(a) the details of proposals received by the Government for setting up of power projects in their States during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
(b) the number of proposals sanctioned during the above period and those still pending for approval with the Government;
(c) the reasons for the pendency of the proposals; and
(d) the time by which these proposals are likely to be approved by the Government?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) : As per Section 7 of the Electricity Act 2003, any generating company may establish, operate and maintain a generating station without obtaining a licence/permission under this Act, if it complies with the technical standards relating to connectivity with the grid. Accordingly, sanction of the Government is not required for setting up of Thermal Power Projects. However, for setting up of hydro electric projects, the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) are required to be submitted for concurrence of Central Electricity Authority (CEA). The details of the Hydro Electric Projects received during the last three years and the current year (i.e. April 2012 onwards) is given at Annex-I
(b) to (d) : Nine Hydro Electric Schemes were concurred by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), received during last three years and current year (i.e. April 2012 onwards), and the details of the schemes (as on 30th Nov., 2015) are given at Annex-II. Seven schemes received during the last three years and the current year (i.e. April 2012 onwards), which on examination were found to be incomplete, have been returned to the project authorities.
Eleven DPRs are presently under examination for concurrence in CEA (received during last three years and current year i.e. April 2012 onwards). Details of these schemes (as on 30th Nov., 2015) are given at Annex-III.
CEA endeavours to accord concurrence as far as practicable within a period of 150 working days (excluding time taken by developer for compliance of observations of CEA/Central Water Commission/Geological Survey of India/Central Soil and Material Research Station etc.) from the date of submission of DPRs complete in all respect.
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