(a) whether the Government proposes to seek assistance from the World
Bank or any other Nation to improve the supply of power in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the projects identified for the
purpose; and
(c) the estimate amount of money likely to be spent on such projects?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF POWER
( SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA )
(a) : Yes, Madam.
(b) & (c) : Following projects have been posed to World Bank and
funding agencies of Japan (Japan International Cooperation Agency)
and Germany (KfW-The German Development Bank) by Department of
Economic Affairs, Government of India to improve power supply in the
country:
(1) World Bank
(i) Composite scheme of Transmission and Distribution in
North-Eastern Region [consisting of Assam, Meghalaya,
Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura] – US$ 1500
Million
(ii) Luhri Hydro Electric Project (HEP)(775 MW)/SJVN Ltd -
US$ 650 Million
(2) Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
(i) 1x660 MW DCR Thermal Power Project (TPP)/Haryana
Power Generation Corporation Ltd – Japanese Yen (JY)
41658 Million.
(ii) Bakreshwar-6 TPP (500 MW)/West Bengal Power
Development Corporation Ltd (WBPDCL) – JY 31107
Million.
(iii) West Bengal Power Transmission Project/West Bengal
State Electricity Board – JY 8400 Million.
(iv) 400/220 kV Fedra and Sankhari sub-stations & associated
lines/Gujarat Electricity Transmission Company – JY 7244
Million.
(v) High Voltage Distribution System (HVDS) in Urban Areas,
Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. – JY 30289 Million.
(vi) Complete replacement of 2x50 MW units with 1x250 MW
unit at Barauni/Bihar State Electricity Board (BSEB) – JY
30241 Million
(3) KfW
(i) Co-financing for Shongtom – Karcham HEP (450
MW)/Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd – Euro 150
Million.
(ii) Anta Solar Power Project (15 MW) / NTPC Ltd – Euro 40
Million.
(iii) Renovation & Modernization (R&M) of Kolaghat TPP (1x210
MW)/WBPDCL and Nasik TPP (1x210 MW)/Maharashtra
State Power Generation Corporation – Euro 90 Million.