Question : WORLD BANK ASSISTANCE FOR POWER PROJECTS

(a) the names of States which have sought or already getting external assistance, particularly from the World Bank for the implementation and renovation/modernization of their ongoing power projects, project-wise;

(b) whether the Union Government has received any certificate from these State Governments regarding utilization of the earlier assistance;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(d) the details of the Central Assistance/loan provided for the purpose during each of the last three years and thereafter, State-wise; and

(e) the details of power projects which are running behind schedule along with the reasons therefor, State-wise?

THE MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI P.M. SAYEED)

(a), (d) & (e) :The details of States that are getting assistance from the World Bank for on-going power projects are given below along with details of disbursement made in respect of these projects during the last three years, and physical status of the projects:

Sl.	Project	Executing	State	Loan Disbursement during last Physical
No.	Name	Agency	amount	three years (Rs.Cr.)# Progress	(US$ in	Million)
2001-02	2002-03	2003-04
1.	U.P. Power	UPPCL	Uttar Pradesh	150	209.61	227.01	136.03	In time	Sector	Restr. Prj.
2.	Rajasthan	RRVPNL	Rajasthan	180	12.61	144.43	182.41	In time	Power	Sector	Restr. Prj.
# The assistance is released by the Central Government to States as 30% grant and
70% loan.
(b)&(c) :Certification has been received for earlier World Bank assistance from the
State of Uttar Pradesh as detailed below:
Sl.	Project	Executing	State Loan	Loan	Utilization
No.	Name	Agency	Agreement	Termination	(US$ in	date	date	Million)
1.	2957-IN	UPSEB Uttar	27.07.1988	31.12.1996	24.374	UP Power	Pradesh	Project
Rajasthan did not get any World Bank assistance earlier.