THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF POWER
( SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA )
(a) : At present, 108 thermal projects are under construction in the
country. Out of these, 10 thermal projects are under construction in Andhra
Pradesh. The present status of thermal projects, state-wise including in Andhra
Pradesh, is at Annex-I. 51 hydro-electric projects are under construction in
the country, of which, 3 hydro-electric projects are under construction in
Andhra Pradesh. The present status of these hydro electric projects, state-
wise including in Andhra Pradesh, is enclosed at Annex-II
(b) : The details of thermal power projects proposed to be set up by
various Central Public Sector Undertakings are given in Annex-III A (for which
coal linkage applications have been received) & Annex-III B ( thermal power
projects proposed under bulk tendering). The details of hydro power projects
proposed to be set up by Central Public Sector Undertakings which have been
concurred in by CEA are given at Annex-IV.
(c) to (d) : The details of under construction thermal & hydro power projects
lagging behind their schedule time of commissioning along with the reasons
and the difficulties these are facing in their implementation are enclosed at
Annex- V & VI, respectively.
(e) to (f) : To ensure that the power projects are completed within the
stipulated time, several steps have been initiated by the Ministry of Power.
Some of these are:
A Task Force on Hydro Project Development, has been constituted to
look into all issues relating to development of hydropower including
issues of rehabilitation and resettlement of project affected persons.
The Task Force is headed by the Minister of Power.
An Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) has been constituted (vide Ministry of
Water Resources O.M. dated 7th August, 2009) to evolve a suitable
framework to guide and accelerate the development of Hydropower in
the North-East.
The Ministry of Power has adopted a robust monitoring system for the
capacity addition programme so as to see that the projects are
executed in time. Monitoring of power projects are carried by the
Ministry at different levels i.e. by the Central Electricity Authority, by the
Ministry of Power and through the Power Project Monitoring Panel (PPMP)
