(a) whether the Coal India Limited (CIL) proposes to
enter the field of power `gerl^aliioirlnlhe country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of units of CIL included/proposed to be
included in the said venture;
(d) the estimated funds likely to be invested by the CIL
in such project and the quantity of electricity likely
to be generated as a result thereof; and
(e) the time by which the project for generation of power
is likely to be commissioned?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL (SHRISANTOSH BAGRODIA)
(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the table of the House.
STATEMENT AS MENTIONED IN THE REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO. 527 FOR ANSWER
ON 30-04-2008 ASKED BY SHRIMATI BHAVANA P. GAWALI REGARDING POWER GENERATION
BY CIL
(a) to (c): Yes, Sir. Coal India Limited (CIL) and some of its subsidiary
companies have planned to enter into the field of power generation through
joint ventures (JV). Details are as under.
(i) CIL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) to develop
Coal Blocks including Brahmani and Chichro-Patsimal Coal
Blocks and power projects,
(ii) A JV between Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) and Neyveli
Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC) is under consideration
for establishment of 1000 Mega Watt (MW) power plant in the
North Karanpura Coalfields,
(iii) Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) is considering formation
of a JV with NLC for integrated coal mine cum thermal power
plant in Madhya Pradesh,
(iv) Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) has in principle agreed
to set up a thermal power station of 2X500 MW capacity through
a JV with Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited
(UPRVTJNL) in Uttar Pradesh.
(v) South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) intends to enter into
JV with Chhatisgarh State Electricity Board (CSEB) for power
generation.
(d) & (e): The above proposals are in initial stages and the details
regarding likely investment, likely generation of electricity and likely
time frame for commissioning are not available since the Detailed Project
Reports are yet to be formulated.