(a) whether the Government has assessed the need of investments to be made for the development of power sector during the next three years or Twelfth Plan period;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the manner in which the Government is likely to arrange the investments;
(d) the extent to which the investors, developers, power equipment manufacturers will be benefited from such investment; and
(e) the other steps taken by the Government to arrange the requisite investment?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY ( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) & (b) : As per the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) document of Planning Commission, the investment required in electricity sector for the years 2014-15 to 2016-17 is Rs. 10.14 lakh crore as detailed below:
(Rs. In crore) Years Centre State Private Total 2014-15 87,228 68,909 138,137 294,274 2015-16 97,616 75,888 159,966 333,470 2016-17 109,242 83,572 193,429 386,244 Total 294,086 228,369 491,532 1,013,988(c) & (d) : Measures to enhance investment in the infrastructure sector, including power, in the Government of India Budget documents, 2014-15, include, inter-alia, Infrastructure Investment Trusts with tax-efficient pass- through status for PPP and other infra-structure projects; Rs.100 crore allocation for preparatory work for a new scheme `Ultra - Modern Super Critical Coal Based Thermal Power Technology`; resolution of the existing impasse in the coal sector and provision of adequate quantity of coal to power plants already/or likely to be commissioned by March 2015; encouragement to banks to extend long-term loans to infrastructure sectors; extension of the 10 year tax holiday to the undertakings which begin power generation, distribution and transmission by 31.03.2017.