Lok Sabha Question No. 334 (STARRED), answered on 2018-08-09
Subject: Emission Norms for Thermal Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.334 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9.08.2018

## EMISSION NORMS FOR THERMAL POWER PLANTS

*334.   SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the names and details of the thermal power plants that have been allowed  to  start  their  operations  since  the  commencement  of  the  year 2017;

(b) whether his Ministry is aware of the report of the Central Pollution Control Board in which it has been stated that none of the sixteen power plants which began their operations post January, 2017 are abiding by the stricter emission norms and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether his Ministry has taken any action against them, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether these thermal power plants are abiding by the mandatory new air pollution regulations set in place by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if  not,  the  reasons  for  allowing  these  companies  to  start  their operations?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH )

(a) to (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.334 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 09.08.2018 REGARDING EMISSION NORMS FOR THERMAL POWER PLANTS.

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(a) : The names and details of Thermal Projects Commissioned during the period January 2017 to till date is given at Annexure I.

(b) to (e) : Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change  (MOEF&CC)  has notified  new  stricter  environmental  norms  on  7 th   December,  2015  for  Thermal Power  Plants  (TPPs)  for  Particulate  Matter  (PM),  SOx,  NOx,  Mercury  (Hg)  and water  consumption.  These  norms  were  to  be  complied  by  07.12.2017  for  TPPs installed  before  31.12.2003  and  TPPs  units  installed  after  01.01.2003  upto 31.12.2016.  TPPs  to  be  installed  from  01.01.2017  were  to  comply  with  these norms from the date of installation (commissioning). To meet the new emission norms, certain pollution control equipment are to be retrofitted like upgradation of  Electrostatic  Precipitators  for  PM,  installation  of  Flue  Gas  Desulphurization (FGD)  system  for  SO x ,  combustion  optimization/post  combustion  &  De-  NOx systems for  NOx control. Installation  of  such  equipment's  requires  certain  time period and certain time for shut down of power plants.

As per Section 7 of the Electricity Act, 2003, setting up of a Thermal Power  Plant  is  a  de-licensed  activity.  However,  Thermal  Power  Plants  require Environment  and  Forest  Clearances  from  MoEF&CC  before  construction  of  a power plant. Further, before start of operations of the power plant, TPPs requires Consent  to  Operate  from  respective  State  Pollution  Control  Board  (State  PCB). Hence,  Ministry  of  Power  has  no  jurisdiction  in  either  grant  of  permission  for setting up of thermal power plant or in grant of Consent to Operate to TPPs.

In order to ensure that there is no disruption of power supply in the country and taking into account the time required as well as the techno economic challenges,  a  phased  implementation  plan  from  2018  to  2022  for  installation  of FGD in plants for a capacity of 1,61,402 MW (414 Units) and upgradation of ESP in plants for a capacity of 64,525 MW (222 units) was prepared by Central Electricity Authority  (CEA)  in  consultation  with  the  stakeholders  in  the  Regional  Power Committees  (RPCs)  which  are  bodies  for  coordinated  Generating  unit  Outage Planning.  This  plan  was  submitted  to  MoEF&CC  on  13.10.2017.  Based  on  the directions of MoEF&CC on 07.12.2017, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued directions to all such Thermal Power Plants to ensure compliance of the revised timelines as per above phasing plan.

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As  per  the  MoEF&CC  notification,  TPPs  installed  (commissioned) after 01.01.2017 are required to meet the new environmental norms from the date of such installation (commissioning). The environmental clearance for such TPPs was already accorded before issuance of new environmental norms by MoEF&CC. Further, as stated above, MoEF&CC/CPCB has issued directions for implementation  of  these  norms  as  per  revised  timelines  i.e.  maximum  by  2022. Accordingly, concerned State PCBs have issued Consent to Operate to all such TPPs  currently  under  operation,  including  those  which  have  been  installed (commissioned) after 01.01.2017.

Further, it is stated that all Thermal Power Plants getting Environment  Clearance  after  07.12.2015  will  comply  with  the  new  environment norms.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (a)  OF  THE  STATEMENT  LAID  IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO. 334 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON    09.08.2018 REGARDING EMISSION NORMS FOR THERMAL POWER PLANTS.

