Lok Sabha Question No. 3804 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Power Projects in Public and Private Sector
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3804 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2021

## POWER PROJECTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR

3804.  SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of power projects sanctioned in public and private sectors in various States during the last three years and the current year;

(b) the  number  of  such  projects  lying  pending  alongwith  the  number  of  those being executed as on date; and

- (c) the name of each of the said projects along with their estimated cost?

## 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 (c) : As per Section 7 of the Electricity Act 2003, any generating company may  establish,  operate  and  maintain  a  generating  station  without  obtaining  a license/permission under this Act, if it complies with the technical standards relating to  connectivity  with  the  grid.  Accordingly,  sanction  of  the  Government  is  not required  for  setting  up  of  thermal  power  projects  (TPPs).  Any  corporate  body  or individual can invest in thermal power generation without seeking permission from the Government.

However, for setting up of hydroelectric projects, the detailed project reports (DPRs) are required to be submitted for concurrence of the Central Electricity Authority  (CEA).  During  last  three  years  and  current  year,  CEA  has  concurred  the DPRs  for  setting  up  of  seven  hydroelectric  projects  with  an  aggregate  installed capacity of 7,004 MW.  The details of these projects along with present status are given at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3804 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 18.03.2021

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Status  of  the  hydroelectric  projects,  wherein  DPRs  have  been  concurred  by  the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), during last three years and current year

| Sl. No.   | Scheme             | Sector   | State             | Installed Capacity (MW)   | Estimated Cost (Rs Cr)   | Concurred by CEA (Date)   | Status                              |
|-----------|--------------------|----------|-------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2017-18   | 2017-18            | 2017-18  | 2017-18           | 2017-18                   | 2017-18                  | 2017-18                   | 2017-18                             |
| 1.        | Loktak Down stream | Central  | Manipur           | 66                        | 1352.77                  | 05.05.2017                | Yet to be taken up for construction |
| 2.        | Dibang             | Central  | Arunachal Pradesh | 2,880                     | 25732.79                 | 18.09.2017                | -do-                                |
| 2018-19   | 2018-19            | 2018-19  | 2018-19           | 2018-19                   | 2018-19                  | 2018-19                   | 2018-19                             |
| 3.        | Sawalkot           | State    | J&K               | 1,856                     | 22190.66                 | 18.04.2018                | Yet to be taken up for construction |
| 4.        | Luhri Stage-I      | Central  | Himachal Pradesh  | 210                       | 1912.59                  | 01.05.2018                | under construction                  |
| 5.        | Attunli            | Private  | Arunachal Pradesh | 680                       | 6267.81                  | 02.07.2018                | Yet to be taken up for construction |
| 2019-20   | 2019-20            | 2019-20  | 2019-20           | 2019-20                   | 2019-20                  | 2019-20                   | 2019-20                             |
| 6.        | Kirthai-II         | State    | J&K               | 930                       | 5989.75                  | 14.06.2019                | Yet to be taken up for construction |
| 2020-21   | 2020-21            | 2020-21  | 2020-21           | 2020-21                   | 2020-21                  | 2020-21                   | 2020-21                             |
| 7.        | Sunni Dam          | Central  | Himachal Pradesh  | 382                       | 2475.35                  | 23.12.2020                | Yet to be taken up for construction |

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