The concept of Ultra Mega
Power Project (UMPP) was taken up in 2005 by Ministry of Power. Initially 9
projects were proposed out of which 4 were pit-head projects based on
indigenous coal and 5 were coastal projects based on imported coal. Later some
more projects are taken up.
Four Projects namely, Sasan in Madhya Pradesh, Mundra
in Gujarat, Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Tilaiya in Jharkhand have already been awarded and
transferred to the identified bidders and the projects are at different stages
of implementation. As per the latest information provided by Central
Electricity Authority (CEA), first unit of 800 MW of Mundra
UMPP is expected in February, 2012. Erection of boiler and power house building
in respect of units 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Sasan UMPP have
been started. The boiler foundation for unit 5 has been completed and is in
progress for unit 6. The first unit is expected in January, 2013. As per
revised Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), the first unit of Krishnapatnam
is expected in June 2013. As per PPA, the first unit of Tilaiya
UMPP is expected in May, 2015.
The Requests for
Qualification (RfQ) for selection of developer for Sarguja UMPP in Chhattisgarh and Bedabahal
UMPP in Orissa have been issued on 15.03.2010 and 11.06.2010 respectively. RfQ bids for
Orissa UMPP was opened on 1st August 2011 and are under evaluation. The
date of submission of RfQ for Chhattisgarh UMPP is
being extended from time to time as Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has categorized coal blocks of this UMPP in “No Go”
area. The UMPPs in the States of Tamil
Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and additional UMPPs in the States of Andhra
Pradesh, Orissa, Gujarat, Jharkhand and Tamil Nadu are contingent upon the
availability of various requisite clearances including land and water
availability from the State Governments/ Ministries.
List of
various UMPPs along with the details of location and their status is given
below:-
|
UMPP
|
Location
|
Status
|
|
Sasan
|
Sasan in district Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh
|
Awarded
|
|
Mundra
|
village Tundawand
in district Kutch, Gujarat
|
Awarded
|
|
Krishnapatnam
|
Krishnapatnam in district Nellore,
Andhra Pradesh
|
Awarded
|
|
Tilaiya
|
Near Tilaiya
village in Hazaribagh and Koderma
Districts, Jharkhand
|
Awarded
|
|
Bedabahal UMPP
|
Near Bedabahal
in Sundergarh district, Orissa
|
Bidding
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
Near Salka&Khameria
Villages in District Surguja, Chhattisgarh
|
Bidding
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Village Cheyyur,
District Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
|
Pre-RfQ
|
|
2nd Andhra Pradesh UMPP
|
Village Nayunipalli,
District Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh
|
Pre-RfQ
|
|
1st and 2nd
additional UMPPs in Orissa
|
Not yet finalised
|
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|
|
2nd Gujarat UMPP
|
Not yet finalised
|
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|
|
2nd Tamil Nadu UMPP
|
Not yet finalised
|
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|
|
2nd Jharkhand UMPP
|
Not yet finalised
|
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|
|
Karnataka
|
Not yet finalised
|
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|
|
Maharashtra
|
Not yet finalised
|
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|
The problems being faced in
this initiative are non-finalisation of sites due to
local agitation, non-availability of water at pithead sites, forest related
issues particularly categorisation of Go/ No-Go area,
delay in environment and forest clearances etc.
This information was given by the
Minister of State for Power Shri K. C. Venugopal in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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