Question : SETTING UP OF POWER UNITS



(a) whether any agreement has been signed by the Government of Uttar Pradesh with private or foreign companies for setting up power plants in the State during the last three years;

(b) if so, the details thereof, project-wise and company-wise;

(c) the names of places where these companies have started its construction work; and

(d) the action proposed to be taken against those companies that have not undertaken construction work, so far?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )

(a) to (d) : The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. have informed that Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) have been signed with two Independent Power Producers during the last three years for setting up power projects in the private sector in Uttar Pradesh. Their details are given below :-

Sl.No.	Name of the Project/Promoters	Capacity (MW)	Date of	Commissioning schedule	signing of PPA
1. Rosa Thermal Power Project 567 24.9.1998 40 months from (M/s. Indo-Gulf Fertilizers) financial closure District Shahjahanpur
2. Srinagar Hydro-Electric Power 330 28.8.1998 62 months from project (M/s Duncans North financial closure. Hydro Power Co. Ltd.) District Pauri Garhwal (now in the newly created State of Uttaranchal)


Both the above projects are yet to achieve financial closures. The penalties for delay in commissioning of the above projects are by way of liquidated damages, after achievement of financial closure by the project promoters, as per the provisions of the PPA.