The project will improve the quality and reliability of electricity supply, reduce the aggregate technical and commercial (ATC) losses in electricity distribution, and restore the financial sustainability of the rural electricity supply. These will be achieved by (i) converting low-voltage distribution lines to aerial bundle conductors (ABCs), separating the 11-kilovolt (kV) feeders supplying agriculture consumers from those supplying rural households to facilitate the rationing of electricity supply to agriculture consumers, (ii) improving the financial management of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, and (iii) deepening community engagement to improve electricity supply cost recovery and gender inclusivity in rural electricity distribution-related activities.
| Project Name | Uttar Pradesh Power Distribution Network Rehabilitation Project | ||||
| Project Number | 51395-002 | ||||
| Country | India |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Electricity transmission and distribution |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||
| Description | The project will improve the quality and reliability of electricity supply, reduce the aggregate technical and commercial (ATC) losses in electricity distribution, and restore the financial sustainability of the rural electricity supply. These will be achieved by (i) converting low-voltage distribution lines to aerial bundle conductors (ABCs), separating the 11-kilovolt (kV) feeders supplying agriculture consumers from those supplying rural households to facilitate the rationing of electricity supply to agriculture consumers, (ii) improving the financial management of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, and (iii) deepening community engagement to improve electricity supply cost recovery and gender inclusivity in rural electricity distribution-related activities. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The electricity supply to rural areas in Uttar Pradesh and in most parts of rural India is characterized by (i) frequent power failures resulting in an average supply duration of 16-18 hours per day (ii) inadequate cost recovery and poor bill collection efficiency from rural residential and agriculture consumers, and (iii) overloaded and dilapidated electricity distribution network. The rural electricity supply is saddled with the following problems (i) unauthorized connections of agricultural pumps and households/commercial connections, (ii) over-use of subsidized electricity for agricultural water pumping causing financial losses, (iii) aged and poorly maintained distribution lines and transformers, which are frequently operated above rated capacity, causing excessive technical losses to the DISCOMs and a poor quality of service to the customers, and (iv) presence of large number of unmetered residential and agriculture connections, irregular meter reading and infrequent bill collections from rural consumers. | ||||
| Impact | Quality and financial cost recovery in the power supply in Uttar Pradesh improved (24X7 Power for All) | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of power supply in selected rural areas improved |
| Progress Toward Outcome | |
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| Description of Project Outputs | Rural electricity distribution network improved Systems for separating electricity distribution for agriculture consumers and for residential consumers established Systems for bill collection in rural areas and financial management improved and gender-sensitive workplaces created |
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| Geographical Location | Uttar Pradesh |
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| Consulting Services | All procurement of goods, works, nonconsulting, and consulting services will be undertaken in accordance with ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and ADB 's Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Procurement | All procurement of goods, works, nonconsulting, and consulting services will be undertaken in accordance with ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and ADB 's Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time). |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Perera, Pradeep |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, SARD |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 07 Dec 2018 |
| Fact Finding | 23 Sep 2019 to 01 Oct 2019 |
| MRM | 05 Aug 2020 |
| Approval | 01 Dec 2020 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 01 Dec 2020 |
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| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 800.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 430.00 | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | % |
| Counterpart | 370.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | % |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Uttar Pradesh Power Distribution Network Rehabilitation Project: Gender Action Plan | Gender Action Plans | Nov 2020 |
| Uttar Pradesh Power Distribution Network Rehabilitation Project: Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Nov 2020 |
| Uttar Pradesh Power Distribution Network Rehabilitation Project: Facility Administration Manual | Facility Administration Manual | Sep 2020 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Uttar Pradesh Power Distribution Network Rehabilitation Project: Safeguard Assessment and Review Framework | Environmental Assessment and Review Framework | Aug 2020 |
| Uttar Pradesh Power Distribution Network Rehabilitation Project: Initial Environmental Examination | Initial Environmental Examination | Aug 2020 |
| Uttar Pradesh Power Distribution Network Rehabilitation Project: Draft Resettlement Plan | Resettlement Plans | May 2020 |
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ADB Approves $430 Million to Help Rehabilitate Power Distribution Networks in Uttar Pradesh, India
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $430 million multitranche financing facility to improve the quality and reliability of electricity supply in Uttar Pradesh in India.
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