Lok Sabha Question No. 3694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Pollution by Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3694 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2019

POLLUTION BY POWER PLANTS

3694. KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  coal-based  power  projects  running  at  present  near major Metro Cities and in the NCR region, which badly pollute air of these Metro Cities;

(b) the  number  of  coal-based  power  projects  converted  from  the  coal based to Hydro or other pollution free power generating contents so far;

(c) the  time  by  which all  coal  based  power  projects  will  be  closed  to provide healthy air to citizens of Delhi and other metro cities; and

(d) the steps taken/being taken by his Ministry for strict compliance of norms with regard to emission of sulphur dioxide and other gases emitting from coal-based power plants?

A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) : The details of coal based power projects running at present in and around major Metro Cities and NCR region are annexed.

(b) : No coal based power project has been converted from the coal based to hydro or any other type of power generating plant.

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(c) & (d) : There  are  two  coal  based  thermal  power  plants  located  in Delhi. They are Badarpur TPS (3x95 + 2x210 MW) of NTPC and Rajghat TPS (2 x 67.5 MW) of IPGCL.  Badarpur TPS has been closed in October 2018 and  Rajghat  TPS  which  is  not  in  operation  has  submitted  the  closure report  to  Govt.  of  NCT  of  Delhi.    Ennore  TPS  (2x60  MW  +  2x110  MW) located near Chennai have been closed in the year 2017. Presently there is no plan to close down the power plants as Annexed.

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) notified following new environmental norms for Thermal Power Plants on 7th   December, 2015:

| Emission parameter       | TPPs (units) installed before 31st December, 2003                                           | TPPs (units) installed after 31st December 2003 and upto 31st December 2016                 | TPPs (units) to be installed from 1st January 2017   |
|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Particulate Matter       | 100 mg/Nm3                                                                                  | 50 mg/Nm3                                                                                   | 30 mg/Nm3                                            |
| Sulphur Dioxide (SO 2 )  | 600 mg/Nm3 for units less than 500MW capacity 200 mg/Nm3 for units 500MW and above capacity | 600 mg/Nm3 for units less than 500MW capacity 200 mg/Nm3 for units 500MW and above capacity | 100 mg/Nm3                                           |
| Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) | 600 mg/Nm3                                                                                  | 300 mg/Nm3                                                                                  | 100 mg/Nm3                                           |
| Mercury                  | 0.03 mg/Nm3 (for unit size 500 MW and above)                                                | 0.03 mg/Nm3                                                                                 | 0.03 mg/Nm3                                          |

To ensure uninterrupted power supply position in the country, a  phased  implementation  plan  (to  be  implemented  before  2022)  for installation of Flue Gas De-Sulphurization (FGD) in plants for a capacity of 1,61,402 MW (414 Units) and upgradation of Electrostatic Precipitator in plants  for  a  capacity  of  64,525  MW  (222  units)  was  prepared  by  Central Electricity Authority (CEA) in consultation with the stakeholders and this plan  was  submitted  to  MoEF&CC  on  13.10.2017.    The  Central  Pollution Control  Board  (CPCB)  has  issued  directions  to  Thermal  Power  Plants including those mentioned in the annexure, to ensure compliance as per the plan prepared by CEA.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    3694  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 03.01.2019.

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## List of Coal Based Thermal Power Plants in NCR Region:

|   Sl. No. | Name of Thermal Power Station                              |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Dadri (NCTPP), (4x210 MW + 2x490 MW)                       |
|         2 | IGSTPP, Jhajjar, (3x500 MW)                                |
|         3 | MGSTPP, CLP Jhajjar,(2x660 MW)                             |
|         4 | Panipat, Haryana, Unit Nos. 6, 7 & 8 (1x210 MW + 2x250 MW) |

## List of Coal Based Thermal Power Plants near Chennai:

|   Sl. No. | Name of Thermal Power Station                                    |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | North Chennai TPS, (3x210 MW) North Chennai TPS Ext., (2x600 MW) |
|         2 | Vallur TPS, (3x500 MW)                                           |

List of Coal Based Thermal Power Plants near Kolkata:

|   S. N. | Name of Thermal Power Station   |
|---------|---------------------------------|
|       1 | Budge- Budge TPS, (3x250 MW)    |

## List of Coal Based Thermal Power Plants in Mumbai:

|   Sl. No. | Name of Thermal Power Station      |
|-----------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | Trombay TPS, (1x250 MW + 1x500 MW) |

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