Lok Sabha Question No. 218 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Station
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.218 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2017

## NORTH KARANPURA SUPER THERMAL POWER STATION

†218.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of NTPC power projects under construction along with the time by which the projects are stipulated to be completed; (b) whether  the  Government  has  recently  reviewed  the  progress  of  NTPC projects under construction including North Karanpura Super Thermal Plant if so, the details and the outcome thereof along with the action taken thereon; (c) whether NTPC has received any proposal/demand regarding the establishment of medical college in Chatra in Jharkhand; and if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  action  taken  by  NTPC  and  the
- (d) Government on the said proposal/demand?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) :    The Government reviews the progress of NTPC projects from time to time as part of the review of power projects of Central Sector and State Sector by Ministry  of  Power;  through  Project  Monitoring Group (PMG) and  through the new IT based redressal monitoring system of the Government, PRAGATI (Pro-active Governance and Timely Implementation)  as  well  as  Quarterly  Performance  Review  of  NTPC  by Ministry  of  Power.  The  status  of  NTPC  (including  Joint  Ventures  and Subsidiaries) power projects under construction is given at Annex.

(c) & (d) : No proposal has been received from Government of Jharkhand for establishment of medical college in Chatra in Jharkhand. Requests  have  been  received  from  Hon'ble  Member  of  Parliament  of Chatra (Jharkhand) and Hon'ble Member of Legislative Assembly Simria (Jharkhand). However, as approved by the Govt. of Jharkhand, NTPC is implementing two major projects worth Rs. 600 crore viz (i) setting up of an engineering college and (ii) construction of national highway under the Resettlement  &  Rehabilitation (R&R)/Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of NTPC's North Karanpura Project. The progress of these activities is being monitored by Hon'ble Chief Minister of Jharkhand.

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## ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 218 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 02.02.2017.

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## Status of NTPC's Projects under construction (incl. JVs & Subsidiaries)

