Question : HYDEL POWER PROJECT IN MADHYA PRADESH

(a) whether the upcoming Hydel Power Projects of other bordering States adjoining Madhya Pradesh are under construction;

(b) if so, the quantum of power, in megawatt, received by Madhya Pradesh from Inter-State Projects;

(c) whether the Government of Madhya Pradesh have refused power sharing after creation of Chhattisgarh State;

(d) if so, the authentic figure in regard to power generation capacity of the States after sharing of the same by them;

(e) whether the Union Government receives these figures from the State Governments themselves or make use of other independent agencies; and

(f) if so, the details in this regard?

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

(a) & (b) : Madhya Pradesh will have a share of 57%, that is 826.5 MW electricity in the power component of Sardar Sarovar Project (6x200 + 5x50 = 1450 MW), a joint venture between the States of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, being executed on river Narmada in Gujarat.

(c) : The cost as well as benefits of power are to be shared by Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in the ratio of 16:57:27.

(d) to (f) : According to the information obtained by the Central Electricity Authority from the State Governments, the total generating capacity of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh as on 31.3.2002 was 4128.21 MW and 1898 MW respectively.