(a) whether the Government is working on developing a comprehensive scheme to
create a chain of power stations along the coastline of the country;
(b) if so, whether any decision has been taken for setting up of power stations at
coastal areas in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra; and
(c) if so, the extent to which the Government is hopeful of getting good results from
these power stations?
THE MINISTER OF POWER ( SHRI P.M. SAYEED )
(a) to (c) : Yes, Sir. Development of coastal power projects has been identified as a
thrust area as these sites can have easy accessibility to imported coal and availability of
abundant sea water for cooling purposes in the power projects. In the regional meetings
held with the States, all the coastal states including Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka and Maharashtra have been asked to draw up an action plan for development
of coastal power projects.