Ministry of Power (India)

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Ministry of Power
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Branch of Government of India
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Ministry of Power
Ministry overview
Formed2 July 1992;33 years ago (1992-07-02)
Preceding Ministry
  • Ministry of Energy Sources
Jurisdiction Government of India
HeadquartersShram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, India
Annual budget15,046.92 crore (US$1.8 billion) (2018-19 est.) [1]
Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Pankaj Agrawal IAS Power Secretary
Website powermin.gov.in

The Ministry of Power is an Indian government ministry. The current Union Cabinet Minister is Manohar Lal Khattar. The ministry is charged with overseeing electricity production and infrastructure development, including generation, transmission, and delivery, as well as maintenance projects.

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The ministry acts as a liaison between the central government and state electricity operations, as well as with the private sector. The ministry also oversees rural electrification projects.

History

The Ministry of Power became a ministry on July 2, 1992, during the P. V. Narasimha Rao government. [2] Prior to that time it had been a department (the Department of Power) in the Ministry of Power, Coal and Non-Conventional Energy Sources. That ministry was split into the Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal, and Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (renamed the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in 2006).

In 2012, the Ministry of Power inaugurated the Smart Grid project in Puducherry. [3]

Agencies

Central Public Sector Undertakings

Commissions

1. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

Institutes

  1. National Power Training Institute, Faridabad

Societies

  1. Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore

Others

  1. Bhakra Beas Management Board

Cabinet Ministers

PortraitMinister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency
Term of officePolitical partyMinistryPrime Minister
FromToPeriod
Minister of Works, Mines and Power
Narahar Vishnu Gadgil Official portrait 1958.jpg Narhar Vishnu Gadgil
(1896–1966)
Constituent Assembly Member for Bombay
15 August 194726 December 19503 years, 133 days Indian National Congress Nehru I Jawaharlal Nehru
Minister of Natural Resources and Scientific Research
Sri Prakasa Portrait.jpg Sri Prakasa
(1890–1971)
26 December 195013 May 19521 year, 139 days Indian National Congress Nehru I Jawaharlal Nehru
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.jpg Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(1888–1958)
MP for Rampur
13 May 19526 June 195224 days Nehru II
Minister of Irrigation and Power
Gulzarilal Nanda 1.jpg Gulzarilal Nanda
(1898–1998)
MP for Sabarkantha
6 June 195217 April 19574 years, 315 days Indian National Congress Nehru II Jawaharlal Nehru
Miss India Indrani Rehman, S.K. Patil, and two of the sponsors of the contest (cropped).jpg S. K. Patil
(1898–1981)
MP for Mumbai South
17 April 19572 April 1958350 days Nehru III
Hafiz Mohammad Ibrahim.jpg Hafiz Mohamad Ibrahim
(1889–1968)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh
2 April 195810 April 19625 years, 85 days
10 April 196226 June 1963 Nehru IV
O. V. Alagesan Lok Sabha image.gif O. V. Alagesan
(1911–1992)
MP for Chengalpattu

(Minister of State)
26 June 196319 July 196323 days
Kanuri Lakshmana Rao
(1902–1986)
MP for Vijayawada

(Minister of State)
19 July 196327 May 1964326 days
27 May 19649 June 1964 Nanda I Gulzarilal Nanda
H. C. Dasappa official portrait.gif H. C. Dasappa
(1894–1964)
MP for Bangalore
9 June 196419 July 196440 days Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri
Kanuri Lakshmana Rao
(1902–1986)
MP for Vijayawada

(Minister of State)
19 July 196411 January 19661 year, 189 days
11 January 196624 January 1966 Nanda II Gulzarilal Nanda
President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.jpg Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(1905–1977)
MP for Barpeta
24 January 196613 November 1966293 days Indira I Indira Gandhi
Kanuri Lakshmana Rao
(1902–1986)
MP for Vijayawada

(Minister of State)
13 November 196613 March 19676 years, 361 days
13 March 196718 March 1971 Indira II
18 March 19719 November 1973 Indian National Congress (R) Indira II
Shri K.C Pant (cropped).jpg K. C. Pant
(1931–2012)
MP for Nainital