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THERMAL PROJECTS COMMISSIONED DURING THE PERIOD JANUARY 2017 TO TILL DATE

| Sl. No.        | Project Name                      | Developer                     | State          | Unit No        | Capacity (MW)   | Date of Commissioning   |
|----------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
| 1              | Mouda TPS                         | NTPC                          | Maharashtra    | U-4            | 660             | 18-03-17                |
| 2              | Bongaigaon TPP                    |                               | Assam          | U-2            | 250             | 22-03-17                |
| 3              | Kudgi STPP Ph-I                   |                               | Karnataka      | U-2            | 800             | 23-03-17                |
| 4              | Unchahar TPS                      |                               | UP             | U-6            | 500             | 31-03-17                |
| 5              | Nabi Nagar TPP                    |                               | Bihar          | U-2            | 250             | 03-04-17                |
| 6              | Solapur STPP                      |                               | Maharashtra    | U-1            | 660             | 07-04-17                |
| 7              | Kudgi STPP Ph-I                   |                               | Karnataka      | U-3            | 800             | 12-03-18                |
| 8              | Lara STPP                         |                               | Chhattisgarh   | U-1            | 800             | 23-03-18                |
| 9              | Meja STPP                         |                               | UP             | U-1            | 660             | 30-03-18                |
| 10             | Muzaffarpur TPS                   |                               | Bihar          | U-4            | 195             | 24-03-17                |
| STATE SECTOR   | STATE SECTOR                      | STATE SECTOR                  | STATE SECTOR   | STATE SECTOR   | STATE SECTOR    | STATE SECTOR            |
| 11             | Rayalaseema TPP St-IV             | APGENCO                       | AP             | U-6            | 600             | 12-03-18                |
| 12             | Bhavnagar TPP                     | BECL                          | Gujarat        | U-2            | 250             | 27-03-17                |
| 13             | Barauni TPS Extn.                 | BSEB                          | Bihar          | U-8            | 250             | 11-01-18                |
|                |                                   |                               |                | U-9            | 250             | 31-03-18                |
| 14             | CHHABRA TPP                       | RRVUNL                        | Rajasthan      | U-5            | 660             | 04-04-17                |
| 15             | YERMARUS TPP                      | KPCL                          | Karnataka      | U-2            | 800             | 29-03-17                |
| PRIVATE SECTOR | PRIVATE SECTOR                    | PRIVATE SECTOR                | PRIVATE SECTOR | PRIVATE SECTOR | PRIVATE SECTOR  | PRIVATE SECTOR          |
| 16             | Akaltara TPP (Naiyara)            | KSK Mahandi Power Co. Ltd.    | Chhattisgarh   | U-3            | 600             | 18-01-18                |
| 17             | PRAYAGRAJ TPP(Bara TPP)           | Prayagraj Power Gen. Co. Ltd. | Uttar Pardesh  | U-3            | 660             | 22-05-17                |
| 18             | NASIK (P) TPS                     | Ratan Power                   | Maharashtra    | U-2            | 270             | 15-02-17                |
|                |                                   |                               |                | U-3            | 270             | 14-04-17                |
|                |                                   |                               |                | U-4            | 270             | 19-05-17                |
|                |                                   |                               |                | U-5            | 270             | 30-05-17                |
| 19             | India Power TPP                   | IPCL(Haldia)                  | West Bengal    | U-1            | 150             | 07-06-17                |
| 20             | Uchpinda TPP                      | RKM Powergen. Pvt. Ltd.       | Chhattisgarh   | U-3            | 360             | 12-09-17                |
| 21             | Sembcorp GayatriPvt.Ltd.(NCC TPP) | Sembcorp GayatriPvt. Ltd.     | AP             | U-2            | 660             | 15-02-17                |
| 22             | Shirpur TPP                       | Shirpur Power Pvt. Ltd.       | Maharashtra    | U-1            | 150             | 28-09-17                |
| 23             | Binjkote TPP                      | SKS Power Gen. (CG Ltd.)      | Chhattisgarh   | U-1            | 300             | 25-04-17                |
|                |                                   |                               |                | U-2            | 300             | 28-03-18                |
| 24             | NAWAPARA TPP                      | TRN Energy                    | Chhattisgarh   | U-2            | 300             | 18-04-17                |
| Private Ltd.   | Private Ltd.                      | TOTAL CAPACITY                | MW             |                | 13095           |                         |

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