Lok Sabha Question No. 2817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Ongoing Power Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2817 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2021

## ONGOING POWER PROJECTS

## 2817.  SHRI P RAVINDHRANATH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of various ongoing power projects in the State of Tamil Nadu;

(b) the steps taken/being taken by the Union Government to complete the said projects in a time bound manner; and

(c) the  details  of  urban  and  rural  electrification  with  assured  24X7  power  supply  under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijali Har Ghar Yojana-Saubhagya in the State of Tamil Nadu during the last two years and the current year?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : Generation is a delicenced activity.  The present status of under construction Power Projects in the State of Tamil Nadu is at Annexure.  It will be seen that the ongoing power  projects  are  in  the  State/Private  Sector  and  it  is  for  the  State  Government/Private promoters to take steps as appropriate for their completion/closure.

(c) :     Electricity is a concurrent subject and supply /distribution of electricity & management of associated functions is carried out by concerned State Government/ Distribution utility. All the  States  and  Union  Territories  (UTs)  have  signed  MoUs  with  the  Central  Government  to ensure  24x7  power  supply  to  all  households,  industrial  &  commercial  consumers  and adequate  supply of power  to agricultural consumers  w.e.f. 1st April  2019  onwards. Government of India has supported the States through its various Schemes including Deen Dayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana  (DDUGJY),  Integrated  Power  Development  Scheme (IPDS) and Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) to help them to achieve the objective of providing uninterrupted power supply to all the households.

The State of Tamil Nadu had already achieved 100% household electrification in the rural and urban areas; accordingly, no project has been sanctioned for the State under Saubhagya scheme. The State of Tamil Nadu has reported 24 Hrs. power supply in a day in the rural areas during the month of June, 2021.

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ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO. 2817 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.08.2021 **************

Status of Under Construction Thermal and Hydro Power Projects in Tamil Nadu

| Sl. No.   | Project Name                                             | Sector   | Unit No.   | Capacity (MW)   | Anticipated Trial Run (Given by Project Authority)   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------|------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|           | Thermal                                                  |          |            |                 |                                                      |
| 1         | Ennore exp. SCTPP                                        | State    | U-1        | 660             | Project on hold. Commissioning uncertain             |
| 2         | Ennore SCTPP                                             | State    | U-1        | 660             | Mar-2023                                             |
| 2         | Ennore SCTPP                                             | State    | U-2        | 660             | Apr-2023                                             |
| 3         | North Chennai TPP Stage-III                              | State    | U-1        | 800             | Jan-2022                                             |
| 4         | Uppur Super Critical TPP                                 | State    | U-1        | 800             | Project on hold. Commissioning                       |
| 4         | Uppur Super Critical TPP                                 | State    | U-2        | 800             | uncertain                                            |
| 5         | Udangudi STPP Stage-I                                    | State    | U-1        | 660             | May-2022                                             |
| 5         | Udangudi STPP Stage-I                                    | State    | U-2        | 660             | Jul-2022                                             |
| 6         | Tuticorin TPP                                            | Private  | U-1        | 660             | Project on hold. Commissioning uncertain             |
| 7         | Tuticorin TPP Stage-IV                                   | Private  | U-1        | 525             | Aug-2021                                             |
|           | Hydro                                                    |          |            |                 |                                                      |
| 8         | Kundah Pumped Storage (Phase-I, II & III) 4x125 = 500 MW | State    | U-1        | 125             | Apr-2023 (Date of Commissioning)                     |
| 8         | Kundah Pumped Storage (Phase-I, II & III) 4x125 = 500 MW | State    | U-2        | 125             | Apr-2023 (Date of Commissioning)                     |
| 8         | Kundah Pumped Storage (Phase-I, II & III) 4x125 = 500 MW | State    | U-3        | 125             | Apr-2023 (Date of Commissioning)                     |
| 8         | Kundah Pumped Storage (Phase-I, II & III) 4x125 = 500 MW | State    | U-4        | 125             | Apr-2023 (Date of Commissioning)                     |

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