Lok Sabha Question No. 2979 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Power Plants in Bihar
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2979 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2019

## POWER PLANTS IN BIHAR

†2979.  SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up power plants in Bihar and if so, the details thereof along with its present status of construction;

(b) whether the construction of the above plants has been delayed thereby increasing its estimated cost significantly;

(c) if so, the details thereof including the original estimated cost of the said plants and the time by which they were supposed to be completed;

(d) the details of the estimated cost as on date and the revised completion schedule of the above plants; and

(e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  find  out  a  solution  of  the  above reasons so as to complete the future plans on time?

## A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) : As per section 7 of  Electricity  Act  2003,  any  generating  company may establish, operate and maintain a generating station without obtaining a license  under  this  act,  if  it  complies  with  the  technical  standards  relating  to connectivity  with  the  grid.  Therefore,  any  corporate  body  or  individual  can invest  in  thermal  power  generation  without  seeking  permission  from  the government.  However,  for  setting  up  of  hydroelectric  power  projects,  the detailed project reports (DPRs) are required to be submitted for concurrence of the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).

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The details of under construction power plants in the state of Bihar along with present status, reason of delay, original estimated cost, estimated cost as on date, original completion schedule and revised completion schedule are enclosed as Annexure.

(e) : The  developers  of  these  projects  have  taken  up  the  matter  with concerned agencies for resolving project specific issues which were leading to delay, and have also made suitable amendments in the contracts for resolving the  contractual  issues.  Besides,  following  steps  have  been  taken  by  the Government for ensuring the timely completion of the power projects:

-  CEA monitors the progress of under construction power projects through frequent  site  visits  and  interaction  with  the  developers,  equipment suppliers and  other stakeholders  to identify the  issues critical for commissioning of projects and help in resolving them.
-  Ministry  of  Power  also  reviews  the  progress  of  ongoing  power  projects regularly  with  the  concerned  officers  of  CEA,  equipment  manufacturers, State Utilities/ CPSUs/ Project developers, etc.
-  Issues are also raised in PRAGATI, for proactive governance and timely implementation, as and when required.
-  The  Project  Monitoring  Group  (PMG)  also  reviews  the  issues  relating  to pending  projects.  The  developers  of  the  projects  can  raise  the  project specific  issues  on  PMG  portal  for  their  resolution  with  the  concerned agencies/ departments.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2979 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.12.2019. ***************

## Details of  Under construction Thermal Power Projects in the state of BIhar

| Sl.   | Project Name    | Unit   | Capacity   | Commissioning schedule   | Commissioning schedule   | Cost (in Rs Crore)   | Cost (in Rs Crore)   | Current Status                | Reason for Delay                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|-------|-----------------|--------|------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No.   |                 | No     | (MW)       | Origional                | Anticipated              | Original             | Latest               |                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 1     | Buxar Thermal   | U-1    | 660        | Jul-23                   | Jul-23                   | 10439.1              | -                    | Project is under construction | No delay                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 1     | Power Project , | U-2    | 660        | Jan-24                   | Jan-24                   |                      |                      | Project is under construction |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 2     | Barh STPP-I     | U-1    | 660        | Aug-09                   | Apr-20                   | 8693                 | 21312.1              | Project is under construction | • Inordinate delay by Main Plant (SG                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 2     |                 | U-2    | 660        | Jun-10                   | Apr-21                   |                      |                      | Project is under construction | Package) vendor M/s TPE.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 2     |                 | U-3    | 660        | Apr-11                   | May-22                   |                      |                      | Project is under construction | Auxiliaries M/s TPE stopped work from Oct'2013 and the contract of M/s TPE was terminated on 14.01.15. Contract for balance works re- awarded in Jan'16. • Delay due to failure of coils, supplied by M/s. TPE, during Hydro Test of boiler of Unit- I. Accordingly, change of material was approved and contract was awarded to M/s. GE on 15.01.2018 for supply, dismantling and installing of coils. • Delay due to US sanctions on Power Machines(PM) from Russia, which affected balance TG supplies and works. • Delay due to land acquisition / physical possession in past. • Shortage of aggregate in Year 2010 as Govt. of Bihar banned stone quarry mines to protect the environment under Bihar minor mineral concession (Amendment) rules, 2010. • Delay in Readiness of Railway line Hazaribagh-Koderma-Tilaiya-Rajgir- Bakhtiyarpur route (250km) will affect |

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| 3   | Nabi Nagar TPP   | U-4   |   250 | Nov-13   | Apr-20   | 5352.51   | 9582.89   | Project is under construction   | • Delay in land acquisition. • Frequent law order problems/ disturbances/ Bandhs in past.• Delay in readiness of Coal Handling                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|-----|------------------|-------|-------|----------|----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4   | New Nabi         | U-2   |   660 | Jul-17   | Apr-20   | 13624.02  | 17304.3   | Project is under                | • Delay in acquisition of land affected work of Railway Siding and Make-up water (MUW) pipe corridor. • House State Oustees (HSOs) from Main Plant and Ash Dyke Shifted only in Mar'16/Jun'17. • Frequent law and order problem in the past. • Delay in readiness of AHP (M/s DCIPS). Agency under NCLT/ Liquidation. • Delay in readiness of CHP (M/s TRF). • Delay due to poor mobilization of civil agency (M/s Era). Agency under NCLT • Initial delay in Site levelling (M/s AMR). |
|     | Nagar TPP        | U-3   |   660 | Jan-18   | Mar-22   |           |           | construction                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

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