THE MINISTER OF POWER (SHRI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE)
(a) to (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF
STARRED QUESTION NO. 455 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK
SABHA ON 10.12.2010 REGARDING CAPACITY ADDITION OF
POWER.
(a): The sector-wise capacity addition target and
achievement during the Tenth Plan and the first three years of the
Eleventh Plan are as follows:
(in MW) Tenth Plan Eleventh Plan 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Sector Tgt. Ach. Tgt. Ach. Tgt. Ach. Tgt. Ach.
Centra 22832 13005 4840 3240 2410 750 3402 2180
State 11157 6244.6 6449 5273 2359.2 1821.2 4980 3118
Private 7121 1930.6 750 750 2761 882.5 6125 4287
Total 41110 21180.2 12039 9263 7530.2 3453.7 14507 9585
(Tgt â Target, Ach. â Achievement)
(b) : It is evident from the above table that the capacity
addition targets have not been met in the Tenth Plan and in the first
three years of the Eleventh Plan.
(c) : Reasons for shortfall in achievement of the Tenth Plan
target include delay in supplies/erection by supplier/contractor; delay
in induction of super-critical technology; geological surprises; non-
availability of gas; delay in award of works; delay in environmental
and forest clearances; financial closure problem; delayed investment
decision; and law & order problem.
Some of the reasons for shortfall in achievement of target
in the first three years of the Eleventh Plan include delay in
placement of orders mainly civil works and Balance of Plants; delay
and non-sequential supply of material for Main Plant and Balance of
Plants; shortage of skilled manpower for erection and commissioning;
contractual dispute between project developer and contractor and
their sub-vendors/sub-contractors; inadequate deployment of
construction machinery; and delay in erection of infrastructure
facilities like reliable construction power supply and roads at project
sites.
(d) & (e) : Ministry of Power has instituted a strong and robust
monitoring mechanism to ensure that the Eleventh Plan capacity
addition targets are met. Monitoring of power projects are carried-
out at different levels i.e. by the Central Electricity Authority, by the
Ministry of Power, through the Power Project Monitoring Panel
(PPMP) and the Advisory Group. The Eleventh Plan capacity addition
programme is also monitored by the Planning Commission and the
Cabinet Secretariat.