GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.02
ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016
ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES
*2. SHRIMATI SAROJINI HEMBRAM:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of villages in the country which have been provided with electricity
during the last two years, State-wise;
(b) whether Government has set a target to provide electricity to all the villages under
the electrification scheme; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) to (c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF
STARRED QUESTION NO.02 ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON
25.04.2016 REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES.
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(a) : The State-wise number of villages electrified during the last two
years are at Annex.
(b) & (c) : As informed by States, there were 18,452 un-electrified census
villages in the country as on 01.04.2015. Out of the 18,452 un-electrified villages,
electrification works in 7,108 un-electrified villages have been completed as on
31.03.2016. It is targeted to electrify all remaining villages by 1st
May, 2018.
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ANNEX
ANNEX REFERRED TO IN PART (a) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN REPLY
TO STARRED QUESTION NO. 02 ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON
25.04.2016 REGARDING ELECTRIFICATION OF VILLAGES.
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State-wise no. of villages electrified during the last two years
Sl. No. States 2014-15 2015-16
1 Arunachal Pradesh 107 174
2 Assam 190 942
3 Bihar 341 1754
4 Chhattisgarh 67 405
5 Himachal Pradesh 8 1
6 Jammu & Kashmir 9 27
7 Jharkhand 161 750
8 Madhya Pradesh 86 214
9 Manipur 192 75
10 Meghalaya 43 1
11 Mizoram 45 16
12 Nagaland 10 0
13 Odisha 13 1264
14 Rajasthan 70 163
15 Tripura 0 9
16 Uttar Pradesh 59 1305
17 Uttarakhand 4 0
18 West Bengal 0 8
Total 1405 7108
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.06
ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016
POWER SUPPLY TO HIGH YIELDING AND PRODUCTIVE UNITS
*6. DR. V. MAITREYAN:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government is taking various steps to provide adequate power to high
yielding and productive units in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether Government has mandated norms for reducing Specific Energy
Consumption (SEC) for 478 industrial units of 8 high energy consuming sectors, under
Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme of National Mission for Enhanced Energy
Efficiency;
(d) if so, the target reduction achieved by these units, State-wise; and
(e) the total value of energy saving certificates (EScerts) received by the industrial
units in the country during the last three years?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) to (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED
QUESTION NO. 06 ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON 25.04.2016
REGARDING POWER SUPPLY TO HIGH YIELDING AND PRODUCTIVE
UNITS.
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(a) & (b) : Electricity is a concurrent subject. Supply and distribution of electricity to
various consumers including high yielding & productive units in a State/UT is within the
purview of the respective State Government/State Power Utility. The Central
Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments by establishing power
plants and transmission systems in the Central Sector through Central Power Sector
Undertakings (CPSUs).
(c) & (d) : Yes, Sir. 478 industrial units were given mandatory targets in the PAT
Cycle-I (2012-13 to 2014-15) for reduction of Specific Energy Consumption (SEC). This
was aimed to achieve an overall reduction of energy consumption by 6.686 Million
Tonnes of Oil Equivalent (MTOE).
The target reduction achieved by these industrial units was 8.67 Million
Tonnes of Oil Equivalent (MTOE). The state-wise detail of overall target reduction
achieved is furnished as Annexure.
(e) : The total estimated value of Energy saving certificates to be issued to the
industrial units under PAT Cycle-I (2012-13 to 2014-15) is 37.60 Lakh ESCerts.
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ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARTS (c) & (d) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN
REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO.06 ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON
25.04.2016 REGARDING POWER SUPPLY TO HIGH YIELDING AND PRODUCTIVE
UNITS.
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STATE-WISE DETAILS OF THE TARGET ACHIEVED BY THESE INDUSTRIRAL
UNITS
S. No. State Energy Saving (MTOE)
1 Andhra Pradesh 0.38
2 Assam 0.06
3 Bihar 0.03
4 Chhattisgarh 0.65
5 Delhi 0.07
6 Goa 0.03
7 Gujarat 0.88
8 Haryana 0.41
9 Himachal Pradesh 0.05
10 Jharkhand 0.63
11 Karnataka 0.36
12 Kerala 0.01
13 Madhya Pradesh 0.75
14 Maharashtra 0.72
15 Meghalaya 0.01
16 Orissa 1.04
17 Puducherry -0.01
18 Punjab 0.45
19 Rajasthan 0.62
20 Tamil Nadu 0.22
21 Telangana 0.05
22 Tripura 0.00
23 Uttar Pradesh 0.74
24 Uttarakhand 0.05
25 West Bengal 0.48
Total 8.67
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO.15
ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016
DEMAND VIS-A-VIS GENERATION OF POWER IN THE COUNTRY
†*15. SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH MAHRA:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) the demand of electricity in megawatts in the country at present as against its
generation;
(b) whether the Ministry would contemplate enhancing generation of hydro power
particularly in hilly States to meet the shortage of electricity;
(c) whether Government would provide funds to States so that they can enhance
generation of hydro power by building small dams; and
(d) if not, the manner in which the rising demand of electricity would be met?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED
QUESTION NO.15 ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON 25.04.2016
REGARDING DEMAND VIS-A-VIS GENERATION OF POWER IN THE
COUNTRY.
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(a) : The peak demand of Electricity in Megawatt (MW) in the country during the year
2015-16 (April 2015 – March 2016) was 153,366 MW as against the demand met (i.e. gross
generation minus auxiliary consumption and transmission losses) of 148, 463 MW.
(b) : Yes, Sir.
(c) & (d) : At present, there is no scheme/policy to provide funds to States for development
of hydro projects.
The steps taken by the Government to meet the rising demand of electricity,
inter-alia, are:
(i) Capacity addition of 1,18,537 MW (including 88,537 MW conventional and 30,000 MW
renewable) during the 12th Plan, i.e. by 2016-17. As against this, about 85,186 MW
from conventional sources has been achieved till 31.03.2016 and 17,829 MW from
renewable sources till 31.03.2016.
(ii) Government of India has taken initiative to prepare State Specific Action Plans for
providing 24X7 Power For All (PFA) in partnership with the States.
(iii) Two new schemes are being implemented by the Government of India, namely,
Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana and Integrated Power Development Scheme
for strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution networks and for segregation of
agricultural feeders to give adequate and reliable supply and reduce line losses.
(iv) Promotion of energy conservation, energy efficiency and other demand side management
measures.
(v) Central Government has notified a new scheme namely Ujjawal Discom Assurance
Yojana (UDAY) on 20.11.2015 for Operational & Financial Turnaround of Discoms.
(vi) Expeditious resolution of issues relating to Environmental and forest clearances for
facilitating early completion of generation and transmission projects.
