Question : BHAIYATHAN THERMAL POWER PROJECT



(a) the present status of the Bhaiyathan Thermal Power Project in Chhattisgarh; and

(b) the time by which it is likely to be commissioned?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER(SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI )

(a) & (b) : The present status of Bhaiyathan Thermal Power Project (2x660 MW), in Surguja District of Chhattisgarh State, is as follows:

# Detailed Project Report received on 28.08.2008.
# 268.713 Ha of private land for Power House has been awarded.
# 14.50 Ha of revenue land has been awarded to CSEB.
# 50 MCM of water has been allotted.
# Paturia and Gidhmuri captive coal block already allotted to CSEB by Ministry of Coal.
# The project has been awarded to M/s. India Bulls through tariff based competitive bidding.
# Power Purchase agreement signed on 13.10.2008.
# Regarding transfer of Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) Clearance to M/s. India Bulls, application submitted to MoEF, New Delhi on 08.05.2009.
# The project is scheduled to be commissioned in the 12th Five Year Plan.