy to specific categories of consumers including domestic and farmers is decided by State Governments.   The State-wise Tariff subsidy details for last five years for 2017-18 to 2021-22 are at Annexure.

ANNEXURE

Tariff Subsidy Details

Rs. in Crs.

 

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-

22(Provisional figures)

 

Tariff Subsidy Received

Tariff Subsidy Received

Tariff Subsidy Received

Tariff Subsidy Received

Tariff Subsidy Received

State Sector

 

84,399

 

96,951

 

1,12,505

 

1,09,039

 

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Andaman & Nicobar PD

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Andhra Pradesh

 

3,371

 

1,250

 

9,192

 

3,781

8774

APCPDCL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

662

1917

APEPDCL

 

251

 

227

 

1,759

 

727

2646

APNPDCL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

APSPDCL

 

3,120

 

1,023

 

7,433

 

2,392

4211

Arunachal Pradesh

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

Arunachal PD

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

Assam

 

527

 

552

 

477

 

603

480

APDCL

 

527

 

552

 

477

 

603

480

Bihar

 

3,078

 

5,089

 

5,193

 

5,494

6578

NBPDCL

 

1,292

 

2,453

 

3,115

 

2,456

2970

SBPDCL

 

1,787

 

2,636

 

2,078

 

3,038

3608

Chandigarh

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

Chandigarh PD

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

Chhattisgarh

 

2,766

 

2,079

 

4,651

 

4,195

4341

CSPDCL

 

2,766

 

2,079

 

4,651

 

4,195

4341

Dadra & Nagar Haveli

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

DNHPDCL

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Daman & Diu

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Daman & Diu PD

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Goa

 

43

 

253

 

329

 

342

412

Goa PD

 

43

 

253

 

329

 

342

412

Gujarat

 

4,206

 

6,944

 

6,683

 

6,911

9165

DGVCL

 

203

 

342

 

332

 

368

479

MGVCL

 

288

 

473

 

436

 

407

496

PGVCL

 

1,732

 

2,831

 

2,590

 

2,670

3714

UGVCL

 

1,983

 

3,297

 

3,324

 

3,467

4475

Haryana

 

7,603

 

7,352

 

6,991

 

5,566

6740

DHBVNL

 

3,043

 

2,978

 

3,154

 

2,784

3464

UHBVNL

 

4,560

 

4,373

 

3,838

 

2,783

3276

Himachal Pradesh

 

360

 

574

 

514

 

520

420

HPSEBL

 

360

 

574

 

514

 

520

420

 

Jammu & Kashmir

 

1,200

 

1,200

 

900

 

1,200

–

JKPDD

 

1,200

 

1,200

 

900

 

1,200

–

Jharkhand

 

–

 

595

 

1,350

 

1,000

2072

JSEB

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

JBVNL

 

–

 

595

 

1,350

 

1,000

2072

Karnataka

 

8,739

 

9,088

 

11,120

 

11,148

19312

BESCOM

 

1,870

 

2,269

 

2,536

 

2,693

4246

CHESCOM

 

1,189

 

1,416

 

1,432

 

1,551

3059

GESCOM

 

1,740

 

1,697

 

2,055

 

1,888

3135

HESCOM

 

3,295

 

3,077

 

4,204

 

4,135

7376

MESCOM

 

645

 

629

 

893

 

881

1495

Kerala

 

–

 

402

 

394

 

530

387

KSEBL

 

–

 

402

 

394

 

530

387

Lakshadweep

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Lakshadweep ED

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Ladakh PD

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

43

Madhya Pradesh

 

9,192

 

9,384

 

13,438

 

13,864

21418

MPMKVVCL

 

2,273

 

2,489

 

4,346

 

4,497

7205

MPPaKVVCL

 

4,388

 

4,350

 

5,681

 

5,700

8348

MPPoKVVCL

 

2,531

 

2,545

 

3,411

 

3,667

5864

Maharashtra

 

8,744

 

11,662

 

10,022

 

8,185

10462

MSEDCL

 

8,744

 

11,662

 

10,022

 

8,185

10462

BEST

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Manipur

 

213

 

120

 

120

 

269

272

MSPDCL

 

213

 

120

 

120

 

269

272

Meghalaya

 

–

 

18

 

10

 

18

20

MePDCL

 

–

 

18

 

10

 

18

20

Mizoram

 

244

 

150

 

400

 

–

–

Mizoram PD

 

244

 

150

 

400

 

–

–

Nagaland

 

269

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Nagaland PD

 

269

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Odisha

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

CESU

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

 

–

TPCODL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

–

NESCO Utility

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

SOUTHCO Utility

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

TPSODL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

–

WESCO Utility

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

TPWODL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

–

–

Puducherry

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Puducherry PD

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Punjab

 

6,578

 

9,036

 

9,395

 

9,657

11888

PSPCL

 

6,578

 

9,036

 

9,395

 

9,657

11888

Rajasthan

 

8,759

 

7,681

 

7,384

 

12,767

19873

AVVNL

 

2,139

 

2,019

 

1,810

 

3,023

4983

JdVVNL

 

4,091

 

3,368

 

3,096

 

5,734

8835

JVVNL

 

2,529

 

2,294

 

2,478

 

4,010

6055

Sikkim

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Sikkim PD

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Tamil Nadu

 

7,725

 

7,694

 

8,053

 

8,270

8932

TANGEDCO

 

7,725

 

7,694

 

8,053

 

8,270

8932

 

 

Telangana

 

3,928

 

4,651

 

4,742

 

5,652

5652

TSNPDCL

 

3,330

 

3,501

 

3,569

 

4,254

4254

TSSPDCL

 

598

 

1,150

 

1,173

 

1,398

1398

Tripura

 

30

 

20

 

–

 

40

47

TSECL

 

30

 

20

 

–

 

40

47

Uttar Pradesh

 

5,800

 

10,070

 

10,120

 

7,661

14516

DVVNL

 

1,865

 

2,266

 

2,180

 

1,686

3770

KESCO

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

MVVNL

 

1,343

 

2,700

 

1,886

 

1,345

3664

PaVVNL

 

912

 

1,728

 

2,765

 

2,176

3304

PuVVNL

 

1,681

 

3,376

 

3,289

 

2,454

3778

Uttarakhand

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

UPCL

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

West Bengal

 

1,024

 

1,087

 

1,028

 

1,365

1531

WBSEDCL

 

1,024

 

1,087

 

1,028

 

1,365

1531

Private Sector

 

1,672

 

1,700

 

2,380

 

2,910

 

Delhi

 

1,672

 

1,700

 

2,380

 

2,910

3220

BRPL

 

720

 

785

 

1,069

 

1,312

1430

BYPL

 

468

 

423

 

641

 

797

868

TPDDL

 

484

 

493

 

670

 

801

922

Gujarat

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Torrent Power

Ahmedabad

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Torrent Power Surat

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Maharashtra

 

 

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

AEML

 

 

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Uttar Pradesh

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

NPCL

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

West Bengal

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

CESC

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

IPCL

 

–

 

–

 

–

 

–

–

Grand Total

 

86,072

 

98,651

 

1,14,885

 

1,11,949

1,56,555

 

This information was given by the Union Minister of Power Sh. R.K. Singh in the Lok Sabha Today.

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