Lok Sabha Question No. 839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Installation of Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Units
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.839

## ANSWERED ON 07.12.2023

## INSTALLATION OF FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION (FGD) UNITS

839.   SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of thermal power plants in Bihar, district-wise;

(b) the  number  of  thermal  power  plants  in  which  Flue  Gas  Desulfurization (FGD) units are installed, district-wise;

(c) whether it is true that the State-owned and private sector thermal power plants in Maharashtra are yet to install the FGD units;

(d) if so, the details of measures taken by the Government in this regard;

(e) whether the Government has taken any steps to enforce compliance to install FGD units; and

- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) : There are 6 Thermal Power Plants (total Installed Capacity - 9,070 MW) in Bihar. The District wise list is annexed at Annexure-I.
- (b) : There are 10 numbers of Thermal Power Plants (total 24 units of 10,600 MW capacity) in which Flue Gas De-sulfurization (FGD) units have been installed. District wise list is annexed as Annexure-II.
- (c) : Yes Sir, some of the State-owned and private sector thermal power plants in Maharashtra are in various stages of installation of FGD units.

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(d) to (f) : All Thermal Power Plants are required to comply with the emission norms as notified  by  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change (MoEF&CC) and directions given by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) from time  to  time.    For  compliance  with  Sulphur  dioxide  (SO2)  emission  norms, Thermal Power Plants are installing Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) equipment. MOEF&CC vide notification dated 05.09.2022 has specified following timelines for  SO2  compliance  for  non-retiring  Thermal  Power  Plants  for  compliance  to emission norms:

|   Sl. No. | Category   | Location/Area                                                                                                               | Timelines for compliance   |
|-----------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
|         1 | Category A | Within 10 km radius of National Capital Region (NCR) or cities having million plus population (as per 2011 census of India) | Upto 31st December 2024    |
|         2 | Category B | Within 10 km radius of Critically Polluted Areas or Non-attainment cities (as defined by CPCB)                              | Upto 31st December 2025    |
|         3 | Category C | Other than those included in category A and B                                                                               | Upto 31st December 2026    |

For non-compliance beyond the specified timelines,  MoEF&CC  has prescribed  following  environment  compensation  on  the  non-retiring  thermal power plants:

| Non-Compliant operation beyond the Timeline   |   Environmental Compensation (Rs. per unit electricity generated) |
|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 0-180 days                                    |                                                               0.2 |
| 181-365 days                                  |                                                               0.3 |
| 366 days and beyond                           |                                                               0.4 |

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ANNEXURE-I QUESTION NO. 839 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 07.12.2023

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  UNSTARRED **************

List of Thermal Power Plants in Bihar

| Sl. No   | Name of District   | Sector   | Organisation   | Name of Thermal Power Plant (TPP)              |   Total Installed Capacity (MW) |
|----------|--------------------|----------|----------------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1        | Aurangabad         | Central  | NTPC-JV        | BRBCL, Nabinagar Thermal Power Station         |                            1000 |
| 2        |                    | Central  | NTPC           | Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Station          |                            1980 |
| 3        | Begusarai          | Central  | NTPC           | Barauni Thermal Power Station                  |                             720 |
| 4        | Patna              | Central  | NTPC           | Barh Super Thermal Power Plant                 |                            2640 |
| 5        | Bhagalpur          | Central  | NTPC           | Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station          |                            2340 |
| 6        | Muzaffarpur        | Central  | NTPC           | Muzaffarpur Thermal Power Station (NTPC Kanti) |                             390 |
| Total    | Total              | Total    | Total          | Total                                          |                            9070 |

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## ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED

## QUESTION NO. 839 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 07.12.2023 **************

## List of Thermal Power Plants in India where FGD has been installed

| Sl. No.   | Name of Project    | State         | Sector   | Organisa- tion   | District   | Unit No.   | Total Capacity (MW)   |
|-----------|--------------------|---------------|----------|------------------|------------|------------|-----------------------|
| 1         | MAHATMA GANDHI TPS | Haryana       | Private  | Jhajjar          | Jhajjar    | 1          | 660.00                |
| 1         |                    |               |          | Power            |            | 2          | 660.00                |
| 2         | DADRI              | Uttar         | Central  | NTPC             | Gautam     | 1          | 210.00                |
| 2         | (NCTPP)            | Pradesh       |          |                  | Budh Nagar | 2          | 210.00                |
| 2         |                    |               |          |                  |            | 3          | 210.00                |
| 2         |                    |               |          |                  |            | 4          | 210.00                |
| 2         |                    |               |          |                  |            | 5          | 490.00                |
| 3         | UNCHAHAR TPS       | Uttar Pradesh | Central  | NTPC             | Raebareli  | 6          | 500.00                |
| 4         | ITPCL TPP          | Tamil Nadu    | Private  | ITPCL            | Cuddalore  | 1          | 600.00                |
| 4         |                    |               |          |                  |            | 2          | 600.00                |
| 5         | MUNDRA TPS         | Gujarat       | Private  | APL              | Kutch      | 7          | 660.00                |
| 5         |                    |               |          |                  |            | 8          | 660.00                |
| 5         |                    |               |          |                  |            | 9          | 660.00                |
| 6         | KHARGONE           | Madhya        | Central  | NTPC             | West Nimar | 1          | 660.00                |
| 6         | STPP               | Pradesh       |          |                  |            | 2          | 660.00                |
| 7         | VINDHYACHA L STPS  | Madhya        | Central  | NTPC             | Singrauli  | 13         | 500.00                |
| 7         |                    | Pradesh       |          |                  |            |            |                       |
| 8         | JSW                | Maharashtra   | Private  | JSW              | Ratnagiri  | 1          | 300.00                |
| 8         | RATNAGIRI          |               |          |                  |            | 2          | 300.00                |
| 8         | TPP                |               |          |                  |            | 3          | 300.00                |
| 8         |                    |               |          |                  |            | 4          | 300.00                |
| 9         | DAHANU TPS         | Maharashtra   | Private  | APL              | Palghar    | 1          | 250.00                |
| 9         |                    |               |          |                  |            | 2          | 250.00                |
| 10        | TROMBAY            | Maharashtra   | Private  | TATA             | Mumbai     | 5          | 500.00                |
| 10        | TPS                |               |          | PCL              |            | 8          | 250.00                |
| Total     | Total              | Total         | Total    | Total            | Total      | 24         | 10600                 |

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