(a) whether the Government has identified certain power projects for immediate
implementation;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the total amount likely to be spent on each of these projects; and
(d) the details of the capacity of power generation likely to increase after completion
of these projects?
THE MINISTER OF POWER ( SHRI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE )
(a) to (d) : At present, 88 power projects having an aggregate capacity of 40013 MW
comprising of 22717 MW thermal, 13875 MW hydro and 3420 MW nuclear, are under
execution. The estimated cost of these projects is about Rs.1,86,000 Crores. In addition, Government is facilitating development of Ultra Mega Power Projects, one each in State of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. The cost of each of the project with about 4000 MW capacity is estimated to be about Rs.16,000 crore.