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1. Vision:

To energize irrigation pump sets (Govt. and Private) and cater to the

requirement of Agro-based Industries by providing adequate conventional and

non-conventional energy by optimization of the resources for meeting the

Agricultural requirement in a time bound manner to achieve agriculture growth

and enhancement in agro-based rural economy.

The Agriculture Department has drawn a Road Map for increasing the

Agricultural productivity level in the next two five year plans (2012-17 & 2017-

22) for Rainbow Revolution. To match corresponding steep rise in cropping and

irrigation intensity, large scale irrigation need has been projected by Water

Resources and Minor Water Resources Departments. Presently, through the

rural feeders (mixed feeders), 5.83% of total energy is provided to Irrigation

Agriculture Services (IAS-I Private & IAS-II, State Govt.) only against all India

Average of 20.30% while for Haryana it is 38% (Highest). Detailed Power

requirement for proposed Tube Wells (Both Govt. and Private) as submitted by

Water Resources & Minor Water Resources Department and of Agro-based

Industries, Food Processing Industries, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries etc.

under two five year plans (2012-17) & (2017-22) has been worked out. The total

connected load of Private Tube Wells numbering 22.14 lacs will be 5860 MW,

and the total connected load of Govt. Tube Wells will be 832 MW by 2021-22.

Allowing for the diversity factor the demand of power for Tube Wells (Govt. &

Private) by 2021-22 works out to 4120 MW. Over and above, there will be

requirement of power for Agro-based Industries, Food Processing Industries,

Animal Husbandry and Fisheries etc. and as per information given by

Agriculture Department, such requirement is estimated to be 160 MW. Total

projected demand of power for Agriculture Sector due to Rainbow Revolution

works out to be 4280 MW by 2021-22. 10% of this demand i.e., 428 MW is

proposed to be met through non-conventional energy sources by installing

285000 solar pump sets of 2 HP each and balance 90% requirement i.e., 3852

MW will be met through conventional energy sources. The major demand of

conventional energy will be due to demand of Pvt. Tube Wells numbering

1929000 having demand of 3065 MW.

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Energy

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4. Strategy :

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For meeting the projected power requirement forAgriculture Sector inclusive

of Agro-Industries, Food Processing Industries, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries

& Seed Production etc. due to Rainbow Revolution, the total requirement of

the energy has been worked out under two broad categories, viz. :-

It has been decided that primarily conventional energy will cater to major

energy requirements forAgriculture purposes except for such locations where

either due to economic considerations or physical inaccessibility etc., it will

not be viable to provide grid-connected electrical energy at the site. Keeping

these aspects in view, it was decided that 90% of the total requirement of the

energy for the purposes will be met through conventional sources whereas

balance 10% will be met through non conventional sources. It has been

decided to provide dedicated feeder for meeting the requirement of electrical

power forAgriculture.

The modified demand of power for Bihar is inclusive of power

requirement due to increased demand of Industrial / Allied activities

owing to Rainbow Revolution.

To have dedicated power for agriculture which will improve quality of

supply, permits rotation of load between agriculture and other rural

requirements during scarcity of power, allow HVDS system improving

HT to LT ratio and assured power to agriculture during specified period

of time.

The requirement of Power for Fisheries will occur during the month of

April, May & June and during this period the requirement of power for

irrigational purposes will be only 30% of its load. However, the

requirement of power for breeding the fish will be throughout the year,

though in small quantity.

Taking the diversity factor into account against requirement of power

to the different segments and category of consumers the increased

requirement of energy and its demand can be well catered through the

integrated distribution network.

It has been proposed that requirement of power in North Bihar with

High Water Table having the bulk of private Shallow Tube Wells, will

be met through solar pump sets in large numbers.

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5. Action Plan :

(A) Conventional Energy (3852 MW) :

Biomass Energy can also supplement the power requirement in Rural

Areas.

Irrigational requirement to be met during non-

peak period.

Energy efficient motors as prescribed by

Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to be used for agriculture pump

sets with power factor correction capacitors which will reduce the

demand.

Application of Time Of Day (TOD) tariff

to agriculture sector will flatten the demand.

Mechanism for increased Subsidy Burden on Govt. due to High Line

Losses in RuralAreas to be developed.

For ensuring required availability of power, the

actual requirement of power for Agriculture Sector will be reviewed

annually.

of power through Sugar Mills, which will be

fed to BSEB Transmission system can be gainfully utilized for meeting

the Irrigational requirement of cane crops in the associated areas.

These areas will be provided stable power supply for a minimum

period as per requirement to promote yield of cane as a boost to

Sugarcane Industries.

for releasing service connection forAgriculture

Pump Sets to farmers by organizing camps in villages / Block

Headquarters on fixed date with wide publicity.

To meet the requirement of Power for Agriculture Sector through dedicated

feeders large scale development of infrastructure for Transmission and

Distribution System has to be created alongwith augmentation of Generating

Capacity for ensuring power availability.

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Investment Profile :

(ii) Power Generation component attributable to Agriculture

(Rs. in crore)

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Investment Profile :

(Rs. in crore)

Total requirement of fund for Conventional Energy :

(Rs. in crore)

(b) Non-conventional Energy (428 MW) :

The 10% requirement of total energy i.e., 428 MW to be made from non-

conventional sources is to be met through solar pumps of 2 HP (1.5 KW)

capacity each i.e., requiring 285000 solar pumps to be installed in phases. The

cost incurred in this regard is estimated as under:-

(i) Cost of one Solar pump is around Rs. 3 Lacs presently.

(ii) Estimated Total Cost = 285000X Rs. 3 lacs = Rs. 855000lacs

= Rs. 8550 Crores

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Investment Profile :

Rs. in Lacs

Rs. 8550 Crore

Note:

(Rs. in crore)

It is expected that due to high cost of solar pump sets initially its number willbe lower, however with increased governmental support as well as substantialdecrease in cost of solar pump sets over the years its numbers will increaseappreciably.

Total requirement of fund for Non-Conventional Energy :-

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Grand Total requirement of fund for Energy Sector (Conventional & Non-Conventional)

(Figures in Crore)