Lok Sabha Question No. 3820 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Under Construction Power Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SATYA PAL SINGH, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3820 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2016

## UNDER CONSTRUCTION POWER PROJECTS

3820.   SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: SHRI RAJU SHETTY: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: DR. SATYAPAL SINGH: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  power  projects  under  construction  in  the  country  and their present status along with the proposed generation capacity, State/UTwise and source-wise;

(b) whether cost of some of the said projects has escalated due to missing their deadline of completion;

(c) if so, the details of such projects, their deadline of completion and cost escalated separately, and the reasons therefor along with the responsibility fixed in such delays, project-wise;

(d) whether the Government has fulfilled its promise of rehabilitation and employment to the displaced persons of the said projects;

(e) if  so,  the  details  thereof, and  if not,  the reasons therefor, as on date, project-wise;

(f) whether the cases of irregularities/ corruption in execution of the said projects have come to the notice of the Government since inception; and

(g) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons  therefor,  project-wise  along with the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government to prevent irregularities/ corruption therein?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : The details of under construction power projects in the country along with its proposed generation capacity source-wise and sector-wise are given at Annex-I.

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(b) & (c) : Some  of  the  under  construction  power  projects  are  having time/cost  overrun.    The  details  of  such  under  construction  projects  having time/cost  overrun  are  given  at  Annex-II.    Major  reasons  for  time  overrun  in thermal and hydro projects are given as under:

## Thermal

-  Slow civil works, delay in Balance of Plants equipment/systems,
-  Contractual issues,
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- Law & order problem,
- Other customer/ project developer(s) issues,
- Delay in handing over the units to BHEL,
-  Delay  in  finalization  and  subsequent  changes  in  the  scope  for  R&M (Renovation & Modernisation),
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- Changes in layout plan,
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- Non-availability of spares,

## Hydro

- 
- Delay in Land Acquisition
-  Environment and Forest issues
-  Rehabilitation & Resettlement issues
-  Natural Calamities
-  Law & order problem & Local issues
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- Contractual problems
-  Geological uncertainties
-  Difficult Terrain & Poor Accessibility
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- Funds constraints
-  Force Majeure Risk
-  Inter-state issues

The major reasons for cost overrun are; increase in interest rate, general price index and changes in the scope of project.

(d) & (e) : As  per  Rehabilitation  and  Resettlement  (R&R)  Policies  of  the Government  of  India  and  concerned  State  Government,  a  comprehensive project specific R&R plan, comprising of measures related to rehabilitation, resettlement and need based community development activities, in line with extant R&R policies is formulated in a consultative and participatory manner involving the stakeholders comprising of representatives from project affected families, District Administration and PSUs. The R&R plan is approved by the concerned State Government and implemented thereafter.

(f) & (g) : Only complaints against Board  Level  Officers of  PSUs  are maintained, which inter alia include financial and administrative irregularities. No centralized project wise complaint data is maintained.  However, in order to streamline the vigilance machinery, the Ministry of Power has embarked on a  host  of  preventive/proactive  measures  which  include  identification  and rotation of officers from sensitive posts after three years, implementation of E-governance measures like E-tendering, E-reverse auction and standardization of technical specification for major items of procurement etc.

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