Question : RENOVATION OF POWER PROJECTS



(a) whether the Government have received proposals for new projects/expansion of capacity of existing power plants, major renovation etc. from the Government of Maharashtra during 1999-2000;

(b) if so, the present status thereof alongwith action taken thereon;

(c) the time by which the techno-administrative clearance is likely to be given, project-wise;

(d) the details of proposals of Maharashtra Government seeking financial assistance from the Central Financial Institutions/Corporations in power sector pending, proposal-wise; and

(e) the details of funds received for implementation of power projects for 2000-2001 from the Financial Institutions/ Corporations in power sector?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )

(a) to (d) : The proposals for new projects/expansions, renovations etc., received from the Government of Maharashtra during 1999-2000 are given in Annex-I. For R&M projects costing less than Rs.500 crore, techno-economic approval is to be given by the State Government itself.

(e) : As the financial year 2000-2001 has just begun, it would not be possible to give details of funds received at this juncture.