(a) whether the Union Government propose to allow the NTPC to start joint
venture projects with private companies and State Governments in order to
achieve the power generation targets during the Tenth Five Year Plan;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of targets set in regard to power generation during the Tenth
Five Year Plan along with the targets fixed for joint venture projects in this regard;
and
(d) the total expenditure likely to be incurred thereon?
THE MINISTER OF POWER ( SHRI ANANT G. GEETE )
(a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF
STARRED QUESTION NO. 335 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK
SABHA ON 12.12.2002 REGARDING JOINT VENTURE PROJECT
OF NTPC WITH PRIVATE SECTOR.
(a) to (d) : Of the total capacity addition target of 41,110 MW for the
Tenth Plan period, the target pertaining to National Thermal Power
Corporation is 9160 MW through its own projects.
National Thermal Power Corporation has signed the following
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for developing power projects
through joint ventures :-
(i) MOU was signed with Railways on 18th February, 2002 for setting
up of power plants upto 2000 MW capacity with the locations to be
finalized after selection of viable sites and based on feasibility.
(ii) MOU was signed with Tamil Nadu Electricity Board on 12th July,
2002 to set up a 1000 MW power plant at Ennore in Tamil Nadu.
The schedule for the implementation of these Joint Venture
projects is yet to be drawn up.