The Hindu Business Line : Most power projects on track: Govt report

OF the 44 power projects under implementation currently, 39 projects are slated to come up by the first year of the 11th Plan period, while five projects are reported to be facing constraints in timely commissioning, according to a report of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

Of the projects on schedule, 31 are slated for commissioning during the 10th Plan period and eight in the first year of the 11th Plan period. Projects costing over Rs 100 crore have been included in the report.

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) is executing the largest number of projects, totalling 24, followed by NTPC (nine) and NHPC (eight), an official release today said.

The report has placed five projects under Category B, which includes those under different stages of implementation but reporting certain constraints, for which remedial measures have been suggested.

The projects facing constraints include those in hydro generation, which are facing roadblocks due to slow pace of civil works and poor performance of contractors.

Some of the transmission projects have also been delayed as they are linked to generation projects that have got stuck.

For instance, the Madurai-Thirvananthapuram 400 KV DC line of PGCIL has encountered a time lag of 19 months and cost overrun of nearly 27 per cent. Land acquisition is said to be one of the reasons for the delay, the release said.

The Loktak hydel project of NHPC in Manipur, approved in December 1999, is currently under review because of various constraints, high costs, and security reasons.

The Tehri Dam and Hydel Project of THDCL, located in Tehri Garhwal, has already reported a cost overrun of over 125 per cent and a time delay of more than 76 months.

The Tehri Transmission System of PGCIL has also reported a cost overrun of nearly 92 per cent and time delay of 78 months with respect to the original estimates.

Another project encountering constraints is the Tala-Siliguri Transmission Line, also of PGCIL, in West Bengal.

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