Question : NEW POWER GENERATION UNITS IN PUNJAB

(a) the details of programme to set up new power generation units in Punjab;

(b) the details of programme to increase the power generation capacity of already installed projects;

(c) the details of fund earmarked for this programme; and

(d) the funds already released by the Union Government therefor?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )

(a) : The details of the programme to set up new thermal/hydel power generation units in the State of Punjab for benefits in 10th Plan are as under:

A.	Thermal

i.	State Sector
Guru Hargobind TPP St-II â€“ 2x250 MW (CEA cleared)

ii.	Private Sector

Goindwal Sahib TPP â€“ 2x250 MW (State cleared tariff based project)

B.	Hydel

i.	State Sector

Shahpurkandi HEP	- 168 MW (CEA cleared)	Syl Canal â€“ 2x18 + 2x7	- 50 MW (CEA cleared)	Mukerian (MPH) St.II	- 16 MW (DPR awaited)

(b) : To improve the power generation capacity of the already installed projects, refurbishment works during 10th Plan under R&M schemes have been identified as per details given below:

A.	Thermal
Guru Gobind Singh TPS at Bhatinda	- 4x110 MW

(Unit 
(i) & 
(ii) LOA has been placed. For Unit 
(iii) & 
(iv) DPR to be prepared).
B.	Hydel
1.	Shanan HE Project	(ongoing scheme)

2.	Anandpur Sahib	)

3.	Mukerian St-1	)	DPR to be prepared by project authorities

4.	Shanan HE Project)

(c) & (d) : For implementation of Guru Hargobind TPP St-II (2x250 MW), Planning Commission has approved the project cost of Rs.1,78,967 lakhs. As regards Shahpurkandi HEP â€“ 168 MW, the project was approved by Planning Commission for cost of Rs.1667 crores.

For R&M of Guru Gobind TPS at Bhatinda, the requirement of fund is estimated as Rs.400 crores.

The Annual Plan for 2002-03 for the Punjab State in respect of power sector has not been finalise by the Planning Commission.

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