60% generation target achieved by Ministry of Power for its “100 days program”; nothing to cheer about

Out of 5653MW target commissioning set by the power ministry for its 100 days agenda, only 3378MW commissioned. In a review meeting, analyzing further, it was said that 550MW capacity under firm feasible for commissioning. 1145MW capacity already synchronized on designated fuel and about to commissioning and 415MW capacity is to be followed up for synchronization.

1. Projects under firm feasible for commissioning :

a. Budge Budge U-3, West Bengal (250 MW)

b. Turangullu U-2, Karnataka (300 MW)

2. Synchronized projects but not commissioned:

a. Giral U-2, 125 MW

b. Kota TPP U-7 , 195 MW

c. Kutch Lignite U-4, 75 MW

d. Vijayawada ST-4, U-1, 500 MW

e. Suratgarh TPP-IV, U-6, 250MW

3. Followed up projects for synchronization:

a. Chandrapura U-7, DVC, 250 MW

b. Konaseema ST, 165 MW

RGGVY:

· Target: 5000 villages and 12 lakh BPL families

· Achieved: 4000 village and 13.5 lakh families

R-APDRP:

· Target: Rs 925 crores to be sanctioned for projects

· Achieved:1614 crores sanctioned.