THE MINISTER OF POWER ( SHRI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE )
(a) : Yes, Sir.
(b) : M/s. SNC Lavalin was awarded the contract by the Kerala State Electricity
Board (KSEB) for the renovation and modernization of the following three hydel projects
in Kerala:-
(i) Pallivasal (37.5 MW)
(ii) Panniyar (30 MW)
(iii) Sengulam (48 MW)
(c) : According to the information furnished by the Government of Kerala, in
the Comptroller & Auditor General`s Report for the year ended 31st March, 2005, a
number of findings regarding the contract were recorded. One of the issues was that
there was no increase in power generation after renovation of the projects. Since up-
rating was not envisaged in the contract, the machines were renovated to their original
capacity. The renovation works were undertaken to improve the efficiency and
availability of machines and to extend the life of the stations by another 25-30 years. The
equipment installed by M/s. SNC Lavalin do not have any technical defects. The
generation of power from the stations has improved and the KSEB is now getting
expected generation from the above stations.
(d) : The KSEB have informed that the Hon`ble Division Bench of Kerala High
Court on 16.01.2007 had ordered a CBI enquiry into the issue.
(e) : The investigation by the CBI is in progress.