(Minister of State)
9 November 197310 October 1974335 days
Minister of Energy
Shri K.C Pant (cropped).jpg K. C. Pant
(1931–2012)
MP for Nainital

(MoS)
10 October 197424 March 1977335 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira II Indira Gandhi
P. Ramachandran
(1921–2001)
MP for Chennai Central
26 March 197728 July 19792 years, 124 days Janata Party Desai Morarji Desai
Shri K.C Pant (cropped).jpg K. C. Pant
(1931–2012)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh
30 July 197914 January 1980168 days Indian National Congress (Urs) Charan Charan Singh
Indian Minister Ghani Khan.jpg A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury
(1927–2006)
MP for Malda
14 January 19802 September 19822 years, 231 days Indian National Congress Indira IV Indira Gandhi
P. Shiv Shankar (cropped).jpg P. Shiv Shankar
(1929–2017)
MP for Secunderabad
2 September 198231 October 19842 years, 120 days
31 October 198431 December 1984 Rajiv I Rajiv Gandhi
Vasant Sathe (cropped).jpg Vasant Sathe
(1925–2011)
MP for Wardha
31 December 19843 September 19883 years, 247 days Rajiv II
Makhan Lal Fotedar (cropped).jpg Makhan Lal Fotedar
(1932–2017)
Rajya Sabha MP for Uttar Pradesh
3 September 198819 September 198816 days
Vasant Sathe (cropped).jpg Vasant Sathe
(1925–2011)
MP for Wardha
19 September 19882 December 19891 year, 74 days
Kerala Governor Khan during an inaugural function in 2023.jpg Arif Mohammad Khan
(born 1951)
MP for Bahraich
6 December 198910 November 1990339 days Janata Dal Vishwanath V. P. Singh
Kalyan Singh Kalvi Lok Sabha photo.jpg Kalyan Singh Kalvi
(born 1933)
MP for Barmer
21 November 199021 June 1991212 days Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Chandra Shekhar Chandra Shekhar
Minister of Power
Kalpnath Rai
(1941–1999)
MP for Ghosi

(Minister of State, I/C)
21 June 199118 January 19931 year, 211 days Indian National Congress (I) Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
N. K. P. Salve
(1921–2012)
Rajya Sabha MP for Maharashtra
18 January 199316 May 19963 years, 119 days
Atal Bihari Vajpayee tribute image (cropped).jpg Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924–2018)
MP for Lucknow

(Prime Minister)
16 May 19961 June 199616 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee I Atal Bihari Vajpayee
H. D. Deve Gowda BNC.jpg H. D. Deve Gowda
(born 1933)
Rajya Sabha MP for Karnataka

(Prime Minister)
1 June 199621 April 1997324 days Janata Dal Deve Gowda H. D. Deve Gowda
Inder Kumar Gujral 071.jpg Inder Kumar Gujral
(1919–2012)
Rajya Sabha MP for Bihar

(Prime Minister)
21 April 19979 June 199749 days Gujral Inder Kumar Gujral
Shri Yogendra Alagh.jpg Yoginder K Alagh
(1939–2022)
Rajya Sabha MP for Gujarat

(Minister of State, I/C)
9 June 199719 March 1998283 days
P. R. Kumaramangalam Lok Sabha photo.jpg Rangarajan Kumaramangalam
(1952–2000)
MP for Tiruchirappalli
19 March 199813 October 19992 years, 157 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee II Atal Bihari Vajpayee
13 October 199923 August 2000 [†] Vajpayee III
Atal Bihari Vajpayee tribute image (cropped).jpg Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924–2018)
MP for Lucknow

(Prime Minister)
23 August 200030 September 200038 days
Suresh Prabhu (cropped).jpg Suresh Prabhu
(born 1953)
MP for Rajapur
30 September 200024 August 20021 year, 328 days Shiv Sena
Atal Bihari Vajpayee tribute image (cropped).jpg Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924–2018)
MP for Lucknow