| S. No         | Project/ Unit (Cap. MW)           | State          | Cap. MW       | Fuel          | Project Commissioning target                | Status                                                                                                         | Status                                                                                                 | Status                                                                                                 |
|---------------|-----------------------------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| NTPC Projects | NTPC Projects                     | NTPC Projects  | NTPC Projects | NTPC Projects | NTPC Projects                               | NTPC Projects                                                                                                  | NTPC Projects                                                                                          | NTPC Projects                                                                                          |
| 1.            | Bongaigaon (3x250 MW)             | Assam          | 500           | Coal          | 2017-18                                     |  Unit#1(250 MW) commissioned in Jun'15.  Construction is in progress for balance two units.                  |  Unit#1(250 MW) commissioned in Jun'15.  Construction is in progress for balance two units.          |  Unit#1(250 MW) commissioned in Jun'15.  Construction is in progress for balance two units.          |
| 2.            | Barh-I (3x660 MW)                 | Bihar          | 1980          | Coal          | 2018-19                                     |  Construction is in progress.                                                                                 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |
| 3.            | Lara-I (2x800 MW)                 | Chhattisgarh   | 1600          | Coal          | 2017-18                                     |  Construction is in progress                                                                                  |  Construction is in progress                                                                          |  Construction is in progress                                                                          |
| 4.            | Rojmal (1x50 MW)                  | Gujarat        | 50            | Wind          | 2017-18                                     |  Construction is in progress.                                                                                 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |
| 5.            | North Karanpura (3x660 MW)        | Jharkhand      | 1980          | Coal          | 2019-20                                     |  Construction is in progress.                                                                                 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |
| 6.            | Kudgi (3x800 MW)                  | Karnataka      | 1600          | Coal          | 2017-18                                     |  Unit#1 (800 MW) commissioned in December, 2016.  Construction is in progress for balance two units.         |  Unit#1 (800 MW) commissioned in December, 2016.  Construction is in progress for balance two units. |  Unit#1 (800 MW) commissioned in December, 2016.  Construction is in progress for balance two units. |
| 7.            | Mouda-II (2x660 MW)               | Maharashtra    | 660           | Coal          | 2016-17                                     |  One unit (660 MW) commissioned in March, 2016.  Construction is in progress for 2 nd                        |  One unit (660 MW) commissioned in March, 2016.  Construction is in progress for 2 nd                |  One unit (660 MW) commissioned in March, 2016.  Construction is in progress for 2 nd                |
| 8.            | Solapur (2x660 MW)                | Maharashtra    | 1320          | Coal          | 2017-18                                     |  Construction is in progress.                                                                                 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |
| 9.            | Gadarwara - I (2x800 MW)          | Madhya Pradesh | 1600          | Coal          | 2017-18                                     |  Construction is in progress.                                                                                 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |
| 10.           | Khargone (2x660 MW)               | Madhya Pradesh | 1320          | Coal          | 2019-20                                     |  Construction is in progress.                                                                                 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |
| 11.           | Mandsaur (5x50 MW)                | Madhya Pradesh | 250           | Solar         | 2016-17                                     |  Construction is in progress.                                                                                 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |
| 12.           | Darlipali-I (2x800 MW)            | Odisha         | 1600          | Coal          | 2018-19                                     |  Construction is in progress.                                                                                 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |
| 13.           | Bhadla (4x65 MW)                  | Rajasthan      | 260           | Solar         | 2016-17                                     |  Construction is in progress.                                                                                 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |
| 14.           | Telangana (2x800 MW)              | Telangana      | 1600          | Coal          | 2020-21                                     |  Construction is in progress.                                                                                 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |
| 15.           | Unchahar-IV (1x500 MW)            | Uttar Pradesh  | 500           | Coal          | 2016-17                                     |  Construction is in progress.                                                                                 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |
| 16.           | Tanda-II (2x660 MW)               | Uttar Pradesh  | 1320          | Coal          | 2018-19                                     |  Construction is in progress.                                                                                 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |
| 17.           | Lata Tapovan HEPP (3x57 MW)       | Uttarakhand    | 171           | Hydro         | Target shall be worked after work restarts. |  All construction activities stopped at Lata Tapovan HEPP 08.05.14 in line with Supreme Court Order 07.05.14. | since Hon'ble dated                                                                                    |                                                                                                        |
| 18.           | Tapovan Vishnugad HEPP (4x130 MW) | Uttarakhand    | 520           | Hydro         | 2019-20                                     |  Construction is in progress.                                                                                 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |
| 19.           | Singrauli Hydro HEPP (2x4 MW)     | Uttar Pradesh  | 8             | Hydro         | 2016-17                                     |  Construction is in progress.                                                                                 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |
| 20.           | Rammam (3x40 MW)                  | West Bengal    | 120           | Hydro         | 2019-20                                     |  Construction is in progress.                                                                                 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |  Construction is in progress.                                                                         |

|   JVs and Subsidiaries | JVs and Subsidiaries                         | JVs and Subsidiaries   |   JVs and Subsidiaries | JVs and Subsidiaries   |         |                                                                                                       |
|------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                     21 | NPGCPL Nabinagar - JV with BSPGCL (3x660 MW) | Bihar                  |                   1980 | Coal                   | 2018-19 | Construction is in progress.                                                                          |
|                     22 | BRBCL Nabinagar JV with Railways (4x250 MW)  | Bihar                  |                    750 | Coal                   | 2017-18 |  Unit#1 (250 MW) commissioned in March, 2016.  Construction is in progress for balance three units. |
|                     23 | MUNL Meja JV with UPRVUNL (2x660 MW)         | Uttar Pradesh          |                   1320 | Coal                   | 2017-18 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                        |
|                     24 | Rourkela NSPCL- JV with SAIL (1x250 MW)      | Odisha                 |                    250 | Coal                   | 2018-19 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                        |
|                     25 | Durgapur NSPCL-JV with SAIL (2x20 MW)        | West Bengal            |                     40 | Coal                   | 2018-19 |  Construction is in progress.                                                                        |

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