Lok Sabha Question No. 4056 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-13
Subject: Strengthen Power Transmission
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL, G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4056 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.08.2015

## STRENGTHEN POWER TRANSMISSION

4056. DR. P. VENUGOPAL: SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Government  proposes  to  award  projects  to  strengthen  power transmission through tariff based competitive bidding in the coming six months; and
- (b) if so, the details and status thereof?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : Yes, Madam. The award of projects to strengthen power transmission through tariff based competitive bidding is a continuous process. The status of award of transmission projects to strengthen power transmission through Tariff Based Competitive Bidding in the coming six months is at Annex. These projects are at various stages of bidding by the Bid Process Coordinators [REC  Transmission  Projects  Company  Limited  (RECTPCL)  and  PFC  Consulting Limited (PFCCL)].

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ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 4056 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 13.08.2015.

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Status of award of transmission projects to strengthen power transmission through tariff based competitive bidding in the coming six months

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Independent Transmission Projects                                                                                                 | Present Status                                         |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | ATS for Tanda Expansion TPS (2x660 MW)                                                                                                        | The RfP bid submission date is September 11, 2015.     |
|         2 | Northern Region System Strengthening Scheme - XXXV                                                                                            | The RfP bid submission date is August 21, 2015.        |
|         3 | Strengthening of Transmission System beyond Vemagiri                                                                                          | RfP has been issued to qualified bidders.              |
|         4 | Transmission System Strengthening in Indian System for transfer of power from new HEPs in Bhutan                                              | RfP has been issued to qualified bidders.              |
|         5 | NER System Strengthening Scheme-II                                                                                                            | Issue of revised RFQ under process.                    |
|         6 | System Strengthening Scheme in Northern Region (NRSS-XXXVI)' along with LILO of Sikar-Neemrana 400kV D/C line at Babai (RRVPNL).              | SPV Incorporation in Progress.                         |
|         7 | Additional inter-Regional AC link for import into Southern Region i.e. Warora - Warangal and Chilakaluripeta - Hyderabad - Kurnool 765kV link | RFQ evaluation completed. RfP documents under process. |
|         8 | Common Transmission System for Phase-II Generation Projects in Odisha and Immediate Evacuation System for OPGC (1320 MW) Project in Odisha    | RFQ evaluation completed. RfP documents under process. |
|         9 | System Strengthening Scheme in Northern Region (NRSS-XXXVI)' along with LILO of Sikar-Neemrana 400 kV D/C line at Babai (RRVPNL).             | Issue of RFQ under process.                            |
|        10 | Creation of new 400 kV GIS Substations in Gurgaon and Palwal area as a part of ISTS.                                                          | Issue of RFQ under process.                            |

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