(vii) Providing support from Power System Development Fund for stranded gas based
generation.
(viii) Two schemes worth Rs.9865 crores are under implementation to improve transmission
and distribution system in all North Eastern States including Sikkim.
(ix) 220 kV line from Srinagar to Leh via Drass, Kargil worth Rs.1788 crores is under
implementation under Government of India funding to help meet the shortages in Jammu
and Kashmir.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.66
ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016
IRREGULARITIES IN DISTRIBUTION OF LED BULBS
66. DR. PRADEEP KUMAR BALMUCHU:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government has noticed that a large scale irregularities have taken place
in distribution of LED bulbs and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether there is a huge difference between the accounts submitted by the States
towards supply of LED bulbs to the public;
(c) whether Government is planning to initiate any investigation to find out the actual
status and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) whether any complaint has been received by the Ministry in this regard and if so,
the details thereof?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) & (b) : No, Sir.
(c) & (d) : Does not arise.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.67
ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016
COMPENSATION FOR LAND ACQUIRED FOR POWER PROJECTS
67. SHRI KIRANMAY NANDA:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether compensation is given to farmers for their lands acquired for public and private
power projects;
(b) if so, the details thereof, project-wise;
(c) whether any compensation has been paid to farmers in various States including Uttar
Pradesh for the land acquired from them for thermal/hydro power projects; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) & (b) : Yes, Sir. The compensation is directly paid by the State Governments to the land
owners for the land acquired as per the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act as amended from
time to time, for the construction of the power projects.
(c) & (d) : The details of compensation paid to land owners in various States including Uttar
Pradesh for setting up of Thermal/Hydro Power Projects as well as Ultra Mega Power Project
(UMPP) by Public Sector under Ministry of Power are given in Annex.
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ANNEX
ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO. 67 ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON 25.04.2016.
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Sl.
No Name of Power Station /Project
Private Land
acquired
Compensation paid to land
owners (Rs. in Crore)
1 Chutak (44MW), (J&K) 18.63 ha 2.23
2 Nimoo-Bazgo (45MW) (J&K) 31.27 ha 6.40
3 Uri-II (240), (J&K) 150.10 ha 27.11
4 Kishanganga (330 MW), (J&K) 255.00 ha 271.84
5 Sewa-II (120 MW), (J&K) 66.10 ha 4.77
6 Parbati-III (520 MW), (HP) 46.00 ha 66.0
7 Chamera-III (231MW), (HP) 4.23 ha 1.16
8. Parbati-II (800MW), (HP) 52.73 ha 24.95
9. Kotlibhel 1A (195 MW),
(Uttarakhand)
18.65 ha 7.17
10 Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station
(1500 MW), (HP).
224.00 ha 27.12
11 Rampur Hydro Electric Project (420
MW), (HP).
29.10 ha 24.18
12 Natwar Mori HEP (60 MW), (UK) 7.156 ha 11.01
13 Buxar Thermal Power Project (1360
MW), (Bihar )
436.60 ha 357.00
Compensation disbursement
process is still in progress.
Approximately 90% compensation
disbursed.
14 Tanda, (2x660MW), (UP) 671.99 acrs 189.84
15 Bilhaur, (2x660MW), (UP) 950.52 acrs 372.23
16 Gadarwara, (2x800MW), (MP) 1479.48 acrs 80.25
17 Khargone, (2x660MW), (MP) 783.78 acrs 76.00
18 Barethi, (4x660MW), (MP) 2452.13 acrs 111.87
19 Darlipalli, (2x800MW), (Odisha) 1361.60 acrs 348.73
20 Kudgi, (3x800MW), (Karnataka) 3351.00 acrs 248.00
21 Lara, (2x800MW), (Chhattisgarh) 2383.26 acrs 292.35
22 Tehri Hydro Power Complex,
Uttarakhand
15000 families 1526.00
23 Vishnugad Pipalkoti HEP (444 MW)
Uttarakhand
31.639 ha 20.74
24 Khurja STPP (1320 MW),
Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh
1360.00 acrs 387.18
25 Cheyyur UMPP(4000MW), Tamil
Nadu
655.15 acrs 83.57
26 Odisha UMPP(4000MW), Odisha 2733.00 acrs 620.78 Paid for disbursement.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.68
ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016
MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES OF THE COUNTRY
68. SHRI RANJIB BISWAL:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether a group of Secretaries has recommended a host of transformative ideas to
manage India's energy resources through conservation and efficiency;
(b) if so, the details of recommendations made by the group;
(c) the total energy likely to be conserved per year if all these recommendations are
implemented; and
(d) the steps taken, so far, to implement the recommendations?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) : Yes, Sir.
(b) : The Group of Secretaries recommended following 11 point action to manage
India’s energy resources through Energy Conservation and Efficiency:
1. Super-efficient Household Appliances deployment and Knowledge Transformation
Initiative (SHAKTI): Increase coverage of super-efficient household appliances to 50%
of sales from current 10%.
2. Solar based Efficient Water-pumps for Agriculture (SEWA): Provide 30 lakh solar
based energy efficient water pumps by 2019 through a commercially viable (LED type)
business model.
3. Energy Efficient (EE) Buildings & Building Material: Incentivize new energy
efficient buildings to cover at least 30% constructions and existing Government
buildings to reduce energy use by 25%.
4. Energy Intensive Industries: Expansion of Perform, Achieve and Trade Program to
achieve coverage of 70% of industrial energy consumption from present 30%.
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5. Transport – Roads: Mandate Fuel Efficiency Norms for Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDVs)
in range 12-40 MT in 2 stages and incentivize replacement of old HDVs in all ranges.
6. Transport – Roads: Fuel Efficient Driver Training Programme.
7. Transport – Railways: Arrest declining share of railway in freight and increase to 40%
by 2019 from the current 36%.
8. Transport – Promoting Coastal Shipping: Increase share of coastal shipping freight to
10%.
9. Commercialization of New Technologies: Universal lighting access by Micro solar
dome (Surya Jyoti) lighting technology developed by Department of Science and
Technology (DST).
10. Research & Development of Critical Technologies: Advanced Ultra Super-Critical
(AUSC) thermal technology and Ligno-cellulosic bioethanol for blending.
11. Energy Conservation – a People’s Movement: Energy innovation prize, district level
awareness and virtual energy efficiency centers.
(c) : By the end of year 2019 the implementation of the recommendations is likely to
save 44 million tons of oil equivalent (mtoe).
