<p>A good chunk of the outlay goes to electricity supply companies to provide subsidised power to irrigation pumpsets. Only the rest will be available for power purchase agreements to tide over the shortage during summer. <br /><br />The daily consumption has already gone up to 163 million units and likely to surge during April and May.<br /><br />The state government has embarked on the ambitious plan to increase per capita availability of power from 680 units to 1,000 units in the next three years. <br /><br />The target could be achieved only if the projects at Yermaras, Yedlapur, Bellary, Kudgi, Jewari and Chhattisgarh meet their operational deadline. Karnataka gets additional 7,340 MW of power with the successful completion of these projects. <br /><br />Chief minister said the government was exploring the possibility of coal imports and joint ventures in coal mines of other states and countries to establish a coal supply linkage for the projects.<br /><br />The Nirantara Jyoti scheme has received a boost with Rs 500 crore as equity support for escoms. <br /><br />The funds will be used to separate feeders for domestic consumption from those for agricultural purposes and ensure uninterrupted supply to domestic consumers.<br /><br />Regularisation of IP sets<br /><br />For the first time, attempts will also be made to regularise about one lakh irrigation pumpsets. Exact figures of such IP sets or those which get free power, are not available till today.<br /><br />However, energy experts disagree that enhanced allocation can change the scenario. <br />“The government already owes Rs 2,000 crore as subsidies and arrears for the present year. There is no indication on how the government will be able to manage with the present allocation,” energy expert M G Prabhakar said.<br /><br /></p>
<p>A good chunk of the outlay goes to electricity supply companies to provide subsidised power to irrigation pumpsets. Only the rest will be available for power purchase agreements to tide over the shortage during summer. <br /><br />The daily consumption has already gone up to 163 million units and likely to surge during April and May.<br /><br />The state government has embarked on the ambitious plan to increase per capita availability of power from 680 units to 1,000 units in the next three years. <br /><br />The target could be achieved only if the projects at Yermaras, Yedlapur, Bellary, Kudgi, Jewari and Chhattisgarh meet their operational deadline. Karnataka gets additional 7,340 MW of power with the successful completion of these projects. <br /><br />Chief minister said the government was exploring the possibility of coal imports and joint ventures in coal mines of other states and countries to establish a coal supply linkage for the projects.<br /><br />The Nirantara Jyoti scheme has received a boost with Rs 500 crore as equity support for escoms. <br /><br />The funds will be used to separate feeders for domestic consumption from those for agricultural purposes and ensure uninterrupted supply to domestic consumers.<br /><br />Regularisation of IP sets<br /><br />For the first time, attempts will also be made to regularise about one lakh irrigation pumpsets. Exact figures of such IP sets or those which get free power, are not available till today.<br /><br />However, energy experts disagree that enhanced allocation can change the scenario. <br />“The government already owes Rs 2,000 crore as subsidies and arrears for the present year. There is no indication on how the government will be able to manage with the present allocation,” energy expert M G Prabhakar said.<br /><br /></p>
