(a) whether U.T.P.L. company has got maintenance work contract in Mejia Thermal
Power Station under the District of Bankura in West Bengal without any tender for ten
years;
(b) if so, the extra ten percent of the estimated cost is likely to be given to U.T.P.L.
company;
(c) the reasons for non-tendering;
(d) whether ten percent money is being given to U.T.P.L. to look after maintenance
job; and
(e) if so, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) to (e) : M/s. Utility Powertech Ltd. (UPL) is a Joint Venture Company of
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) & Bombay Suburban Electric Supply
Company (BSES). At present M/s. Utility Powertech Limited has not been awarded
maintenance contract in Mejia Thermal Power Station under the district of Bankura in
West Bengal for a period of ten years. However, in pursuance of resolution of DVC
Board to award contract work to M/s. UPL on the same techno-commercial terms as
being awarded by NTPC, an umbrella agreement between DVC and M/s. Utility
Powertech Limited was signed on 3.1.2002 for the maintenance job of different power
stations. The agreement covers broad guidelines on assignment of the maintenance jobs
of thermal power stations. M/s. UPL may assign the job through tendering process to a
contractor which will be accepted by DVC and for the said job, M/s. UPL will get profit
@ 10% on contractor`s price of assigned job and the cost of managerial personnel. There
is also provision for additional site overhead charges. This umbrella agreement has been
signed between DVC and M/s. UPL in line with NTPC`s similar umbrella agreement
with M/s. UPL. The Plant Chiefs/Project Heads may consider awarding such contract
work to M/s. UPL within the framework of the umbrella agreement.