Lok Sabha Question No. 1896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Details of Closed Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1896 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

## DETAILS OF CLOSED POWER PLANTS

1896.  SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether  a  number  of  coal  based  power  plants  have  been  shut  down  in  the recent past in the country, if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor, State-wise including Maharashtra; and

(b) the steps being taken by the Government not to build coal based plants in the water stressed regions in future?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : State wise list of coal based power plants shut down in the recent past (from April to June, 2016) in the country including those in Maharashtra along with reasons thereof is annexed.

(b) : Allocation  of  water  for  Thermal  Power  Projects  is  done  by  Water Resources  Department  of  the  concerned  State  Government  where  the  project  is located after due diligence, taking into consideration the drinking water, other human needs  and  irrigation/agricultural  requirement  etc.  of  the  State.  Clearance  for  water allocation is required from Central Water Commission (CWC) if interstate aspects are involved.

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ANNEX ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1896 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 28.07.2016.

*********** State-wise List of Coal based Power Plants with zero generation in recent past (April to June, 2016)

| State          | Sector   | Name of Utility      | Name of the Station   |   Capacity as on 30.06.2016 | Outage Reason                               |
|----------------|----------|----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Bihar          | Central  | BRBCL                | Nabi Nagar TPP        |                         250 | Generator Transformer problem               |
| Bihar          | State    | BSEB                 | Barauni TPS           |                         210 | Renovation & Modernization / Life Extension |
| Chhattisgarh   | Pvt      | ACB                  | Swastik Korba TPP     |                          25 | Low Schedule                                |
| Chhattisgarh   | Pvt      | VESPL                | Katghora TPP          |                          35 | No Fuel/PPA not signed                      |
| Chhattisgarh   | Pvt      | VVL                  | Salora TPP            |                         135 | No Fuel/PPA not signed                      |
| Delhi          | State    | IPGPCL               | Rajghat TPS           |                         135 | Low Schedule                                |
| Gujarat        | Pvt      | TOR. POW. (UNOSUGEN) | Sabarmati (C Station) |                          60 | Low Schedule                                |
| Maharashtra    | State    | MAHAGENCO            | Parli TPS             |                        1380 | Raw Water Shortage                          |
| Maharashtra    | Pvt      | AMNEPL               | Mihan TPS             |                         246 | Low Schedule                                |
| Maharashtra    | Pvt      | GEPL                 | Gepl TPP Ph-I         |                         120 | Uneconomical Operation                      |
| Maharashtra    | Pvt      | Rattan India         | Nasik (P) TPS         |                         270 | Transmission Constraints                    |
| Maharashtra    | Pvt      | IEPL                 | Bela TPS              |                         270 | Uneconomical Operation                      |
| Madhya Pradesh | State    | MPPGCL               | Amarkantak            |                          40 | Capital Maintenance                         |

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