(a) whether the Government propose to implement expansion programme of NTPC in
the coming fiscal year;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the expansion programme of the company is being delayed due to
inadequate financial assistance from the Government; and
(d) if so, the facts thereof?
THE MINISTER OF POWER ( SHRI P.M. SAYEED )
(a) & (b) : NTPC`s target for capacity addition during the next fiscal, i.e., 2005-06
was 2000 MW (comprising 500 MW from Ramagundam Stage-III (1x500 MW); 500
MW first unit of Rihand STPP Stage-II (2x500 MW) and 1000 MW from two units (Nos.
5 & 6) of Talcher Stage-II (4x500 MW). However, these units have already been
commissioned ahead of schedule in the year 2004-05. NTPC, therefore, plans to add 500
MW capacity in the next fiscal, i.e. 2005-06 by commissioning 2nd unit of Rihand Stage-
II (2x500 MW) ahead of the schedule of May, 2006.
(c) & (d) : NTPC has planed to finance all its expansion programmes through internal
resources and therefore, not sought any budgetary support for its ongoing projects.