(a) the number of power plants Along with the capacity in MW
cleared by the Government in the country including Chhattisgarh
during the last three years;
(b) the maximum limit for setting up of power plants in the
country including Chhattisgarh;
(c) the number of power plants in Chhattisgarh which have
reached saturation point; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government in limiting the number
of power plants in each district in a State?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL)
(a): Concurrence letters have been issued by the Central Electricity
Authority (CEA) for Detailed Project Reports (DPR) of 18 hydro-electric projects
with aggregate installed capacity of 9920 MW during the last three years (2008-
09, 2009-10 & 2010-11) and the current year till date in the country. No DPR of
Chhattisgarh State has been concurred in by the CEA during the above period.
With the enactment of Electricity Act 2003, techno-economic clearance of CEA
is not required for setting up of Thermal Power Plants. As such no thermal
power plant has been cleared by CEA during the last 3 years and the current
year till date.
(b)to(d): Setting up of Thermal Power Plants depends upon the availability
of various necessary inputs such as land, water, fuel and other infrastructural
facilities. No maximum limit has been specified for setting up of thermal power
plants at a particular location/state in the country including Chhattisgarh.