Centre intends to bring down the power deficit from the present 12 per cent to three per cent by end of the 12th five year Plan, a top official today said. "We are looking at bringing down power deficit to three per cent by end of 2017 from the present 12 per cent", Joint Secretary Department of Disinvestment, Ministry of Finance, Sidhartha Pradhan told reporters.
He said the country had to generate 3.70 lakh mw of power by 2017-18 from the present 1.60 lakh mw of power and for this Rs 11,40,000 crore was needed.
"While 25,000 mw of power will be added in the next two years, another 1.85 lakh mw of power will be added by 2017-18", Pradhan said adding by 2030, India needs to generate eight lakh mw of power, he said.
The per capita power consumption in the country at 700 units was much lower compared to US (11,000 units) and China (2,800 units), Pradhan said.
He said national transmission corridor to connect inter-state power supply will be facilitated by 2017.
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