THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) : Yes, Sir.
(b) & (c) : Indraprastha Power Station of Delhi Vidyut Board
(DVB) has 5 generating units. The first unit (36.6 MW) was
commissioned in 1963 and generation from this unit had stopped in
desired quality of coal. In view of this, it has been decided
to phase out this unit. Units No. 2, 3 & 4 were commissioned in
1968 and Unit 5 was commissioned in 1971. As these units have
outlived their useful life, it has been decided to undertake
renovation and modernisation after carrying out Residual Life
Assessment Studies. Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has
been entrusted work relating to engineering of R&M activities of
units 2, 3, 4 & 5. DVB has released funds for R&M works of all
the units of Indraprastha station during the past 3 years which
are as under :-
Year Rs. (in crores)
1997-98 9 1998-99 7 1999-2000 10 (upto February, 2000)
(d) & (e) : The details of proposals for permanent
closure of the thermal units received in CEA from other States is
given below :-
S.No Name of Power State Unit No. Capacity Station (MW)
1. I.P. Station Delhi 1 36.6
2. Dhuvaran GT Gujarat 1 27
3. Utran Gujarat 4,5&6 13 each
4. AECO(C-1) Gujarat 11,12,13&14 9 each
5. Panki TPS U.P. 1 32
At present, out of a total thermal capacity of about
59000 MW, about 11000 MW (20%) capacity covering 117 units have
already completed more than 20 years of its useful design life
and 50% of these stations are performing at less than 45% PLF.
These units are in the States of Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh,
Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, West Bengal, Gujarat, Haryana,
Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Tamil Nadu. The life of these units
can be extended by another 15-20 years beyond their useful design
life of 25 years by carrying out comprehensive R&M and life
extension works. In so far Uttar Pradesh is concerned, various
units of Harduaganj, Obra, Panki thermal power stations need
comprehensive R&M.
(f) : The State-wise expenditure on R&M works in
cumulatively, upto 31.12.1999 is as under :-
S.No. Name of State Total Expenditure (Rs. crores)
1. Haryana 27.84
2. Punjab 29.38
3. Rajasthan 30.02
4. Uttar Pradesh 46.69
5. Madhya Pradesh 133.04
6. Gujarat 59.93
7 Maharashtra 179.63
8. Tamil Nadu 43.88
9. Andhra Pradesh 159.67
10. West Bengal 46.76
11. Bihar 45.70
12. Assam 47.43