(d) : A presentation was made before the Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and
New & Renewable Energy on the recommendations of the Group of Secretaries, which was
attended by all officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary and above from the Ministries of Power,
Coal and New & Renewable Energy as well as Directors and CMD’s of the Public sector
Undertakings of these Ministries. During the course of presentation, these recommendations
were discussed in detail to bring out action plan. Based on the deliberations held and suggestions
received during the course of the presentation, an action plan along with timelines for
implementation has been prepared. This action plan has been sent to Niti Aayog for monitoring
its implementation.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.69
ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016
NEW NORMS FOR UMPPs
69. SHRI D. KUPENDRA REDDY:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Central Government is planning to introduce new set of norms for Ultra
Mega Power Projects (UMPPs) in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(c) whether these norms would be applicable to the existing UMPPs also;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the details of UMPPs which have been commissioned, so far, and the status of other
UMPPs which are presently under implementation, project-wise?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) & (b) : Yes, Sir. To address various concerns raised by stakeholders and to encourage
larger participation from investors/developers in the bidding, an Expert Committee was
constituted to examine and to revise the Standard/Model Bidding Documents applicable for
Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs)/Case-2. The Committee has given its recommendation on
the New Standard Bidding Documents for Ultra Mega Power Projects based on allocated
domestic coal blocks and based on imported coal.
Based on the recommendations of this Committee, new Standard Bidding
Documents are under final approval.
(c) & (d) : No, Sir, these documents would be applicable for the UMPPs for which bidding
process is yet to commence.
(e) : The details of the commissioned/under implementation UMPPs are given at
Annexure.
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ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 69 ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON 25.04.2016.
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STATUS OF AWARDED ULTRA MEGA POWER PROJECTS
Sl.
No
Name of UMPP Location Status
1 Sasan UMPP
(6x660 MW)
Sasan in District
Singrauli.
Madhya Pradesh
Project awarded and transferred to M/s.
Reliance Power Ltd. on 07.08.2007.
Project is fully commissioned.
2 Mundra UMPP
(5x800 MW)
Mundra in village
Tundawand in
District Kutch,
Gujarat
Project awarded and transferred to M/s.
Tata Power Ltd. on 24.04.2007. Project
is fully commissioned.
3 Krishnapatnam
UMPP
(6x660 MW)
Krishnapatnam in
District Nellore,
Andhra Pradesh
The Project awarded and transferred to
M/s. Reliance Power Ltd. on
29.01.2008. The developer has stopped
work at site, citing new regulation of
coal pricing in Indonesia. The procurers
have issued termination notice. The
matter is subjudice.
4 Tilaiya UMPP
(6x660 MW)
Near Tilaiya village
in Hazaribagh and
Koderma Districts,
Jharkhand
Project awarded and transferred to M/s
Reliance Power Ltd on 07.08.2009.
The developer (Jharkhand Integrated
Power Ltd) has issued notice of
termination of Power Purchase
Agreement on 28.4.2015 citing non
transfer of land to the developer by
Jharkhand Government.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.70
ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016
CLOSURE OF THERMAL POWER PLANTS
70. SHRI SANJAY RAUT:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that some thermal power plants, particularly in Maharashtra, have
been closed due to lack of water;
(b) if so, the details thereof and Government's response thereto; and
(c) the details of steps taken or proposed to be taken by Government to find other alternative
ways to address the water shortage problem for generating non-stop power supply through
thermal power sector?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) to (c) : Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd.(MAHAGENCO) has informed
that all units at Parli Thermal Power Station (1130 MW), in district Beed of Maharashtra, are
under outage due to water shortage since June-July 2015. The details of units under outage are
as under :
1. Unit No. 03 (210 MW) – 27.06.2015
2. Unit No. 04 (210 MW) – 05.07.2015
3. Unit No. 05 (210 MW) – 06.07.2015
4. Unit No. 06 (250 MW) – 25.06.2015
5. Unit No. 07 (250 MW) – 08.07.2015
Details of other thermal power generating units which were temporarily under
shut down due to non availability of water are given in the Annexure.
MAHAGENCO has informed that the scheme for water supply to Parli Thermal
Power Station through Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) water re-use project (60-MLD) from
Nanded Waghala City Municipal Corporation has been prepared.
Govt. of India has notified new Tariff policy on 28.01.2016 wherein it is
mandated that the thermal power plant(s) including the existing plants located within 50 km
radius of sewage treatment plant of Municipality/local bodies/similar organization shall in the
order of their closeness to the sewage treatment plant, mandatorily use treated sewage water
produced by these bodies and the associated cost on this account be allowed as a pass through in
the tariff.
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ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 70 ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON
25.04.2016.
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Outage details of Thermal Generating units which were temporarily under shut down due to Raw water problem
REGION STATE SECTOR
TYPE
ORGANIZA-
TION
STATION UNIT
NO
CAPACITY
(MW)
TRIP
DATE
SYNC
DATE
OUTAGE REASON
ER BIHAR CENTRAL NTPC Ltd. BARH II 4 660 11-Jul-15 11-Jul-15 RAW WATER NOT AVAILABLE/ LOW
INTAKE CANAL LEVEL
ER BIHAR CENTRAL NTPC Ltd. BARH II 5 660 4-Oct-15 5-Oct-15 RAW WATER PROBLEM
ER WEST BENGAL CENTRAL NTPC Ltd. FARAKKA STPS 1 200 1-Apr-16 6-Apr-16 RAW WATER PROBLEM
ER WEST BENGAL CENTRAL NTPC Ltd. FARAKKA STPS 2 200 1-Apr-16 4-Apr-16 RAW WATER PROBLEM
ER WEST BENGAL CENTRAL NTPC Ltd. FARAKKA STPS 3 200 1-Apr-16 11-Apr-16 RAW WATER PROBLEM
ER WEST BENGAL CENTRAL NTPC Ltd. FARAKKA STPS 4 500 15-Feb-16 18-Feb-16 RAW WATER PROBLEM
ER WEST BENGAL CENTRAL NTPC Ltd. FARAKKA STPS 4 500 1-Apr-16 11-Apr-16 RAW WATER PROBLEM
ER WEST BENGAL CENTRAL NTPC Ltd. FARAKKA STPS 5 500 1-Apr-16 RAW WATER PROBLEM
