Lok Sabha Question No. 409 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-31
Subject: Installation of FGD Units
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.409 ANSWERED ON 31.03.2022

## INSTALLATION OF FGD UNITS

*409.  SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  private  power  producers  have  been  directed  by  the  Government  to install Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) units to control pollution;

(b) if  so,  the  status  of  private  power  producers  who  are  in  the  process  of installation of FGD units with MW capacity;

(c) the details of all the works awarded to various bidders along with the status of civil, mechanical and electrical works for installation of FGD units;

(d) whether it is a fact that the private power producers are avoiding installation of FGD units due to cost implications; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  STARRED QUESTION  NO.  409 ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON  31.03.2022 REGARDING INSTALLATION OF FGD UNITS

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(a) to (e) :   Coal based thermal power plants (TPPs) including private Independent  Power  Producers  (IPPs)  are  required  to  ensure  compliance  of the  emission  norms,  including for  sulphur  dioxide  (SO2)  emissions,  notified by Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  and directions given by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) from time to time. Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has laid down the technical specifications for Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) equipment/technology for control of SO2 emissions chosen by the TPPs.

CEA  assists  CPCB  in  monitoring  the  progress  of  installation  of FGD by the TPPs. CEA monitors the efforts being made by TPPs to install FGD equipment.  The  monitoring  is  done  for  all  stages  of  FGD  installation, Feasibility Study Started, Feasibility Study Completed, Tender Specifications Made, NIT Issued, Bids Awarded and FGD Commissioned. The present status in respect of IPPs is given in the Annexure.

As  per the recent notification dated  31.03.2021  issued by MoEF&CC, the following penalty provisions have been made for TPPs after the deadlines for non-compliance:

| Category and Description                                                                                     | Timelines for compliance   | Environment Compensation (Rs. per unit electricity generated) for non-   | Environment Compensation (Rs. per unit electricity generated) for non-   | Environment Compensation (Rs. per unit electricity generated) for non-   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                              |                            | 0-180 days                                                               | 180-365 days                                                             | 366 days & beyond                                                        |
| Category A - Within 10 km radius of NCR or cities having million plus population as per 2011 census of India | Upto 31.12.2022            | 0.10                                                                     | 0.15                                                                     | 0.20                                                                     |
| Category B - Within 10 km radius of critically polluted areas or Non- Attainment cities as defined by CPCB   | Upto 31.12.2023            | 0.07                                                                     | 0.10                                                                     | 0.15                                                                     |
| Category C-Other than those included in Category A and B                                                     | Upto 31.12.2024            | 0.05                                                                     | 0.075                                                                    | 0.10                                                                     |

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE STATEMENT LAID IN REPLY TO STARRED QUESTION NO.409 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 31.03.2022 REGARDING INSTALLATION OF FGD UNITS ***********

## Private Sector

| Category    | FGD Status                    |   Units |   Capacity (MW) |
|-------------|-------------------------------|---------|-----------------|
| A           | Bid Awarded                   |       2 |             240 |
|             | Bid opened                    |       3 |             362 |
|             | Feasibility study not started |       2 |             540 |
|             | Feasibility Study Completed   |       4 |            1175 |
|             | FGD installed                 |       4 |            2070 |
|             | Newly commissioned            |       1 |              12 |
|             | NIT issued                    |       3 |             750 |
|             | Plan not submitted            |       4 |             240 |
| A Total     |                               |      23 |            5389 |
| B           | Bid Awarded                   |       2 |             600 |
|             | Bid opened                    |       3 |            1050 |
|             | CFBC                          |       2 |             300 |
|             | Feasibility Study started     |       2 |             300 |
|             | Feasibility Study Completed   |       2 |            1200 |
|             | NIT issued                    |       4 |            1200 |
|             | Tender specification made     |       2 |            1200 |
| B Total     |                               |      17 |            5850 |
| C           | Bid Awarded                   |      25 |           15040 |
|             | Bid opened                    |      21 |           10890 |
|             | CFBC                          |      37 |            3699 |
|             | Claims to be SO2 compliant    |      11 |            2525 |
|             | Feasibility study not started |       2 |            1370 |
|             | Feasibility Study started     |       8 |            2780 |
|             | Feasibility Study Completed   |       9 |            3780 |
|             | FGD installed                 |      11 |            4880 |
|             | Newly commissioned            |       3 |            1005 |
|             | NIT issued                    |      30 |           13840 |
|             | Plan not submitted            |       4 |             855 |
|             | Plan submitted                |       2 |             500 |
|             | Tender specification made     |       7 |            3600 |
| C Total     |                               |     170 |           64764 |
| Grand Total |                               |     210 |           76003 |

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