(Prime Minister)
24 August 200226 August 20022 days Bharatiya Janata Party
Anant Geete in April 2017.jpg Anant Geete
(born 1951)
MP for Ratnagiri
26 August 200222 May 20041 year, 270 days Shiv Sena
P.M. Sayeed.jpg P. M. Sayeed
(1941–2005)
Rajya Sabha MP for NCT of Delhi
23 May 200418 December 2005 [†] 1 year, 209 days Indian National Congress Manmohan I Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh in 2009.jpg Manmohan Singh
(born 1932)
Rajya Sabha MP for Assam

(Prime Minister)
18 November 200529 January 200672 days
Sushilkumar Shinde.jpg Sushilkumar Shinde
(born 1941)
Rajya Sabha MP for Maharashtra, until 2009
MP for Solapur, from 2009
29 January 200622 May 20093 years, 113 days
28 May 200931 July 20123 years, 64 days Manmohan II
M. Veerappa Moily addressing a Press Conference on Electoral Reforms (cropped).jpg Veerappa Moily
(born 1940)
MP for Chikballapur
31 July 201228 October 201289 days
Shri Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia (cropped).jpg Jyotiraditya Scindia
(born 1971)
MP for Guna

(Minister of State, I/C)
28 October 201226 May 20141 year, 210 days
Piyush Goyal crop.jpg Piyush Goyal
(born 1964)
Rajya Sabha MP for Maharashtra

(Minister of State, I/C)
27 May 20143 September 20173 years, 99 days Bharatiya Janata Party Modi I Narendra Modi
Raj Kumar Singh with PM Modi (cropped).jpg Raj Kumar Singh
(born 1952)
MP for Arrah

(Minister of State, I/C until 7 Jul 2021)
3 September 201730 May 20176 years, 280 days
31 May 20199 June 2024 Modi II
Manohar Lal.jpg Manohar Lal Khattar
(born 1964)
MP for Karnal
10 June 2024Incumbent1 year, 101 days Modi III