SR KARNATAKA STATE KPCL RAICHUR TPS 1 210 1-Sep-15 2-Sep-15 RAW WATER PROBLEM
SR KARNATAKA STATE KPCL RAICHUR TPS 1 210 17-Mar-16 21-Mar-16 RAW WATER NOT AVAILABLE/ LOW
INTAKE CANAL LEVEL
SR KARNATAKA STATE KPCL RAICHUR TPS 2 210 15-Mar-16 21-Mar-16 RAW WATER NOT AVAILABLE/ LOW
INTAKE CANAL LEVEL
SR KARNATAKA STATE KPCL RAICHUR TPS 5 210 11-Feb-16 13-Feb-16 RAW WATER PROBLEM
SR KARNATAKA STATE KPCL RAICHUR TPS 6 210 14-Mar-16 20-Mar-16 RAW WATER NOT AVAILABLE/ LOW
INTAKE CANAL LEVEL
SR KARNATAKA STATE KPCL RAICHUR TPS 7 210 17-Feb-16 19-Feb-16 RAW WATER PROBLEM
SR KARNATAKA STATE KPCL RAICHUR TPS 7 210 15-Mar-16 21-Mar-16 RAW WATER NOT AVAILABLE/ LOW
INTAKE CANAL LEVEL
SR TAMIL NADU CENTRAL NTPL TUTICORIN (JV)
TPP
2 500 5-Oct-15 5-Oct-15 RAW WATER PROBLEM
SR KARNATAKA PVT UPCL UDUPI TPP 1 600 10-Aug-15 10-Sep-15 RAW WATER PROBLEM
SR KARNATAKA PVT UPCL UDUPI TPP 2 600 11-Aug-15 27-Aug-15 RAW WATER PROBLEM
SR KARNATAKA PVT UPCL UDUPI TPP 2 600 19-Apr-16 RAW WATER PROBLEM
SR ANDHRA
PRADESH
PVT HNPC VIZAG TPP 1 520 2-Feb-16 2-Feb-16 RAW WATER PROBLEM
WR MAHARASHTRA PVT EEL EMCO
WARORA TPS
1 300 20-May-15 26-May-15 RAW WATER PROBLEM
WR MAHARASHTRA PVT EEL EMCO
WARORA TPS
1 300 15-Apr-16 RAW WATER NOT AVAILABLE/ LOW
INTAKE CANAL LEVEL
WR MAHARASHTRA PVT EEL EMCO
WARORA TPS
2 300 19-Apr-16 RAW WATER NOT AVAILABLE/ LOW
INTAKE CANAL LEVEL
WR CHHATTISGARH PVT ACB KASAIPALLI
TPP
2 135 21-Aug-15 23-Aug-15 RAW WATER PROBLEM
WR GUJARAT PVT EPGL SALAYA TPP 2 600 30-Mar-15 7-Apr-15 RAW WATER PROBLEM
WR GUJARAT PVT EPGL SALAYA TPP 2 600 9-Apr-15 9-May-15 RAW WATER PROBLEM
WR GUJARAT PVT EPGL SALAYA TPP 2 600 12-Jul-15 24-Jul-15 RAW WATER PROBLEM
WR GUJARAT PVT EPGL SALAYA TPP 2 600 1-Sep-15 14-Sep-15 RAW WATER PROBLEM
WR MADHYA
PRADESH
PVT SPL SASAN UMTPP 3 660 26-Jul-15 27-Jul-15 RAW WATER PROBLEM
WR GUJARAT STATE GSECL SIKKA REP. TPS 3 250 27-Oct-15 31-Oct-15 RAW WATER NOT AVAILABLE/ LOW
INTAKE CANAL LEVEL
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.71
ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016
GAS-GRID CONNECTED POWER GENERATION
71. SHRI SANJAY RAUT:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that out of 24,150 MW gas-grid connected power generation capacity
in the country, 14,305 MW capacity has currently no supply of domestic gas and it may be
considered as stranded;
(b) if so, Government's response thereto; and
(c) the details of steps taken or proposed to be taken by Government for making sufficient
supply of gas?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) to (c) : At present, country is facing deficit in availability of domestic gas for gas-based
power projects and most of the gas-based power plants are operating at a very low Plant Load Factor
(PLF).
In order to ensure the utilization of the stranded gas based power generation capacity
available in the country, Ministry of Power (MoP) vide, Office Memorandum (O.M.) No. 4/2/2015-
Th.I dated 27.03.2015, notified a scheme for utilization of gas based power generation capacity in
the country by supply of Spot RLNG (e-bid RLNG) to both Stranded power plants & plants
receiving domestic gas, for generation upto Target PLF, selected through a reverse e-bidding
process.
The Scheme also envisages sacrifices to be made by all stakeholders and support
from PSDF. The concessions provided for under the scheme are as under:-
(i) Custom duty waiver on imported LNG;
(ii) Waiver of Value Added Tax, Central Sales Tax, Octroi and Entry Tax;
(iii) Waiver of Service Tax on regasification and transportation;
(iv) Reduction in pipeline tariff charges, regasification charges and marketing margin;
(v) Exemption from transmission charges and losses for stranded gas based power
projects.
The Scheme is valid for a 2 year period in FY 2015-16 and FY 2016-17. The
Scheme is under implementation w.e.f. 1st June, 2015 and three rounds of auction have been
completed under this Scheme.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.72
ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016
FUNDING BY REC AND PFC TO TNGDC
72. SHRI SALIM ANSARI:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and Power Finance Corporation (PFC)
are funding Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd. (TNGDC) for purchase of
energy meters and other electricity projects;
(b) if so, the details of funding made to TNGDC by REC and PFC during the last three
Financial years;
(c) whether Government has received complaints that TNGDC is not making payments for
goods received from SSI units and is causing financial loss; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by REC, PFC and Government thereon?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) & (b) : Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and Power Finance Corporation (PFC)
are funding Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd.(TANGEDCO) for
various electricity projects including energy meters. The details of the sanctions to TANGEDCO
during the last three years by REC & PFC is as given below:
Rs. in Crore
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
REC 1369.88 1145.58 1213.67
PFC 2843 3167 3669
(c) & (d) : REC has not received any such complaint. The complaints received by PFC have
been forwarded to TNGDC for necessary action.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.73
ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016
FINANCIAL POSITION OF PSES
73. SHRI TAPAN KUMAR SEN:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) the reserve and surplus of Power Grid Corporation, Power Finance Corporation, Rural
Electrification Corporation and National Hydroelectric Power Corporation during 2013, 2014
and 2015;
(b) the debt/equity ratio of these Public Sector Enterprises(PSEs), as on 31st March, 2015;
(c) the investment made during the last three years by these PSEs; and
(d) the investment plan for the next three years along with the funding pattern, year-wise?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) : The reserve and surplus of Power Grid Corporation Ltd. (PGCIL), Power Finance
Corporation (PFC), Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and National Hydroelectric Power
Corporation (NHPC) during the 2013, 2014 and 2015 are as follows:
Sl.
No.
Name of PSEs Reserve and surplus (Rs. in crores)
2013 2014 2015
1 Power Grid Corporation of India
Limited (PGCIL)
21,610.00 29,228.00 32,935.00
2 Power Finance Corporation (PFC) 22,256.13 26,054.57 30,899.17
3 Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) 16,466.92 19,682.00 23,869.57
4 National Hydroelectric Power
Corporation (NHPC)
15,539.76 14,996.98 17,215.72
(b) : The debt/equity ratio of these public Sector Enterprises (PSEs), as on 31st
March,
2015 is as under:
S.
