Question : LOAN BY WORLD BANK



(a) the total amount of loan received from the World Bank for the development and improvement in the power sector in the country including Andhra Pradesh during each of the last three years and the current year;

(b) whether loans received from the World Bank have been fully utilised;

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether any directions have been issued by the Union Government to the State Governments in this regard; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI)

(a) to (e): The total amount of loan received from the World Bank for the development and improvement in the Power Sector in the country during the last three years and the current year vis-à-vis its utilization is as under:-

Year	Budgetary	Revised Estimates	Actual Utilization	Estimates (Rs./Cr.)	(Rs./Cr.)	(Rs./Cr.)
2009-10 1893.39 1974.91 2063.72 (Till 31.01.2010)
2008-09 867.18 867.18 1538.76
2007-08 773.00 773.00 1133.09
2006-07 518.39 490.00 796.37

The Union Government has advised all executing agencies to monitor the construction milestones of World Bank assisted power projects at the highest level. The executing agencies have also been advised to undertake advance procurement action, wherever feasible, to expedite project implementation.