THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF POWER
( SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA )
(a) to (c): After the enactment of Electricity Act, 2003, concurrence of
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is not required for setting up of new thermal
power projects. As such, no thermal power project including from the state of
Tamil Nadu is pending for approval with CEA. However, concurrence of CEA is
required for setting up of Hydro Projects estimated to involve capital
expenditure exceeding such sum as may be fixed from time to time, by
notification by the Central Government. According to the guidelines, in case
the Hydro Electric Scheme is found to be technically acceptable with
necessary inputs to be furnished by the developers, CEA shall accord
concurrence for implementation of the hydro electric scheme, as far as
practicable within a period of 90 (ninety) working days from the date of
submission of Detailed Projects Reports (DPR) complete in all aspects.
DPRs of 21 hydro electric projects (upto 31.07.2013) with an
aggregate installed capacity of 7,724 MW are under examination in CEA/Central
Water Commission (CWC)/Geological Survey of India (GSI). Details of hydro
electric projects under examination in CEA/CWC/GSI and their present status of
examination are given at Annex. No DPR of hydro electric project located in
the State of Tamil Nadu is under examination in CEA/CWC/GSI.
(d) : Keeping in view the growing demand for power, 88,537 MW of
fresh capacity comprising 10,897 MW Hydro, 72,340 MW Thermal and 5,300 MW
Nuclear, is planned to be added during the Twelfth Five Year Plan Period. With
the implementation of the targeted capacity by the end of Twelfth Five Year
Plan, the country is likely to be self-reliant in power sector.
Several measures have been initiated by the Government to achieve the new capacity
addition target. These include:
(i) Rigorous monitoring of capacity addition of ongoing generation projects
at the highest level by the Hon`ble Minister of State for Power
(Independent Charge), Planning Commission, Cabinet Secretariat,
Secretary (Power) and Chairperson of Central Electricity Authority.
(ii) Periodic joint review of issues related to supply of power equipment from
BHEL by a Group under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Heavy
Industry) and Secretary (Power).
(iii) Formation of several new joint ventures to manufacture super-critical
boilers and turbine-generators for thermal power plants.
(iv) Introduction of web-based monitoring system.
(v) Sensitization of stake-holders to enlarge the vendor base to meet
Balance of Plants requirements.
