Question raised in Lok Sabha on setting up of UMPP, 23/07/2015
Question raised in Lok Sabha on setting up of UMPP, 23/07/2015. Four UMPPs, viz, Sasan in Madhya Pradesh, Mundra in Gujarat, Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Tilaiya in Jharkhand have been awarded to the successful bidders so far. Mundra and Sasan UMPP have been fully commissioned. The status of awarded UMPPs is at Annex-I. The status of other identified UMPPs is at Annex-II. Presently, 82 thermal power projects aggregating to 81741 MW are lying incomplete in the country including two nos. projects aggregating to 2980 MW in West Bengal (Details at Annex –III). Also 47 Hydro Electric Projects (above 25 MW) aggregating to 13208 MW are under construction in the country, out of which, 2 Hydro Electric Projects aggregating to 280 MW are in West Bengal. (Details at Annex–IV).