(a) whether the World Bank and Asian Development Bank have shown
keen interest in jointly financing certain power projects;
(b) if so, the details of the proposals received from the World Bank and
the Asian Development Bank in this regard; and
(c) the number of power projects proposed to be set up in Bihar with
assistance from the Asian Development Bank?
THE MINISTER OF POWER ( SHRI ANANT G. GEETE )
(a) & (b) : World Bank and Asian Development Bank have not proposed
to jointly finance any Power Project in the country.
(c) : Purnea sub-station in Bihar is being constructed by Power Grid
Corporation of India Limited with the assistance from the Asian
Development Bank. The Sub-Station is targeted for commissioning in
March, 2003.