Question : WANAKBORI THERMAL POWER PLANT

(a) whether conditional clearance has been granted for coal based thermal power plant at Wanakbori in Gujarat;

(b) If so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Union Government on the instance of the State Government of Gujarat has referred the matter to an expert committee;

(d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and

(e) the action taken by the Government on the recommedations of the expert committee and the time by which the project is likely to be accorded unconditional clearance?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (e): The Government have accorded an amended Environmental Clearance for “Expansion by addition of 1x800 MW (Extension Unit-8) Super-Critical Coal Based Thermal Power Plant at Wanakbori, in Gujarat to M/s. Gujarat State Electricity Corpn. Ltd.” on 04.07.2014.