(a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the State Government of
Karnataka for the allotment of coal blocks for Bellary Thermal Power Plant and financial
support to meet the power shortage in the State;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the decision taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF POWER ( SHRI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE )
(a) to (c) : Government of Karnataka has requested for allocation of coal blocks, namely
Fatehpur East, Sayang and Fatehpur, for Bellary Thermal Power Station Unit-2 (500 MW).
The Screening Committee in its meetings held from 20th to 23rd June, 2007 and 13th September,
2007 considered the applications on merits. The Committee did not recommend allocation of
these blocks to Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL). Ministry of Coal had earlier
allotted captive coal blocks viz. Baranj I to IV, Manoradeep and Kiloni to Karnataka Power
Corporation Limited (KPCL) for supply of coal to Bellary Thermal Power Plant, Unit-1 (500
MW).
As regards the linkage of coal to Bellary Thermal Power Station (TPS) Unit 2
(500 MW), the Standing Linkage Committee (Long Term) in the Ministry of Coal in its meeting
held on 2nd August, 2007 has recommended grant of Letter of Assurance for the project.