No.
Name of PSEs Debt/equity ratio
1 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) 2.47
2 Power Finance Corporation (PFC) 6.29
3 Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) 6.08
4 National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) 0.64
........2.
- 2 -
(c) : The investment made by these PSEs during the last three years is as under:
S.
No.
Name of PSEs Investment (Rs. in crores)
2013 2014 2015
1 Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
(PGCIL)
20,360.00 23,158.00 22,456.00
2 Power Finance Corporation (PFC) @ - - -
3 Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) @ - - -
4 National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
(NHPC)
3307.26 3,219.03 2,615.45
(d) : The investment plan for the next three years is as under:
Sl.
No.
Name of PSEs Investment Plan (Rs. in crores)
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
1 Power Grid Corporation of India
Limited (PGCIL)
22,500.00 20,000.00* 20,000.00*
* Under finalization. However, depending
upon projects in hand and availability of
Internal Resources (IR), the investment can
go upto Rs. 22,500 Crore in each of these
years.
In line with CERC tariff regulations and
availability of IR the above investment plan is
proposed to be met with a Debt: Equity ratio of
70:30.
2 Power Finance Corporation
(PFC) @
-
3 Rural Electrification Corporation
(REC) @
-
4 National Hydroelectric Power
Corporation (NHPC)
5067.96 5417.91 5369.51
Funded with Debt Equity ratio of 70:30.
@ REC and PFC are financial institutions engaged in financing Power Projects. These
institutions do not directly make any capital investment in projects.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.74
ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016
STATUS OF NTPC UNIT AT RAMAGUNDAM
74. SHRI PALVAI GOVARDHAN REDDY:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) the present status of NTPC unit at Ramagundam in Telangana;
(b) whether, as per the findings of Expert Study Committee, this is the most polluting and
inefficient unit in the country;
(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
(d) what plans Government has to improve the performance of this unit; and
(e) how much power is allocated by Government to Telangana from various units, unit-wise
and the amount of power allocated from each of such unit?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) : NTPC Ramagundam Station has an installed capacity of 2600 MW (3x200 +
4x500 MW). Ramagundam Solar has an installed capacity of 10 MW. All units are in operation.
In addition, 2x800 MW Telengana Phase-I is being constructed at Ramangundam project
premises.
(b) & (c): Government of India has not commissioned any such study.
(d) : NTPC Ramagundam is a high performing Station operating at a PLF of over 88%
in 2015-16. It is fulfilling all statutory and environmental requirements. However, to further
improve the performance, renovation of Stage-I units (3x200 MW), which have completed 25
years of life, is being done in a phased manner.
(e) : Current allocation from such units of NTPC to the State of Telengana including
unallocated power is as follows:
Sl.
No.
Name of the Station Allocation to
Telengana (MW)
1 Ramangundam STPS Stage-I & II 357.74
2 Ramangundam STPS Stage-III 89.68
3 Ramagundam Solar 5.39
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.75
ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016
ELECTRIFICATION OF SUB-VILLAGES IN UTTARAKHAND
†75. SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH MAHRA:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that the electrification of sub-villages in thousands of Gram Sabhas in
Uttarakhand is not being done due to lack of funds;
(b) if so, the amount allocated for electrification of remote rural areas of Uttarakhand during
the financial years 2013-14 to 2015-16 along with the name of the schemes;
(c) whether additional funds would be provided by the Ministry for the electrification of
sub-villages in Gram Sabhas in the State: and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) to (d) : No proposal from Government of Uttarakhand was received during the year 2013-
14 & 2014-15 for rural electrification work. During 2015-16, Rs.845.30 crore has been
sanctioned for various works related to electrification and strengthening in rural areas under
Deen Dayal Updayaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) against which Rs. 71.21 crores has been
released.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.76
ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016
NEW POWER PLANTS
†76. SHRI RAM NATH THAKUR:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that the Government has resolved to set up new power plants in the
country to augment power generation capacity and to provide 24 hours electricity supply;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the names of places in the country where these plants would be set up and the number of
places in Bihar where these plants would be commissioned?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) to (c) : Yes, Sir. During the 12th
Five Year Plan Period, against the target of 88,537 MW
generation capacity additions from conventional sources, 84,990.7 MW has been achieved as on
31.03.2016. The list of the new power projects in conventional sources commissioned during
2012-16 is enclosed as Annex-I. The list of the generation capacity addition target planned for
2016-17 which includes projects in the State of Bihar is enclosed as Annex-II.
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ANNEX-I
ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 76 ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON 25.04.2016.
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LIST OF PROJECTS COMMISSIONED DURING 12th Plan (as on 31.03.2016)
Sl.
