Question : SALE OF NTPC PLANTS

(a) whether attention of the Government has been drawn to the news-item captioned `NTPC Plants may be sold individually` as reported in the Statesman dated August 12, 2002;

(b) if so, whether the Government have been actively considering to sell NTPC plants;

(c) if so, the facts and details thereof; and

(d) the benefits accrued to the Government by the sale of NTPC plants?

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

(a) : Yes, Sir.

(b) : Presently, there is no proposal for selling NTPC Plants.

(c) & (d) : In view of the above, do not arise.