(a) whether the Government have received any proposal to set up a Hydro-electric Power Project at Farakka Barrage;
(b) if so, whether project report has been prepared by the Central Water Commission and appraisal accorded by the Central Electricity Authority;
(c) if so, whether environment aspect of this proposed project has been examined; and
(d) the steps so far taken by the Government to expedite the necessary formalities in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) to (d) : The Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Farakka
Barrage Hydro-electric project (5x25 MW) in West Bengal prepared
by the Central Water Commission and received in the Central
Electricity Authority (CEA) for techno-economic clearance was
found in order by CEA on 11.11.1991 subject to certain conditions
for execution by Farakka Barrage Hydro-electric Project Authority
under the Ministry of Water Resources. The environment aspect has
been examined by the Ministry of Environment & Forests and is
awaiting its clearance.