(a) whether the Government is considering a proposal for setting up of new power plants in the country particularly in Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof; and
(b) the State/Union Territory-wise details of power plants sanctioned by the Government during the last three years along with their present status?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) & (b) : As per Section 7 of the Electricity Act 2003, any generating company may establish, operate and maintain a generating station without obtaining a license/permission under this Act, if it complies with the technical standards relating to connectivity with the grid. Accordingly, sanction of the Government is not required for setting up of thermal power projects. However, for setting up of Hydroelectric Power Projects, the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) are required to be submitted for concurrence of Central Electricity Authority (CEA). Presently, 50 proposals for setting up of Hydro Electric projects have been received from various States in Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for concurrence/appraisal, the details of which are given at Annex-I.
15 Hydro Electric projects have been concurred by CEA. The details of these projects along with their present status are given at Annex-II.
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