No PROJECT NAME STATE SECTOR
FUEL
TYPE
CAPACITY
(MW)
Year of
Commission-
ing
1 INDIRA GANDHI (JHAJJAR)
STPP U3 HAR Central Coal 500 2012-13
2 KODERMA TPP UNIT 2 JHAR Central Coal 500 2012-13
3 MOUDA TPP U1,2 MAHA Central Coal 1000 2012-13
4 VINDHYACHAL STPS-IV U-11,12 MP Central Coal 1000 2012-13
5 VALLUR TPP PH I UNIT 2 TN Central Coal 500 2012-13
6 RIHAND STPP St-III UNIT 5 UP Central Coal 500 2012-13
7 SIPAT St-I STPP UNIT 3 CHAT Central Coal 660 2012-13
8 BARH STPP II U2 BIHAR Central Coal 660 2013-14
9 Vallur TPP Unit 3 Tamil Nadu Central Coal 500 2013-14
10 RIHAND STPS ST-III U6 UP Central Coal 500 2013-14
11 MUZAFFARPUR U-3 BIHAR Central Coal 195 2014-15
12 BARH STPP ST-II U-5 BIHAR Central Coal 660 2014-15
13 TUTICORIN JV U-1 TAMILNADU Central Coal 500 2014-15
14 NLC TPP-2 EXPN. U-2 TN Central Coal 250 2014-15
15 Raghunathpur TPP, Ph-I WB Central Coal 600 2014-15
16 Bongaigaon TPP U-1 Assam Central Coal 250 2015-16
17 NABI NAGAR TPP EXP. U-1 BIHAR Central Coal 250 2015-16
18 BOKARAO TPS “A”EXP U-1 JHARKHAND Central Coal 500 2015-16
19 MOUDA STPP-II U-3 MAHARASHTRA Central Coal 660 2015-16
20 Vindhyachal stpp st-V U-13 MP Central Coal 500 2015-16
21 TUTICORIN JV U-2 Tamil Nadu Central Coal 500 2015-16
22 Raghunathpur TPP Ph-I U-2 WB Central Coal 600 2015-16
23 TRIPURA CCGT TRI Central Gas 363.3 2012-13
24 AGARTALA CCPP ST-I TRIPURA Central Gas 25.5 2014-15
25 MONARCHAK CCPP TRIPURA Central Gas 65.4 2014-15
26 Tripura CCGT,BLK-2 TRIPURA Central Gas 363.3 2014-15
27 Tripura CCGT,Monarchak Tripura Central Gas 35.6 2015-16
28 CHAMERA III UNIT 1,2,3 HP Central Hydro 231 2012-13
29 CHUTAK HEP Unit 1,2,3,4 J&K Central Hydro 44 2012-13
30 TEESTA LOW DAM-III UNIT 1,2,3 WB Central Hydro 99 2012-13
31 Parbati-III U 1-3 HP Central Hydro 390 2013-14
32 RAMPUR HEP U 1,2,5 HP Central Hydro 206.01 2013-14
33 Uri HEP U1-4 J&K Central Hydro 240 2013-14
34 NIMMO BAZGO HEP U 1-3 J&K Central Hydro 45 2013-14
35 Teesta Low Dam-III HEP U4 WB Central Hydro 33 2013-14
36 PARBATI III HEP U4 HP Central Hydro 130 2014-15
37 RAMPUR HEP U 3,4,6 HP Central Hydro 206.01 2014-15
38 KOLDAM HEP U-1,2 HP Central Hydro 400 2014-15
39 KOLDAM U-3,4 H.P. Central Hydro 400 2015-16
40 TEESTA LOW DAM STAGE-IV
U-1,2 WB Central Hydro 80 2015-16
41 Kudankulam U-1 TN Central Nuclear 1000 2014-15
42 KORBA WEST CHAT State Coal 500 2012-13
43 UKAI TPP EXT U-6 GUJ State Coal 500 2012-13
44 SATPURA TPS EXTN U-10 MP State Coal 250 2012-13
45 METTUR TPP EXT U 1 TN State Coal 600 2012-13
46 NORTH CHENNAI EXT U 2 TN State Coal 600 2012-13
47 HARDUGANJ TPP EXT. UNIT-9 UP State Coal 250 2012-13
48 PARICHHA EXTN U-5,6 UP State Coal 500 2012-13
49 MARWA TPP U 1 Chhattisgarh State Coal 500 2013-14
50 Shree Singhaji TPP U-1 MP State Coal 600 2013-14
51 SATPURA TPP U11 MP State Coal 250 2013-14
52 Chhabra TPP Ext U3 Rajasthan State Coal 250 2013-14
53 North Chennai TPS St-II U1 Tamil Nadu State Coal 600 2013-14
54 DURGAPUR TPP EXT. U 1 WB State Coal 250 2013-14
55 Damodaram Sanjeevaiah TPS U1,2 AP State Coal 1600 2014-15
56 SIKKA TPP EXTN. U-3 GUJARAT State Coal 250 2014-15
57 CHANDRAPUR U-8 Maharashtra State Coal 500 2014-15
58 KORADI TPS EXTN. U-8 Maharashtra State Coal 660 2014-15
59 Shree Singhaji TPP U-2 MP State Coal 600 2014-15
60 KALISINDH TPP U1 Rajasthan State Coal 600 2014-15
61 Chhabra TPP Ext U4 Rajasthan State Coal 250 2014-15
62 SIKKA TPS EXTN. U-4 GUJ State Coal 250 2015-16
63 BELLARY TPP ST-III U-3 KARNATAKA State Coal 700 2015-16
64 YERMARUS TPP U-1 KARNATAKA State Coal 800 2015-16
65 CHANDRAPUR TPS EXTN. U-9 MAHARASHTRA State Coal 500 2015-16
66 KORADI TPS EXPN. U-9 MAHARASHTRA State Coal 660 2015-16
67 PARLI TPS U-8 MAHARASHTRA State Coal 250 2015-16
68 Kalisindhi STPP U-2 Rajasthan State Coal 600 2015-16
69 Kakatiya TPP St-II U-I Telangana State Coal 600 2015-16
70 SINGARENI TPP U-1 TELANGANA State Coal 600 2015-16
71 Anpara D TPP U-6,7 UP State Coal 1000 2015-16
72 Sagardighi TPP EXTN. U-3 WB State Coal 500 2015-16
73 PIPAVA CCPP GUJ State Gas 351 2012-13
74 RAMGARH GT RAJ State Gas 110 2012-13
75 PRAGATI III GT-3 DEL State Gas 250 2012-13
76 Pragati III GT-4, ST-2 Delhi State Gas 500 2013-14
77 Pipavav CCPP Blk-1 GUJARAT State Gas 351 2013-14
78 ROKHIA GT TRIPURA State Gas 21 2013-14
79 DHUVRAN CCPP-III GUJARAT State Gas 376.1 2014-15
80 RAMGARH ST Rajasthan State Gas 50 2014-15
81 MYNTDU U3 MEGH State Hydro 42 2012-13
82 BHAWANI KATTLAI BARRAGE-
III U-1 TN State Hydro 15 2012-13
83 Bhawani Kattalai Barrage-II U 1-2 Tamil Nadu State Hydro 30 2013-14
84 Bhawani Kattalai Barrage-III U 2 Tamil Nadu State Hydro 15 2013-14
85 BAGHLIHAR STAGE –II U-1,2 J&K State Hydro 300 2015-16
86 BAGLIHAR STAGE-II U-3 J&K State Hydro 150 2015-16
87 LOWER JURALA U-1,2,3,4 TELANGANA State Hydro 160 2015-16
88 THAMMINAPATNAM TPP I U 1 AP Private Coal 150 2012-13
