(a) the total number of international Memoranda of Undertaking (MoUs)
signed by the Union Government in the power sector during the past two years;
(b) the total number of power projects completed with the help of bilateral
cooperation in the power sector during the past three years;
(c) whether any Mega Power Projects are pending for clearance; and
(d) if so, State-wise details of projects pending for the past three years?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL)
(a): During the last two years, the Union Government has signed
following international MOUs for cooperation in Power Sector:
(i) With Sri Lanka on the feasibility study for interconnection of India-Sri
Lanka Electricity Grids on 09.06.2010; and
(ii) With China on Cooperation on Green Technologies including energy
conservation and energy efficiency, clean coal and modernization of
the Electrical Grid on 16.12.2010.
(b): Following three Power Projects have been completed with the
help of bilateral cooperation in Power Sector during the last three years:
(i) HVDS (High Voltage Distribution System) in Haryana (Rural Electrification
Corporation Ltd./KfW).
(ii) HVDS (High Voltage Distribution System) in Andhra Pradesh (Rural
Electrification Corporation Ltd./KfW).
(iii) Bakreshwar Thermal Power Project Units 4 & 5 – WBPDCL (West Bengal
Power Development Corporation Ltd.)/Japanese International
Cooperation Agency.
(c): No Mega Power Project is pending with Ministry of Power.
(d): Does not arise.