Ministers of State

PortraitMinister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency
Term of officePolitical partyMinistryPrime Minister
FromToPeriod
Minister of State for Irrigation and Power
O. V. Alagesan Lok Sabha image.gif O. V. Alagesan
(1911–1992)
MP for Chengalpattu
8 May 196219 July 19631 year, 72 days Indian National Congress Nehru IV Jawaharlal Nehru
Kanuri Lakshmana Rao
(1902–1986)
MP for Vijayawada
9 June 196419 July 196440 days Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri
24 January 196613 November 1966293 days Indira I Indira Gandhi
Minister of State for Energy
Fazlur Rahman Lok Sabha photo.jpg Fazlur Rahman
MP for Bettiah
14 August 197726 January 19791 year, 165 days Janata Party Desai Morarji Desai
Janeshwar Mishra
(1933–2010)
MP for Prayagraj
26 January 197915 July 1979170 days
Vikram Chand Mahajan
(1933–2016)
MP for Kangra
8 June 198029 January 19832 years, 235 days Indian National Congress Indira IV Indira Gandhi
Gargi Shankar Mishra
(born 1919)
MP for Seoni
Minister of State, Coal
15 January 19822 September 1982230 days
Chaudhary Dalbir Singh
(1926–1987)
MP for Sirsa
2 September 198229 January 1983149 days
Chandra Pratap Narain Singh
MP for Padrauna
Minister of State, Non-Conventional Energy Sources
2 September 19822 February 1983153 days
Gargi Shankar Mishra
(born 1919)
MP for Seoni
6 September 198229 January 19831 year, 32 days
Chaudhary Dalbir Singh
(1926–1987)
MP for Sirsa
Minister of State, Coal
29 January 198331 October 19841 year, 276 days
Gargi Shankar Mishra
(born 1919)
MP for Seoni
Minister of State, Petroleum
29 January 198331 October 19841 year, 276 days
Chandra-Shekhar-Singh.jpg Chandrashekhar Singh
(1927–1986)
MP for Banka
Minister of State, Power
29 January 198314 August 1983197 days
Kerala Governor Khan during an inaugural function in 2023.jpg Arif Mohammad Khan
(born 1951)
MP for Bahraich
7 February 198431 October 1984267 days
Chaudhary Dalbir Singh
(1926–1987)
MP for Sirsa
Minister of State, Coal
4 November 198431 December 198457 days Rajiv I Rajiv Gandhi
Gargi Shankar Mishra
(born 1919)
MP for Seoni
Minister of State, Petroleum
4 November 198431 December 198457 days
Kerala Governor Khan during an inaugural function in 2023.jpg Arif Mohammad Khan
(born 1951)
MP for Bahraich
12 November 198431 December 198449 days
Arun Nehru.jpg Arun Nehru
(1944–2013)
MP for Raebareli
Minister of State, Power
31 December 198425 September 1985268 days Rajiv II
Kerala Governor Khan during an inaugural function in 2023.jpg Arif Mohammad Khan
(born 1951)
MP for Bahraich
Minister of State, Power
25 September 198526 February 1986154 days
Sushila Rohatgi Lok Sabha photo.jpg Sushila Rohatgi
(1921–2011)
MP for Uttar Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)
Minister of State, Power
12 May 19869 May 19881 year, 363 days
Kalpnath Rai
(1941–1999)
MP for Ghosi
Minister of State, Power
25 June 19882 December 19891 year, 160 days
Veteran Leader Ck jaffer Sharief on a Hartal (cropped).JPG C. K. Jaffer Sharief
(1933–2018)
MP for Bangalore North
14 February 19882 December 19891 year, 291 days
Babanrao Dhakne
(born 1937)
MP for Beed
21 November 199021 June 1991212 days Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Chandra Shekhar Chandra Shekhar
Minister of State for Power
P. V. Rangayya Naidu (cropped).jpg P. V. Rangayya Naidu
(born 1933)
MP for Khammam
18 January 199310 February 19952 years, 23 days Indian National Congress Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
Urmilaben Patel Rajya Sabha MP.jpg Urmilaben Chimanbhai Patel
(1932–2016)
MP for Gujarat (Rajya Sabha)
10 February 199516 May 19961 year, 96 days
Samudrala Venugopal Chary (cropped).jpg Samudrala Venugopal Chary
(born 1959)
MP for Adilabad
1 June 19969 June 19971 year, 8 days Telugu Desam Party Deve Gowda H. D. Deve Gowda
Gujral Inder Kumar Gujral
Jayawantiben Mehta at an event (cropped).jpg Jayawantiben Mehta
(1938–2016)
MP for Mumbai South
13 October 199922 May 20044 years, 222 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Jairam ramesh.jpg Jairam Ramesh
(born 1954)
MP for Andhra Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)
6 April 200825 February 2009325 days Indian National Congress Manmohan I Manmohan Singh
Bharatsinh Solanki assuming office as MoS, Railways in January 2011 (cropped).jpg Bharatsinh Solanki
(born 1953)
MP for Anand
28 May 200919 January 20111 year, 236 days Manmohan II
K.C. Venugopal.JPG K. C. Venugopal
(born 1963)
MP for Alappuzha
19 January 201128 October 20121 year, 283 days
Krishan Pal at the National Workshop on Autism Tools (cropped).jpg Krishan Pal Gurjar
(born 1957)
MP for Faridabad
7 July 20219 June 20242 years, 338 days Bharatiya Janata Party Modi II Narendra Modi
Shripad Yasso Naik - Kolkata 2014-10-12 7755.JPG Shripad Naik
(born 1952)
MP for North Goa
10 June 2024Incumbent1 year, 100 days Modi III

References

  1. "Budget data" (PDF). www.indiabudget.gov.in. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. About ministry, Ministry of Power (India), archived from the original on 26 October 2012
  3. "Smart grid project inaugurated". Puducherry. The Hindu. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.