89 KASAIPALLI TPS UNIT 2 CHAT Private Coal 135 2012-13
90 RATIJA TPP UNIT 1 CHAT Private Coal 50 2012-13
91 SALAYA TPS U 2 GUJ Private Coal 600 2012-13
92 UMPP-MUNDRA U 2,3,4,5 GUJ Private Coal 3200 2012-13
93 MAHATMA GANDHI TPP U2 HAR Private Coal 660 2012-13
94 ADHUNIK POWER TPP U1,2 JHAR Private Coal 540 2012-13
95 AMARAVATI TPP PH 1 U1 MAHA Private Coal 270 2012-13
96 BELA TPP-1U-1 MAHA Private Coal 270 2012-13
97 BUTIBORI TPP U-1 MAHA Private Coal 300 2012-13
98 EMCO WARORA TPP U1 MAHA Private Coal 300 2012-13
99 GEPL TPP PH-1, UNIT 1,2 MAHA Private Coal 120 2012-13
100 TIRORA TPP PH I UT-1,2 MAHA Private Coal 1320 2012-13
101 BINA TPP U1,2 MP Private Coal 500 2012-13
102 MAHAN TPP UNIT 1 MP Private Coal 600 2012-13
103 STERLITE (JHARSUGUDA) TPP
U-4 ODISHA Private Coal 600 2012-13
104 KAMALANGA TPP U-1 ORI Private Coal 350 2012-13
105 IND BARATH TUTICORIN U-1 TN Private Coal 150 2012-13
106 SIMHAPURI TPP PH-1 U2 AP Private Coal 150 2012-13
107 Thamminapatnam TPP U2 AP Private Coal 150 2013-14
108 Simhapuri TPP Unit 3 AP Private Coal 150 2013-14
109 AKALTARA NARIYARA TPP U1 Chhattisgarh Private Coal 600 2013-14
110 Baradhra TPP Unit 1 Chhattisgarh Private Coal 600 2013-14
111 TAMNAR TPP U 1 (RAIGARH) Chhattisgarh Private Coal 600 2013-14
112 CHAKABURA TPP Chhattisgarh Private Coal 30 2013-14
113 AVANTHA BHANDAR TPP U 1 Chhattisgarh Private Coal 600 2013-14
114 TAMNAR TPP U 2 (RAIGARH) Chhattisgarh Private Coal 600 2013-14
115 TIRODA TPP PH-II U-1,2 Maharashtra Private Coal 1320 2013-14
116 EMCO WARORA TPP U2 Maharashtra Private Coal 300 2013-14
117 Dhariwal TPP, U1 Maharashtra Private Coal 300 2013-14
118 Amravati TPP, Ph-1, Unit 2 Maharashtra Private Coal 270 2013-14
119 Nasik TPP, Ph-I, Unit 1 Maharashtra Private Coal 270 2013-14
120 BUTIBORI TPP PH-II U 2 Maharashtra Private Coal 300 2013-14
121 Sasan UMPP U1 MP Private Coal 660 2013-14
122 SASAN UMPP U2,4 MP Private Coal 1320 2013-14
123 NIWARI TPP U1 MP Private Coal 45 2013-14
124 Kamalanga TPP U 2,3 Odisha Private Coal 700 2013-14
125 RAJPURA TPP U1 PUNJAB Private Coal 700 2013-14
126 Kawai TPP U1,2 Rajasthan Private Coal 1320 2013-14
127 IND BARATH TUTICORIN U 2 Tamil Nadu Private Coal 150 2013-14
128 Painampuram TPP U-1 AP Private Coal 660 2014-15
129 SIMHAPURI PH-II U-4 AP Private Coal 150 2014-15
130 SWASTIK KORBA U-1 Chhattisgarh Private Coal 25 2014-15
131 Akaltara (Naitara)TPP Chhattisgarh Private Coal 600 2014-15
132 Tamnar TPP U-3,4 Chhattisgarh Private Coal 1200 2014-15
133 Raikhera TPP U-1 Chhattisgarh Private Coal 685 2014-15
134 SALORA TPP U1 Chhattisgarh Private Coal 135 2014-15
135 BADADARHA U-2 Chhattisgarh Private Coal 600 2014-15
136 DHARIWAL TPP U2 Maharashtra Private Coal 300 2014-15
137 Tirora TPP, P-II Unit 3 Maharashtra Private Coal 660 2014-15
138 Amravati TPP Phase-1 U3,4,5 Maharashtra Private Coal 810 2014-15
139 SASAN UMPP U3,5,6 MP Private Coal 1980 2014-15
140 Nigri TPP U1,2 MP Private Coal 1320 2014-15
141 Derang TPP U-1,2 Odisha Private Coal 1200 2014-15
142 TALWANDI SABO TPP U1 PUNJAB Private Coal 660 2014-15
143 RAJPURA TPP U2 PUNJAB Private Coal 700 2014-15
144 Mutiara TPP U-1 TAMIL NADU Private Coal 600 2014-15
145 Haldia TPP U-1,2 W.B. Private Coal 600 2014-15
146 PAINAMPURAM TPP U-2 AP Private Coal 660 2015-16
147 Vizag TPP U-1,2 AP Private Coal 1040 2015-16
148 Bandakhar TPP U-1 Chhattisgarh Private Coal 300 2015-16
149 Balco TPP U-1,2 Chhattisgarh Private Coal 600 2015-16
150 Uchpinda TPP,U-1,2 Chhattisgarh Private Coal 720 2015-16
151 RAIKHEDA TPP U-2 CHHATTISGARH Private Coal 685 2015-16
152 Anuppur TPP U-1,2 M.P. Private Coal 1200 2015-16
153 SEIONI TPP PH-I U-1 MP Private Coal 600 2015-16
154 Ind Barath Energy Pvt. Ltd. TPP U1 Odisha Private Coal 350 2015-16
155 Talwandi Sabo U-2,3 PUNJAB Private Coal 1320 2015-16
156 Goindwal Sahib TPP U-1,2 Punjab Private Coal 540 2015-16
157 ITPCL TPP Unit-I TN Private Coal 600 2015-16
158 Mutiara TPP ,U-2 TN Private Coal 600 2015-16
159 Prayagraj (Bara)TPP U-I UP Private Coal 660 2015-16
160 Lalitpur TPP U-1,2 UP Private Coal 1320 2015-16
161 UNOSUGEN CCPP MODULE 1 GUJ Private Gas 382.5 2012-13
162 DGEN MEGA CCPP, MODULE 1,2 GUJARAT Private Gas 800 2013-14
163 DGEN MEGA CCPP MODULE 3 GUJARAT Private Gas 400 2014-15
164 Kondapalli Stg III-A (U-1,2) AP Private Gas 742 2015-16
165 GMR RAJAHMUNDRY ENERGY
LTD. BLOCK-1,2 AP Private Gas 768 2015-16
166 JALIPA KAPURDI U5,6,7,8 RAJ Private Lignite 540 2012-13
167 Budhil Unit-1,2 HP Private Hydro 70 2012-13
168 Chujachen HEP U1,2 Sikkim Private Hydro 99 2013-14
169 JORETHANG LOOP U-1,2 SIKKIM Private Hydro 96 2015-16
170 SRINAGAR U-1,2,3,4 UTTARAKHAND Private Hydro 330 2015-16
Total 84990.72
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ANNEX-II
ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 76 ANSWERED IN THE RAJYA SABHA ON 25.04.2016.
