(a) whether the World Bank is interested in conducting a study on India`s Power Sector policies;
(b) if so, whether the Government have rejected the proposal of the World Bank in this regard;
(c) if so, the reasons thereof;
(d) the details of guidelines issued by the World Bank during the last three years in regard to India`s power sector policies; and
(e) the extent to which the Government have implemented them so far?
THE MINISTER OF POWER
( SHRI P.R. KUMARAMANGALAM )
(a) : No proposal has been received from the World Bank
for conducting a study on India`s power sector policies.
(b) & (c) : Do not arise.
(d) & (e) : The World Bank does not issue any guidelines in
regard to India`s power sector policies. They generally lay down
covenants at the time of signing the loan agreements with the
borrowing/project implementing agencies for grant of loan for a
particular power project/scheme. The Bank has its own internal
operational procedures, polices and guidelines.