Lok Sabha Question No. 2061 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Special Purpose Vehicle for UMPP
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2061 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2016

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE FOR UMPP

2061.  SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of Ultra Mega Power Projects that are in operation in the country, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposes to scrap four special purpose vehicles set up for Ultra Mega Power Plants in Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Odisha;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the objectives behind the move;

(d) the details of amount already incurred by the Government on these four power projects; and

(e) the response of these four States on scrapping the special purposes vehicles set up for Ultra Mega Power Plants?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : Four  Ultra  Mega  Power  Projects  (UMPPs)  namely  Sasan  in  Madhya Pradesh,  Mundra  in  Gujarat,  Krishnapatnam  in  Andhra  Pradesh  and  Tilaiya  in Jharkhand have already been transferred to the developers. Out of the four awarded UMPPs,  two  UMPPs  namely  Mundra  UMPP  and  Sasan  UMPP  are  in  operation.  The status of these two UMPPs are as under:-

|   Sl. No. | Name of UMPP           | Location                                               | Status                                                                                                    |
|-----------|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Sasan UMPP (6x660 MW)  | Sasan in District Singrauli. Madhya Pradesh            | Project awarded and transferred to M/s. Reliance Power Ltd. on 07.08.2007. Project is fully commissioned. |
|         2 | Mundra UMPP (5x800 MW) | Mundra in village Tundawand in District Kutch, Gujarat | Project awarded and transferred to M/s. Tata Power Ltd. on 24.04.2007. Project is fully commissioned.     |

- ..........2.

(b) & (c) : Activities in the following UMPPs are not progressing for a considerable time  due  to  various  reasons  viz.  agitation  by  local  people  &  non-identification  of suitable site/coal block etc.:

- Maharashtra UMPP
- Odisha (2 nd  Additional UMPP)
- Karnataka UMPP
- Surguja UMPP in Chhattisgarh

No final decision has been taken to wind up the four Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).

(d) : The Project wise details of amount spent by the SPV is given below:

| State        | Concerned SPV                       | Amount Spent (in Rupees)   |
|--------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| Maharashtra  | Coastal Maharashtra Mega Power Ltd. | 8,02,12,237                |
| Odisha       | Ghogarpalli Integrated Power Ltd.   | 4,93,59,600                |
| Karnataka    | Coastal Karnataka Power Ltd.        | 4,40,30,206                |
| Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh Surguja Power Ltd.     | 79,74,38,660               |

(e) : Government of Chhattisgarh, vide letter dated 05.10.2015 and 05.04.2016,  has  informed  that  Chhattisgarh  is  not  keen  on  setting  up  of  4000  MW Chhattisgarh UMPP.

************