(a) whether the Government has received any proposal from
the State Governments including Karnataka for making
investment in hydro power projects during the last three years;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken by the Government thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL )
(a) : Ministry of Power has no scheme for making
investments in hydro power generation projects.
Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of hydro-electric
projects are submitted by the State Governments for
concurrence of Central Electricity Authority (CEA) as per Section
8(i) of the Electricity Act, 2003. DPRs of eleven hydroelectric
projects in the State Sector were received in CEA for
concurrence since 01.04.2009. However, no proposal was
received from Karnataka during the last three years.
(b) & (c) : Do not arise.