Question : POWER GENERATION

(a) the number of hydro and thermal power projects functioning in each State as on date, sector-wise;

(b) the total power generation capacity and the actual power generated in each sector during each of the last three years, State-wise;

(c) the percentage increase in power generation, during the said period, sector-wise and State-wise;

(d) the share of public and private sector in adding power generation capacity during the said period, State-wise; and

(e) the details of power projects proposed to be set up to achieve power generation target set for Eleventh Five Year Plan?

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE )

(a) to (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 345 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 15.12.2006 REGARDING POWER GENERATION.


(a) : State-wise and sector-wise details of hydro and thermal power projects functioning as on 30th November, 2006 are given in Annexure-I.

(b) & (c): State-wise and sector-wise details of total power generation capacity and actual power generated during 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 (April – November, 2006) as well as percentage increase in power generation over the preceding year/ corresponding period of preceding year is given in Annexure-II.

(d) : State-wise/sector-wise capacity addition during 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 (April – November, 2006) is given in Annexure-III.

(e) : Capacity addition aggregating to over 66,400 MW comprising of about 17,100 MW hydro, about 46,100 MW thermal and about 3,200 MW nuclear capacity is being envisaged during the 11th Plan period (2007-12).