Lok Sabha Question No. 2837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Simhadri Plant
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2837 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

## SIMHADRI PLANT

2837. SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the dedicated power plants established in the States, Statewise;
- (b) whether  certain  dedicated  plants  are  proposed  to  be  established  in various States;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government for establishing them in a time bound manner particularly with respect to Andhra Pradesh?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

- (a) : The  details  of    the  dedicated  power  plants  established  in  the States, State-wise are given at Annex-I.
- (b) & (c) : Proposals  have  been  received  from  various  States  requesting  for allocating      entire  power  from  the  proposed  Central  Sector  Projects  to  their States. Details of such proposals are given at Annex-II.
- (d)  : Government is monitoring the progress of the projects and issues/bottlenecks, if  any,  are  sorted  out  by  discussing  with  concerned authorities.

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ANNEX-I

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2837 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 06.08.2015. ***********

## DEDICATED POWER PLANTS ESTABLISHED IN VARIOUS STATES

|   S.No. | State                      | Name of Plant                                |   Capacity ( MW) | Type    |
|---------|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------|---------|
|      1. | Delhi                      | Badarpur                                     |              705 | Thermal |
|      2. | UP                         | Tanda                                        |              440 | Thermal |
|      3. | Haryana                    | Faridabad                                    |              431 | Gas     |
|      4. | Rajasthan                  | Rajasthan Atomic Power Station ( RAPP) U-1&2 |              300 | Nuclear |
|      5. | Rajasthan                  | Barsinghsar Lignite                          |              250 | Thermal |
|      6. | J&K                        | Chutak                                       |               44 | Hydro   |
|      7. | Madhya Pradesh             | Omkareshwar                                  |              520 | Hydro   |
|      8. | Madhya Pradesh             | Indira Sagar                                 |             1000 | Hydro   |
|      9. | Kerala                     | Kayamkulam                                   |              360 | Gas     |
|     10. | Tamilnadu                  | NLC TPS -1                                   |              600 | Thermal |
|     11. | Andhra Pradesh & Telengana | Simhadri*                                    |             1000 | Thermal |
|     12. | Odisha                     | Talcher TPS                                  |              460 | Thermal |
|     13. | West Bengal                | Teesta Low dam                               |              120 | Hydro   |
|     14. | Bihar                      | Kanti TPS                                    |              220 | Thermal |

* Simhadri (1000MW)  was earlier dedicated station for undivided Andhra Pradesh. After bifurcation of State into Andhra Pradesh and Telangana power is being shared in the ratio of 46.11% : 53.89%.

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ANNEX-II ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2837 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 06.08.2015.

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PROPOSALS RECEIVED FROM STATES REQUESTING FOR ALLOCATING ENTIRE POWER FROM THE PROPOSED CENTRAL SECTOR PROJECTS

|   S. No. | Name of Project / Developer        | State        | Capacity (MW)   |
|----------|------------------------------------|--------------|-----------------|
|        1 | Pirpainti TPP                      | Bihar        | 2x660           |
|        2 | Buxar TPP                          | Bihar        | 2x660           |
|        3 | Lakhisarai TPP                     | Bihar        | 2x660           |
|        4 | Bithnok Thermal power Project      | Rajasthan    | 1x250           |
|        5 | Barsingsar Thermal Extension Power | Rajasthan    | 1x250           |
|        6 | Power Plant by NTPC in Telangana   | Telangana    | 4000            |
|       7. | Salka Thermal Power project        | Chhattisgarh | 2x660           |

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