*********** TENTATIVE GENERATION CAPACITY ADDITION TARGET FOR THE YEAR 2016-17
State Project Developer Unit Fuel Capacity
(MW)
Central Sector
Bihar Nabinagar TPP, NTPC 2 Thermal 250
Bihar Kanti TPS St-II NTPC 4 Thermal 195
Maharashtra Mauda STPP-II NTPC 4 Thermal 660
Chhattisgarh Lara STPP NTPC 1 Thermal 800
Karnataka Kudgi TPP NTPC 1 Thermal 800
Tripura Agartala Gas Based Power
Project
NEEPCO ST-1 Thermal 25.5
West Bengal Teesta Low Dam-IV NHPC 3 Hydro 40
West Bengal Teesta Low Dam-IV NHPC 4 Hydro 40
Ar Pradesh Kameng NEEPCO 1 Hydro 150
Ar Pradesh Kameng NEEPCO 2 Hydro 150
Ar Pradesh Pare NEEPCO 1 Hydro 55
Ar Pradesh Pare NEEPCO 2 Hydro 55
Tamil Nadu Kudankulam NPP NPC 2 Nuclear 1000
Tamil Nadu PFBR Kalpakkam BHAVINI 1 Nuclear 500
State Sector
Assam Namrup CCGT APGCL GT+ST Thermal 100
Bihar Barauni TPP, BSEB 8 Thermal 250
Gujarat Bhavnagar TPP BECL 1 Thermal 250
Gujarat Bhavnagar TPP BECL 2 Thermal 250
Karnataka Yermarus TPP KPCL 2 Thermal 800
Maharashtra Koradi TPP MSPGCL 10 Thermal 660
Telangana Singreni TPP SCCL 2 Thermal 600
Chhattisgarh Marwa TPS CSPGCL 2 Thermal 500
West Bengal Sagardighi TPS-II WBPDCL 4 Thermal 500
AP Nagarujana Sagar TR APGENCO 1 Hydro 25
AP Nagarujana Sagar TR APGENCO 2 Hydro 25
HP Kashang-I HPPCL 1 Hydro 65
HP Sainj HPPCL 1 Hydro 50
HP Sainj HPPCL 2 Hydro 50
Telangana Lower Jurala TSGENCO 5 Hydro 40
Telangana Lower Jurala TSGENCO 6 Hydro 40
Telangana Pulichintala TSGENCO 1 Hydro 30
Telangana Pulichintala TSGENCO 2 Hydro 30
Meghalaya New Umtru MePGCL 1 Hydro 20
Meghalaya New Umtru MePGCL 2 Hydro 20
Private Sector
Chhattisgarh Nawapara TPP TRN 1 Thermal 300
Chhattisgarh Nawapara TPP TRN 2 Thermal 300
Uttar Pradesh Bara TPP Jaypee 2 Thermal 660
Odisha Utkal TPP Ind Barath 2 Thermal 350
Chhattisgarh Ucchpinda TPP RKM 3 Thermal 360
Tamilnadu ITPCL TPP ILFS 2 Thermal 600
Odisha Lanco Babandh TPP Lanco Babandh 1 Thermal 660
Uttar Pradesh Lalitpur TPP LPGCL 3 Thermal 660
Maharashtra Nashik TPP, Ph-I Rattan Power 2 Thermal 270
Maharashtra Nashik TPP, Ph-I Rattan Power 3 Thermal 270
Andhra Pradesh NCC TPP NCC 1 Thermal 660
Andhra Pradesh NCC TPP NCC 2 Thermal 660
Chhattisgarh Binjkote TPP SKS 1 Thermal 300
Chhattisgarh
Athena Singhitari
TPP
Athena Chhattisgarh 1 Thermal 600
West Bengal Haldia TPP India Power 1 Thermal 150
Sikkim Teesta- III (*) Teesta Urja Ltd 1 Hydro 200
Sikkim Teesta- III (*) Teesta Urja Ltd 2 Hydro 200
Sikkim Teesta- III (*) Teesta Urja Ltd 3 Hydro 200
HP Chanju-I IA Energy 1 Hydro 12
HP Chanju-I IA Energy 2 Hydro 12
HP Chanju-I IA Energy 3 Hydro 12
Sikkim
Dikchu Sneha Kinetic Power
Projects Pvt. Ltd.
1 Hydro 32
Sikkim
Dikchu Sneha Kinetic Power
Projects Pvt. Ltd.
2 Hydro 32
Sikkim
Dikchu Sneha Kinetic Power
Projects Pvt. Ltd.
3 Hydro 32
Sikkim Tashiding Shiga Energy Pvt. Ltd. 1 Hydro 48.5
Sikkim Tashiding Shiga Energy Pvt. Ltd. 2 Hydro 48.5
All India 16654.5
(*)w.e.f. 6th
August, 2015 Teesta Urja Ltd. is a Government of Sikkim enterprise.
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.77
ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016
DEBT OF DISCOMS
77. SHRI PAUL MANOJ PANDIAN:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether the total loss of discoms was ` 3.8 lakh crore till September, 2015;
(b) whether the total outstanding debt of discoms rose to ` 4.3 lakh crore till the said period;
(c) whether the discoms faced a total loss of ` 3.66 lakh crore during the last six years; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) & (b) : As on 31.3.2014, the accumulated losses of Distribution Companies (DISCOMs)
was Rs. 3,18,345 crore and total outstanding debt was Rs. 3,75,344 crore. The losses for 2014-
15 was projected to be Rs.55,000 crore on the basis of last three years’ trend.
(c) & (d) : The losses of Discoms on subsidy received basis from 2008-09 to 2013-14 was
Rs.3,40,968 crore. The year-wise figure is as indicated below:
(Rs. in crore)
Loss on subsidy received basis
2008-09 34,811
2009-10 41,558
2010-11 51,971
2011-12 76,877
2012-13 71,690
2013-14 64,060
Total 3,40,968
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.78
ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016
SIGNING OF MOUs UNDER UDAY
78. SHRI PAUL MANOJ PANDIAN:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government is considering to come out with an Ujwal Discom Assurance
Yojana (UDAY) soon;
(b) whether Government has signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with various
State Governments in this regard;
(c) whether under the said MoUs, the discom staff would be accountable for thefts, meter
tampering, etc; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) : Yes, Sir. The Government has already launched UDAY (Ujwal DISCOM
Assurance Yojana) on 20-11-2015 for the financial and operational turnaround of state-owned
Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMs).
(b) : So far, 10 States along with their DISCOMs have signed the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Power.
(c) & (d) : Inter-alia other measures MoU envisages that DISCOMs shall undertake
campaign to control power theft, prepare loss reduction targets, implement performance
monitoring, track the meter replacement, loss reduction and devise Key Performance Indicators
(KPIs) to assess the performance of officer.
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